adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Emma threw a shawl over her shoulders, opened the window, and leant out.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Emma threw a shawl over her shoulders, opened the window, and leant out.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading And she tried to keep herself awake in order to prolong the illusion of this luxurious life that she would soon have to give up.
ballnounUS /bɔːl/
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading The music of the ball was still murmuring in her ears.
breathedadjectiveUS /briːðd/
uttered without voice
From this reading She breathed in the damp wind that refreshed her eyelids.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading She breathed in the damp wind that refreshed her eyelids.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The night was dark; some drops of rain were falling.
dropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading The night was dark; some drops of rain were falling.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The music of the ball was still murmuring in her ears.
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From this reading Emma threw a shawl over her shoulders, opened the window, and leant out.
eyelidsnounUS /ˈaɪlɪdz/
plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading She breathed in the damp wind that refreshed her eyelids.
fallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading The night was dark; some drops of rain were falling.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading And she tried to keep herself awake in order to prolong the illusion of this luxurious life that she would soon have to give up.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And she tried to keep herself awake in order to prolong the illusion of this luxurious life that she would soon have to give up.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Emma threw a shawl over her shoulders, opened the window, and leant out.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading And she tried to keep herself awake in order to prolong the illusion of this luxurious life that she would soon have to give up.
illusionnounUS /ˌɪˈluːʒən/
an erroneous mental representation
From this reading And she tried to keep herself awake in order to prolong the illusion of this luxurious life that she would soon have to give up.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She breathed in the damp wind that refreshed her eyelids.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading And she tried to keep herself awake in order to prolong the illusion of this luxurious life that she would soon have to give up.
leantverbUS /ˈliːənt/
inflected form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Emma threw a shawl over her shoulders, opened the window, and leant out.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And she tried to keep herself awake in order to prolong the illusion of this luxurious life that she would soon have to give up.
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading And she tried to keep herself awake in order to prolong the illusion of this luxurious life that she would soon have to give up.
murmuringnounUS /ˈmɜːrmərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading The music of the ball was still murmuring in her ears.
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading The music of the ball was still murmuring in her ears.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night was dark; some drops of rain were falling.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The night was dark; some drops of rain were falling.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Emma threw a shawl over her shoulders, opened the window, and leant out.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading And she tried to keep herself awake in order to prolong the illusion of this luxurious life that she would soon have to give up.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Emma threw a shawl over her shoulders, opened the window, and leant out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Emma threw a shawl over her shoulders, opened the window, and leant out.
prolongverbUS /prəˈlɔːŋ/
lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
From this reading And she tried to keep herself awake in order to prolong the illusion of this luxurious life that she would soon have to give up.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The night was dark; some drops of rain were falling.
refreshedadjectiveUS /riˈfreʃt/
with restored energy
From this reading She breathed in the damp wind that refreshed her eyelids.
shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading Emma threw a shawl over her shoulders, opened the window, and leant out.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She breathed in the damp wind that refreshed her eyelids.
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Emma threw a shawl over her shoulders, opened the window, and leant out.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The night was dark; some drops of rain were falling.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading And she tried to keep herself awake in order to prolong the illusion of this luxurious life that she would soon have to give up.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The music of the ball was still murmuring in her ears.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She breathed in the damp wind that refreshed her eyelids.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Emma threw a shawl over her shoulders, opened the window, and leant out.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And she tried to keep herself awake in order to prolong the illusion of this luxurious life that she would soon have to give up.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Emma threw a shawl over her shoulders, opened the window, and leant out.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And she tried to keep herself awake in order to prolong the illusion of this luxurious life that she would soon have to give up.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading And she tried to keep herself awake in order to prolong the illusion of this luxurious life that she would soon have to give up.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And she tried to keep herself awake in order to prolong the illusion of this luxurious life that she would soon have to give up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The night was dark; some drops of rain were falling.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The night was dark; some drops of rain were falling.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading She breathed in the damp wind that refreshed her eyelids.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Emma threw a shawl over her shoulders, opened the window, and leant out.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And she tried to keep herself awake in order to prolong the illusion of this luxurious life that she would soon have to give up.
