adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It became difficult for her to move about, and she raged that she, who had been slim and light-footed, should have to lean on a stick, and be heartily commented upon by street gossips.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It became difficult for her to move about, and she raged that she, who had been slim and light-footed, should have to lean on a stick, and be heartily commented upon by street gossips.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Each morning she was nauseated, chilly, bedraggled, and certain that she would never again be attractive; each twilight she was afraid.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Each morning she was nauseated, chilly, bedraggled, and certain that she would never again be attractive; each twilight she was afraid.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The period of daily sickness crawled into an endless time of boredom.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Each morning she was nauseated, chilly, bedraggled, and certain that she would never again be attractive; each twilight she was afraid.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading Each morning she was nauseated, chilly, bedraggled, and certain that she would never again be attractive; each twilight she was afraid.
babynounUS /ˈbeɪbi/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading I THE baby was coming.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Each morning she was nauseated, chilly, bedraggled, and certain that she would never again be attractive; each twilight she was afraid.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It became difficult for her to move about, and she raged that she, who had been slim and light-footed, should have to lean on a stick, and be heartily commented upon by street gossips.
bedraggledadjectiveUS /bɪˈdræɡəld/
limp and soiled as if dragged in the mud
From this reading Each morning she was nauseated, chilly, bedraggled, and certain that she would never again be attractive; each twilight she was afraid.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It became difficult for her to move about, and she raged that she, who had been slim and light-footed, should have to lean on a stick, and be heartily commented upon by street gossips.
boredomnounUS /ˈbɔːrdəm/
the feeling of being bored by something tedious
From this reading The period of daily sickness crawled into an endless time of boredom.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She did not feel exalted, but unkempt and furious.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It became difficult for her to move about, and she raged that she, who had been slim and light-footed, should have to lean on a stick, and be heartily commented upon by street gossips.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Each morning she was nauseated, chilly, bedraggled, and certain that she would never again be attractive; each twilight she was afraid.
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
not characterized by emotion
From this reading Each morning she was nauseated, chilly, bedraggled, and certain that she would never again be attractive; each twilight she was afraid.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading I THE baby was coming.
commentedverbUS /ˈkɑːmentəd/
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading It became difficult for her to move about, and she raged that she, who had been slim and light-footed, should have to lean on a stick, and be heartily commented upon by street gossips.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading The period of daily sickness crawled into an endless time of boredom.
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading The period of daily sickness crawled into an endless time of boredom.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not feel exalted, but unkempt and furious.
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It became difficult for her to move about, and she raged that she, who had been slim and light-footed, should have to lean on a stick, and be heartily commented upon by street gossips.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each morning she was nauseated, chilly, bedraggled, and certain that she would never again be attractive; each twilight she was afraid.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading The period of daily sickness crawled into an endless time of boredom.
exaltedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːltɪd/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading She did not feel exalted, but unkempt and furious.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading She did not feel exalted, but unkempt and furious.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It became difficult for her to move about, and she raged that she, who had been slim and light-footed, should have to lean on a stick, and be heartily commented upon by street gossips.
furiousadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading She did not feel exalted, but unkempt and furious.
gossipsnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəps/
plural of “gossip” — light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading It became difficult for her to move about, and she raged that she, who had been slim and light-footed, should have to lean on a stick, and be heartily commented upon by street gossips.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It became difficult for her to move about, and she raged that she, who had been slim and light-footed, should have to lean on a stick, and be heartily commented upon by street gossips.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It became difficult for her to move about, and she raged that she, who had been slim and light-footed, should have to lean on a stick, and be heartily commented upon by street gossips.
heartilyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrtəli/
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading It became difficult for her to move about, and she raged that she, who had been slim and light-footed, should have to lean on a stick, and be heartily commented upon by street gossips.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It became difficult for her to move about, and she raged that she, who had been slim and light-footed, should have to lean on a stick, and be heartily commented upon by street gossips.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I THE baby was coming.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The period of daily sickness crawled into an endless time of boredom.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It became difficult for her to move about, and she raged that she, who had been slim and light-footed, should have to lean on a stick, and be heartily commented upon by street gossips.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading It became difficult for her to move about, and she raged that she, who had been slim and light-footed, should have to lean on a stick, and be heartily commented upon by street gossips.
light-footedadjective
(of movement) having a light and springy step
From this reading It became difficult for her to move about, and she raged that she, who had been slim and light-footed, should have to lean on a stick, and be heartily commented upon by street gossips.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Each morning she was nauseated, chilly, bedraggled, and certain that she would never again be attractive; each twilight she was afraid.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It became difficult for her to move about, and she raged that she, who had been slim and light-footed, should have to lean on a stick, and be heartily commented upon by street gossips.
nauseatedadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːzieɪtəd/
feeling nausea; feeling about to vomit
From this reading Each morning she was nauseated, chilly, bedraggled, and certain that she would never again be attractive; each twilight she was afraid.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Each morning she was nauseated, chilly, bedraggled, and certain that she would never again be attractive; each twilight she was afraid.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not feel exalted, but unkempt and furious.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The period of daily sickness crawled into an endless time of boredom.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It became difficult for her to move about, and she raged that she, who had been slim and light-footed, should have to lean on a stick, and be heartily commented upon by street gossips.
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading The period of daily sickness crawled into an endless time of boredom.
ragedverbUS /reɪdʒd/
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading It became difficult for her to move about, and she raged that she, who had been slim and light-footed, should have to lean on a stick, and be heartily commented upon by street gossips.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Each morning she was nauseated, chilly, bedraggled, and certain that she would never again be attractive; each twilight she was afraid.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It became difficult for her to move about, and she raged that she, who had been slim and light-footed, should have to lean on a stick, and be heartily commented upon by street gossips.
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading The period of daily sickness crawled into an endless time of boredom.
slimadjectiveUS /slɪm/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading It became difficult for her to move about, and she raged that she, who had been slim and light-footed, should have to lean on a stick, and be heartily commented upon by street gossips.
stickverbUS /stɪk/
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading It became difficult for her to move about, and she raged that she, who had been slim and light-footed, should have to lean on a stick, and be heartily commented upon by street gossips.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading It became difficult for her to move about, and she raged that she, who had been slim and light-footed, should have to lean on a stick, and be heartily commented upon by street gossips.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Each morning she was nauseated, chilly, bedraggled, and certain that she would never again be attractive; each twilight she was afraid.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I THE baby was coming.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The period of daily sickness crawled into an endless time of boredom.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It became difficult for her to move about, and she raged that she, who had been slim and light-footed, should have to lean on a stick, and be heartily commented upon by street gossips.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Each morning she was nauseated, chilly, bedraggled, and certain that she would never again be attractive; each twilight she was afraid.
unkemptadjectiveUS /ənˈkempt/
not neatly combed
From this reading She did not feel exalted, but unkempt and furious.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It became difficult for her to move about, and she raged that she, who had been slim and light-footed, should have to lean on a stick, and be heartily commented upon by street gossips.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I THE baby was coming.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It became difficult for her to move about, and she raged that she, who had been slim and light-footed, should have to lean on a stick, and be heartily commented upon by street gossips.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Each morning she was nauseated, chilly, bedraggled, and certain that she would never again be attractive; each twilight she was afraid.
