adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She gave me a sweet little nod.
affectionnounUS /əˈfekʃən/
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading In her big eyes, already hollowed by suffering, there was an indefinable expression, in which distrust and hope, affection and wonder, were depicted alternately or at times all together.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading In her big eyes, already hollowed by suffering, there was an indefinable expression, in which distrust and hope, affection and wonder, were depicted alternately or at times all together.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading In her big eyes, already hollowed by suffering, there was an indefinable expression, in which distrust and hope, affection and wonder, were depicted alternately or at times all together.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading You look tired; and for the last two days you have seemed sad and very much altered.
alternatelyadverbUS /ˈɔːltərnətli/
in an alternating sequence or position
From this reading In her big eyes, already hollowed by suffering, there was an indefinable expression, in which distrust and hope, affection and wonder, were depicted alternately or at times all together.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In her big eyes, already hollowed by suffering, there was an indefinable expression, in which distrust and hope, affection and wonder, were depicted alternately or at times all together.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You, too, must go and get some rest.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading If you do not wish to make me anxious, you will take care of yourself, Bernard.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In her big eyes, already hollowed by suffering, there was an indefinable expression, in which distrust and hope, affection and wonder, were depicted alternately or at times all together.
BernardnounUS /bərˈnɑːrd/
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading If you do not wish to make me anxious, you will take care of yourself, Bernard.”
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In her big eyes, already hollowed by suffering, there was an indefinable expression, in which distrust and hope, affection and wonder, were depicted alternately or at times all together.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In her big eyes, already hollowed by suffering, there was an indefinable expression, in which distrust and hope, affection and wonder, were depicted alternately or at times all together.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading If you do not wish to make me anxious, you will take care of yourself, Bernard.”
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading You look tired; and for the last two days you have seemed sad and very much altered.
depictedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɪktəd/
represented graphically by sketch or design or lines
From this reading In her big eyes, already hollowed by suffering, there was an indefinable expression, in which distrust and hope, affection and wonder, were depicted alternately or at times all together.
distrustnounUS /dɪˈstrʌst/
doubt about someone's honesty
From this reading In her big eyes, already hollowed by suffering, there was an indefinable expression, in which distrust and hope, affection and wonder, were depicted alternately or at times all together.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If you do not wish to make me anxious, you will take care of yourself, Bernard.”
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading In her big eyes, already hollowed by suffering, there was an indefinable expression, in which distrust and hope, affection and wonder, were depicted alternately or at times all together.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading In her big eyes, already hollowed by suffering, there was an indefinable expression, in which distrust and hope, affection and wonder, were depicted alternately or at times all together.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You look tired; and for the last two days you have seemed sad and very much altered.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She gave me a sweet little nod.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “You, too, must go and get some rest.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “You, too, must go and get some rest.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You look tired; and for the last two days you have seemed sad and very much altered.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In her big eyes, already hollowed by suffering, there was an indefinable expression, in which distrust and hope, affection and wonder, were depicted alternately or at times all together.
hollowedverbUS /ˈhɑːloʊd/
past form of “hollow” — remove the inner part or the core of
From this reading In her big eyes, already hollowed by suffering, there was an indefinable expression, in which distrust and hope, affection and wonder, were depicted alternately or at times all together.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading In her big eyes, already hollowed by suffering, there was an indefinable expression, in which distrust and hope, affection and wonder, were depicted alternately or at times all together.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you do not wish to make me anxious, you will take care of yourself, Bernard.”
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In her big eyes, already hollowed by suffering, there was an indefinable expression, in which distrust and hope, affection and wonder, were depicted alternately or at times all together.
indefinableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈfaɪnəbəl/
not capable of being precisely or readily described; not easily put into words
From this reading In her big eyes, already hollowed by suffering, there was an indefinable expression, in which distrust and hope, affection and wonder, were depicted alternately or at times all together.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading You look tired; and for the last two days you have seemed sad and very much altered.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She gave me a sweet little nod.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading You look tired; and for the last two days you have seemed sad and very much altered.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading If you do not wish to make me anxious, you will take care of yourself, Bernard.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If you do not wish to make me anxious, you will take care of yourself, Bernard.”
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading You look tired; and for the last two days you have seemed sad and very much altered.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “You, too, must go and get some rest.
nodverbUS /nɑːd/
express or signify by nodding
From this reading She gave me a sweet little nod.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If you do not wish to make me anxious, you will take care of yourself, Bernard.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If you do not wish to make me anxious, you will take care of yourself, Bernard.”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In her big eyes, already hollowed by suffering, there was an indefinable expression, in which distrust and hope, affection and wonder, were depicted alternately or at times all together.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “You, too, must go and get some rest.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading You look tired; and for the last two days you have seemed sad and very much altered.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading You look tired; and for the last two days you have seemed sad and very much altered.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She gave me a sweet little nod.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “You, too, must go and get some rest.
sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
a state of acute pain
From this reading In her big eyes, already hollowed by suffering, there was an indefinable expression, in which distrust and hope, affection and wonder, were depicted alternately or at times all together.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading She gave me a sweet little nod.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading If you do not wish to make me anxious, you will take care of yourself, Bernard.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You look tired; and for the last two days you have seemed sad and very much altered.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading In her big eyes, already hollowed by suffering, there was an indefinable expression, in which distrust and hope, affection and wonder, were depicted alternately or at times all together.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading In her big eyes, already hollowed by suffering, there was an indefinable expression, in which distrust and hope, affection and wonder, were depicted alternately or at times all together.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading You look tired; and for the last two days you have seemed sad and very much altered.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If you do not wish to make me anxious, you will take care of yourself, Bernard.”
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading In her big eyes, already hollowed by suffering, there was an indefinable expression, in which distrust and hope, affection and wonder, were depicted alternately or at times all together.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “You, too, must go and get some rest.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading You look tired; and for the last two days you have seemed sad and very much altered.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading You look tired; and for the last two days you have seemed sad and very much altered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In her big eyes, already hollowed by suffering, there was an indefinable expression, in which distrust and hope, affection and wonder, were depicted alternately or at times all together.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In her big eyes, already hollowed by suffering, there was an indefinable expression, in which distrust and hope, affection and wonder, were depicted alternately or at times all together.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In her big eyes, already hollowed by suffering, there was an indefinable expression, in which distrust and hope, affection and wonder, were depicted alternately or at times all together.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If you do not wish to make me anxious, you will take care of yourself, Bernard.”
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading If you do not wish to make me anxious, you will take care of yourself, Bernard.”
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading In her big eyes, already hollowed by suffering, there was an indefinable expression, in which distrust and hope, affection and wonder, were depicted alternately or at times all together.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You, too, must go and get some rest.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading If you do not wish to make me anxious, you will take care of yourself, Bernard.”
