adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This question caused the heart of Mrs. Lane to bound with a sudden throb.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was something in the man's manner, and in the way he looked at her, that now made Mrs. Lane shrink from, as instinctively as she had at first leaned towards him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was something in the man's manner, and in the way he looked at her, that now made Mrs. Lane shrink from, as instinctively as she had at first leaned towards him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was something in the man's manner, and in the way he looked at her, that now made Mrs. Lane shrink from, as instinctively as she had at first leaned towards him.
BeneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Beneath his steady eye her own drooped and rested for some moments on the floor.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading This question caused the heart of Mrs. Lane to bound with a sudden throb.
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading This question caused the heart of Mrs. Lane to bound with a sudden throb.
droopedverbUS /druːpt/
past form of “droop” — droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading Beneath his steady eye her own drooped and rested for some moments on the floor.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading Beneath his steady eye her own drooped and rested for some moments on the floor.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading There was something in the man's manner, and in the way he looked at her, that now made Mrs. Lane shrink from, as instinctively as she had at first leaned towards him.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Beneath his steady eye her own drooped and rested for some moments on the floor.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Beneath his steady eye her own drooped and rested for some moments on the floor.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was something in the man's manner, and in the way he looked at her, that now made Mrs. Lane shrink from, as instinctively as she had at first leaned towards him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was something in the man's manner, and in the way he looked at her, that now made Mrs. Lane shrink from, as instinctively as she had at first leaned towards him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was something in the man's manner, and in the way he looked at her, that now made Mrs. Lane shrink from, as instinctively as she had at first leaned towards him.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading This question caused the heart of Mrs. Lane to bound with a sudden throb.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was something in the man's manner, and in the way he looked at her, that now made Mrs. Lane shrink from, as instinctively as she had at first leaned towards him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was something in the man's manner, and in the way he looked at her, that now made Mrs. Lane shrink from, as instinctively as she had at first leaned towards him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Beneath his steady eye her own drooped and rested for some moments on the floor.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "Is your husband in New York?" pursued the man.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was something in the man's manner, and in the way he looked at her, that now made Mrs. Lane shrink from, as instinctively as she had at first leaned towards him.
instinctivelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪvliː/
as a matter of instinct
From this reading There was something in the man's manner, and in the way he looked at her, that now made Mrs. Lane shrink from, as instinctively as she had at first leaned towards him.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is your husband in New York?" pursued the man.
LanenounUS /leɪn/
a narrow way or road
From this reading There was something in the man's manner, and in the way he looked at her, that now made Mrs. Lane shrink from, as instinctively as she had at first leaned towards him.
leanedverbUS /liːnd/
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading There was something in the man's manner, and in the way he looked at her, that now made Mrs. Lane shrink from, as instinctively as she had at first leaned towards him.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There was something in the man's manner, and in the way he looked at her, that now made Mrs. Lane shrink from, as instinctively as she had at first leaned towards him.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There was something in the man's manner, and in the way he looked at her, that now made Mrs. Lane shrink from, as instinctively as she had at first leaned towards him.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Is your husband in New York?" pursued the man.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There was something in the man's manner, and in the way he looked at her, that now made Mrs. Lane shrink from, as instinctively as she had at first leaned towards him.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There was something in the man's manner, and in the way he looked at her, that now made Mrs. Lane shrink from, as instinctively as she had at first leaned towards him.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Beneath his steady eye her own drooped and rested for some moments on the floor.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading There was something in the man's manner, and in the way he looked at her, that now made Mrs. Lane shrink from, as instinctively as she had at first leaned towards him.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "Is your husband in New York?" pursued the man.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There was something in the man's manner, and in the way he looked at her, that now made Mrs. Lane shrink from, as instinctively as she had at first leaned towards him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This question caused the heart of Mrs. Lane to bound with a sudden throb.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Beneath his steady eye her own drooped and rested for some moments on the floor.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Beneath his steady eye her own drooped and rested for some moments on the floor.
pursuednounUS /pərˈsuːd/
a person who is being chased
From this reading "Is your husband in New York?" pursued the man.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading This question caused the heart of Mrs. Lane to bound with a sudden throb.
restedadjectiveUS /ˈrestəd/
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading Beneath his steady eye her own drooped and rested for some moments on the floor.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was something in the man's manner, and in the way he looked at her, that now made Mrs. Lane shrink from, as instinctively as she had at first leaned towards him.
shrinkverbUS /ʃrɪŋk/
wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading There was something in the man's manner, and in the way he looked at her, that now made Mrs. Lane shrink from, as instinctively as she had at first leaned towards him.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Beneath his steady eye her own drooped and rested for some moments on the floor.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something in the man's manner, and in the way he looked at her, that now made Mrs. Lane shrink from, as instinctively as she had at first leaned towards him.
steadyverbUS /ˈstedi/
make steady
From this reading Beneath his steady eye her own drooped and rested for some moments on the floor.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading This question caused the heart of Mrs. Lane to bound with a sudden throb.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was something in the man's manner, and in the way he looked at her, that now made Mrs. Lane shrink from, as instinctively as she had at first leaned towards him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was something in the man's manner, and in the way he looked at her, that now made Mrs. Lane shrink from, as instinctively as she had at first leaned towards him.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was something in the man's manner, and in the way he looked at her, that now made Mrs. Lane shrink from, as instinctively as she had at first leaned towards him.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This question caused the heart of Mrs. Lane to bound with a sudden throb.
throbverbUS /θrɑːb/
pulsate or pound with abnormal force
From this reading This question caused the heart of Mrs. Lane to bound with a sudden throb.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This question caused the heart of Mrs. Lane to bound with a sudden throb.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading There was something in the man's manner, and in the way he looked at her, that now made Mrs. Lane shrink from, as instinctively as she had at first leaned towards him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was something in the man's manner, and in the way he looked at her, that now made Mrs. Lane shrink from, as instinctively as she had at first leaned towards him.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There was something in the man's manner, and in the way he looked at her, that now made Mrs. Lane shrink from, as instinctively as she had at first leaned towards him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This question caused the heart of Mrs. Lane to bound with a sudden throb.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading "Is your husband in New York?" pursued the man.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Is your husband in New York?" pursued the man.
