adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She brought them to him, and he searched them till he had found among them a small metal box which he thrust under the pillow; and then he lay back, as though too tired to notice her.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading And during the next four days it was always so.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading She brought them to him, and he searched them till he had found among them a small metal box which he thrust under the pillow; and then he lay back, as though too tired to notice her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She brought them to him, and he searched them till he had found among them a small metal box which he thrust under the pillow; and then he lay back, as though too tired to notice her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She brought them to him, and he searched them till he had found among them a small metal box which he thrust under the pillow; and then he lay back, as though too tired to notice her.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She brought them to him, and he searched them till he had found among them a small metal box which he thrust under the pillow; and then he lay back, as though too tired to notice her.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Was it because he would not let her? or because the thing she wished to find in him was not really there?
boxnounUS /bɑːks/
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading She brought them to him, and he searched them till he had found among them a small metal box which he thrust under the pillow; and then he lay back, as though too tired to notice her.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She brought them to him, and he searched them till he had found among them a small metal box which he thrust under the pillow; and then he lay back, as though too tired to notice her.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A dozen times in their talks she tried to come near him, and could not.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A dozen times in their talks she tried to come near him, and could not.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading And during the next four days it was always so.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading So her impulse died in her, unacted on.
dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading A dozen times in their talks she tried to come near him, and could not.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading And during the next four days it was always so.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Was it because he would not let her? or because the thing she wished to find in him was not really there?
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading She brought them to him, and he searched them till he had found among them a small metal box which he thrust under the pillow; and then he lay back, as though too tired to notice her.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading And during the next four days it was always so.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She brought them to him, and he searched them till he had found among them a small metal box which he thrust under the pillow; and then he lay back, as though too tired to notice her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She brought them to him, and he searched them till he had found among them a small metal box which he thrust under the pillow; and then he lay back, as though too tired to notice her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She brought them to him, and he searched them till he had found among them a small metal box which he thrust under the pillow; and then he lay back, as though too tired to notice her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She brought them to him, and he searched them till he had found among them a small metal box which he thrust under the pillow; and then he lay back, as though too tired to notice her.
impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpəls/
an instinctive motive
From this reading So her impulse died in her, unacted on.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So her impulse died in her, unacted on.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And during the next four days it was always so.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She brought them to him, and he searched them till he had found among them a small metal box which he thrust under the pillow; and then he lay back, as though too tired to notice her.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Was it because he would not let her? or because the thing she wished to find in him was not really there?
metalnounUS /ˈmetəl/
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading She brought them to him, and he searched them till he had found among them a small metal box which he thrust under the pillow; and then he lay back, as though too tired to notice her.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading A dozen times in their talks she tried to come near him, and could not.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading And during the next four days it was always so.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A dozen times in their talks she tried to come near him, and could not.
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading She brought them to him, and he searched them till he had found among them a small metal box which he thrust under the pillow; and then he lay back, as though too tired to notice her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So her impulse died in her, unacted on.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Was it because he would not let her? or because the thing she wished to find in him was not really there?
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading She brought them to him, and he searched them till he had found among them a small metal box which he thrust under the pillow; and then he lay back, as though too tired to notice her.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Was it because he would not let her? or because the thing she wished to find in him was not really there?
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading She brought them to him, and he searched them till he had found among them a small metal box which he thrust under the pillow; and then he lay back, as though too tired to notice her.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She brought them to him, and he searched them till he had found among them a small metal box which he thrust under the pillow; and then he lay back, as though too tired to notice her.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She brought them to him, and he searched them till he had found among them a small metal box which he thrust under the pillow; and then he lay back, as though too tired to notice her.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So her impulse died in her, unacted on.
talksnounUS /tɔːks/
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading A dozen times in their talks she tried to come near him, and could not.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She brought them to him, and he searched them till he had found among them a small metal box which he thrust under the pillow; and then he lay back, as though too tired to notice her.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A dozen times in their talks she tried to come near him, and could not.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She brought them to him, and he searched them till he had found among them a small metal box which he thrust under the pillow; and then he lay back, as though too tired to notice her.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She brought them to him, and he searched them till he had found among them a small metal box which he thrust under the pillow; and then he lay back, as though too tired to notice her.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Was it because he would not let her? or because the thing she wished to find in him was not really there?
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Was it because he would not let her? or because the thing she wished to find in him was not really there?
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She brought them to him, and he searched them till he had found among them a small metal box which he thrust under the pillow; and then he lay back, as though too tired to notice her.
thrustverbUS /θrʌst/
push forcefully
From this reading She brought them to him, and he searched them till he had found among them a small metal box which he thrust under the pillow; and then he lay back, as though too tired to notice her.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She brought them to him, and he searched them till he had found among them a small metal box which he thrust under the pillow; and then he lay back, as though too tired to notice her.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading A dozen times in their talks she tried to come near him, and could not.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading She brought them to him, and he searched them till he had found among them a small metal box which he thrust under the pillow; and then he lay back, as though too tired to notice her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She brought them to him, and he searched them till he had found among them a small metal box which he thrust under the pillow; and then he lay back, as though too tired to notice her.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She brought them to him, and he searched them till he had found among them a small metal box which he thrust under the pillow; and then he lay back, as though too tired to notice her.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading A dozen times in their talks she tried to come near him, and could not.
unacted
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From this reading So her impulse died in her, unacted on.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She brought them to him, and he searched them till he had found among them a small metal box which he thrust under the pillow; and then he lay back, as though too tired to notice her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And during the next four days it was always so.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She brought them to him, and he searched them till he had found among them a small metal box which he thrust under the pillow; and then he lay back, as though too tired to notice her.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Was it because he would not let her? or because the thing she wished to find in him was not really there?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Was it because he would not let her? or because the thing she wished to find in him was not really there?
