almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading But almost in the same moment her whole form appeared to collapse in the strangest way, and to sink down, down, down—level with the floor.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Tomotada shaved his head, took the Buddhist vows, and became an itinerant priest.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With another cry of pain she turned aside her beautiful head, and tried to hide her face behind her sleeve.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading With another cry of pain she turned aside her beautiful head, and tried to hide her face behind her sleeve.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But almost in the same moment her whole form appeared to collapse in the strangest way, and to sink down, down, down—level with the floor.
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading With another cry of pain she turned aside her beautiful head, and tried to hide her face behind her sleeve.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading With another cry of pain she turned aside her beautiful head, and tried to hide her face behind her sleeve.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Tomotada shaved his head, took the Buddhist vows, and became an itinerant priest.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading With another cry of pain she turned aside her beautiful head, and tried to hide her face behind her sleeve.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading There lay on the matting only the empty robes of the fair creature and the ornaments that she had worn in her hair: the body had ceased to exist...
BuddhistnounUS /ˈbuːdəst/
one who follows the teachings of Buddha
From this reading Tomotada shaved his head, took the Buddhist vows, and became an itinerant priest.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But almost in the same moment her whole form appeared to collapse in the strangest way, and to sink down, down, down—level with the floor.
ceasedverbUS /siːst/
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading There lay on the matting only the empty robes of the fair creature and the ornaments that she had worn in her hair: the body had ceased to exist...
collapsenounUS /kəˈlæps/
an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
From this reading But almost in the same moment her whole form appeared to collapse in the strangest way, and to sink down, down, down—level with the floor.
creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading There lay on the matting only the empty robes of the fair creature and the ornaments that she had worn in her hair: the body had ceased to exist...
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading With another cry of pain she turned aside her beautiful head, and tried to hide her face behind her sleeve.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But almost in the same moment her whole form appeared to collapse in the strangest way, and to sink down, down, down—level with the floor.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading There lay on the matting only the empty robes of the fair creature and the ornaments that she had worn in her hair: the body had ceased to exist...
existverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪst/
have an existence, be extant
From this reading There lay on the matting only the empty robes of the fair creature and the ornaments that she had worn in her hair: the body had ceased to exist...
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading With another cry of pain she turned aside her beautiful head, and tried to hide her face behind her sleeve.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading There lay on the matting only the empty robes of the fair creature and the ornaments that she had worn in her hair: the body had ceased to exist...
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading But almost in the same moment her whole form appeared to collapse in the strangest way, and to sink down, down, down—level with the floor.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading But almost in the same moment her whole form appeared to collapse in the strangest way, and to sink down, down, down—level with the floor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tomotada had sprung to support her;—but there was nothing to support!
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading There lay on the matting only the empty robes of the fair creature and the ornaments that she had worn in her hair: the body had ceased to exist...
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 With another cry of pain she turned aside her beautiful head, and tried to hide her face behind her sleeve.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With another cry of pain she turned aside her beautiful head, and tried to hide her face behind her sleeve.
hideverbUS /haɪd/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading With another cry of pain she turned aside her beautiful head, and tried to hide her face behind her sleeve.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tomotada shaved his head, took the Buddhist vows, and became an itinerant priest.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But almost in the same moment her whole form appeared to collapse in the strangest way, and to sink down, down, down—level with the floor.
itinerantnounUS /aɪˈtɪnərənt/
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading Tomotada shaved his head, took the Buddhist vows, and became an itinerant priest.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There lay on the matting only the empty robes of the fair creature and the ornaments that she had worn in her hair: the body had ceased to exist...
levelnounUS /ˈlevəl/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading But almost in the same moment her whole form appeared to collapse in the strangest way, and to sink down, down, down—level with the floor.
mattingnounUS /ˈmætɪŋ/
a covering of coarse fabric (usually of straw or hemp)
From this reading There lay on the matting only the empty robes of the fair creature and the ornaments that she had worn in her hair: the body had ceased to exist...
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading But almost in the same moment her whole form appeared to collapse in the strangest way, and to sink down, down, down—level with the floor.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Tomotada had sprung to support her;—but there was nothing to support!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With another cry of pain she turned aside her beautiful head, and tried to hide her face behind her sleeve.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There lay on the matting only the empty robes of the fair creature and the ornaments that she had worn in her hair: the body had ceased to exist...
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading There lay on the matting only the empty robes of the fair creature and the ornaments that she had worn in her hair: the body had ceased to exist...
ornamentsnounUS /ˈɔːrnəmənts/
plural of “ornament” — something used to beautify
From this reading There lay on the matting only the empty robes of the fair creature and the ornaments that she had worn in her hair: the body had ceased to exist...
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading With another cry of pain she turned aside her beautiful head, and tried to hide her face behind her sleeve.
priestnounUS /priːst/
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading Tomotada shaved his head, took the Buddhist vows, and became an itinerant priest.
robesnounUS /roʊbz/
plural of “robe” — any loose flowing garment
From this reading There lay on the matting only the empty robes of the fair creature and the ornaments that she had worn in her hair: the body had ceased to exist...
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading But almost in the same moment her whole form appeared to collapse in the strangest way, and to sink down, down, down—level with the floor.
shavedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪvd/
having the beard or hair cut off close to the skin
From this reading Tomotada shaved his head, took the Buddhist vows, and became an itinerant priest.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With another cry of pain she turned aside her beautiful head, and tried to hide her face behind her sleeve.
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading But almost in the same moment her whole form appeared to collapse in the strangest way, and to sink down, down, down—level with the floor.
sleevenounUS /sliːv/
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading With another cry of pain she turned aside her beautiful head, and tried to hide her face behind her sleeve.
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Tomotada had sprung to support her;—but there was nothing to support!
strangestadjectiveUS /ˈstreɪndʒɪst/
superlative of “strange” — being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading But almost in the same moment her whole form appeared to collapse in the strangest way, and to sink down, down, down—level with the floor.
supportnounUS /səˈpɔːrt/
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading Tomotada had sprung to support her;—but there was nothing to support!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There lay on the matting only the empty robes of the fair creature and the ornaments that she had worn in her hair: the body had ceased to exist...
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But almost in the same moment her whole form appeared to collapse in the strangest way, and to sink down, down, down—level with the floor.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Tomotada had sprung to support her;—but there was nothing to support!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With another cry of pain she turned aside her beautiful head, and tried to hide her face behind her sleeve.
Tomotada
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From this reading Tomotada had sprung to support her;—but there was nothing to support!
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Tomotada shaved his head, took the Buddhist vows, and became an itinerant priest.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading With another cry of pain she turned aside her beautiful head, and tried to hide her face behind her sleeve.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading With another cry of pain she turned aside her beautiful head, and tried to hide her face behind her sleeve.
vowsnounUS /vaʊz/
plural of “vow” — a solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner
From this reading Tomotada shaved his head, took the Buddhist vows, and became an itinerant priest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tomotada had sprung to support her;—but there was nothing to support!
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But almost in the same moment her whole form appeared to collapse in the strangest way, and to sink down, down, down—level with the floor.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading But almost in the same moment her whole form appeared to collapse in the strangest way, and to sink down, down, down—level with the floor.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With another cry of pain she turned aside her beautiful head, and tried to hide her face behind her sleeve.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading There lay on the matting only the empty robes of the fair creature and the ornaments that she had worn in her hair: the body had ceased to exist...
