abruptadjectiveUS /əˈbrʌpt/
marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
From this reading Upstairs, in her room, when he had laid the cushions on the sofa; when the lamp was lighted and set on the table; when he still stood there, pale, and wretched, and undecided, Louise came to an abrupt decision.
AdvancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/
moving forward
From this reading Advancing to the table, she leaned her hands on it, and bending forward, raised her white face to his.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Why have you not already gone?" she asked, and her mouth was hard.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am waiting ... expecting to hear."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Upstairs, in her room, when he had laid the cushions on the sofa; when the lamp was lighted and set on the table; when he still stood there, pale, and wretched, and undecided, Louise came to an abrupt decision.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Upstairs, in her room, when he had laid the cushions on the sofa; when the lamp was lighted and set on the table; when he still stood there, pale, and wretched, and undecided, Louise came to an abrupt decision.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Why have you not already gone?" she asked, and her mouth was hard.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "You told me you were going away; why do you not go?
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading Advancing to the table, she leaned her hands on it, and bending forward, raised her white face to his.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Upstairs, in her room, when he had laid the cushions on the sofa; when the lamp was lighted and set on the table; when he still stood there, pale, and wretched, and undecided, Louise came to an abrupt decision.
cushionsnounUS /ˈkʊʃənz/
plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading Upstairs, in her room, when he had laid the cushions on the sofa; when the lamp was lighted and set on the table; when he still stood there, pale, and wretched, and undecided, Louise came to an abrupt decision.
decisionnounUS /dɪˈsɪʒən/
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading Upstairs, in her room, when he had laid the cushions on the sofa; when the lamp was lighted and set on the table; when he still stood there, pale, and wretched, and undecided, Louise came to an abrupt decision.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You told me you were going away; why do you not go?
expectingverbUS /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "I am waiting ... expecting to hear."
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Advancing to the table, she leaned her hands on it, and bending forward, raised her white face to his.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Advancing to the table, she leaned her hands on it, and bending forward, raised her white face to his.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You told me you were going away; why do you not go?
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading "You told me you were going away; why do you not go?
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Why have you not already gone?" she asked, and her mouth was hard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Upstairs, in her room, when he had laid the cushions on the sofa; when the lamp was lighted and set on the table; when he still stood there, pale, and wretched, and undecided, Louise came to an abrupt decision.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Advancing to the table, she leaned her hands on it, and bending forward, raised her white face to his.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Why have you not already gone?" she asked, and her mouth was hard.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Why have you not already gone?" she asked, and her mouth was hard.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Upstairs, in her room, when he had laid the cushions on the sofa; when the lamp was lighted and set on the table; when he still stood there, pale, and wretched, and undecided, Louise came to an abrupt decision.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "I am waiting ... expecting to hear."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Upstairs, in her room, when he had laid the cushions on the sofa; when the lamp was lighted and set on the table; when he still stood there, pale, and wretched, and undecided, Louise came to an abrupt decision.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Advancing to the table, she leaned her hands on it, and bending forward, raised her white face to his.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am waiting ... expecting to hear."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Upstairs, in her room, when he had laid the cushions on the sofa; when the lamp was lighted and set on the table; when he still stood there, pale, and wretched, and undecided, Louise came to an abrupt decision.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Advancing to the table, she leaned her hands on it, and bending forward, raised her white face to his.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading Upstairs, in her room, when he had laid the cushions on the sofa; when the lamp was lighted and set on the table; when he still stood there, pale, and wretched, and undecided, Louise came to an abrupt decision.
lampnounUS /læmp/
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Upstairs, in her room, when he had laid the cushions on the sofa; when the lamp was lighted and set on the table; when he still stood there, pale, and wretched, and undecided, Louise came to an abrupt decision.
leanedverbUS /liːnd/
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Advancing to the table, she leaned her hands on it, and bending forward, raised her white face to his.
lightedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəd/
set afire or burning
From this reading Upstairs, in her room, when he had laid the cushions on the sofa; when the lamp was lighted and set on the table; when he still stood there, pale, and wretched, and undecided, Louise came to an abrupt decision.
Louise
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From this reading Upstairs, in her room, when he had laid the cushions on the sofa; when the lamp was lighted and set on the table; when he still stood there, pale, and wretched, and undecided, Louise came to an abrupt decision.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You told me you were going away; why do you not go?
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Why have you not already gone?" she asked, and her mouth was hard.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You told me you were going away; why do you not go?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Upstairs, in her room, when he had laid the cushions on the sofa; when the lamp was lighted and set on the table; when he still stood there, pale, and wretched, and undecided, Louise came to an abrupt decision.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Upstairs, in her room, when he had laid the cushions on the sofa; when the lamp was lighted and set on the table; when he still stood there, pale, and wretched, and undecided, Louise came to an abrupt decision.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Advancing to the table, she leaned her hands on it, and bending forward, raised her white face to his.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Upstairs, in her room, when he had laid the cushions on the sofa; when the lamp was lighted and set on the table; when he still stood there, pale, and wretched, and undecided, Louise came to an abrupt decision.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Upstairs, in her room, when he had laid the cushions on the sofa; when the lamp was lighted and set on the table; when he still stood there, pale, and wretched, and undecided, Louise came to an abrupt decision.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Advancing to the table, she leaned her hands on it, and bending forward, raised her white face to his.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Upstairs, in her room, when he had laid the cushions on the sofa; when the lamp was lighted and set on the table; when he still stood there, pale, and wretched, and undecided, Louise came to an abrupt decision.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Upstairs, in her room, when he had laid the cushions on the sofa; when the lamp was lighted and set on the table; when he still stood there, pale, and wretched, and undecided, Louise came to an abrupt decision.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Upstairs, in her room, when he had laid the cushions on the sofa; when the lamp was lighted and set on the table; when he still stood there, pale, and wretched, and undecided, Louise came to an abrupt decision.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Upstairs, in her room, when he had laid the cushions on the sofa; when the lamp was lighted and set on the table; when he still stood there, pale, and wretched, and undecided, Louise came to an abrupt decision.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Upstairs, in her room, when he had laid the cushions on the sofa; when the lamp was lighted and set on the table; when he still stood there, pale, and wretched, and undecided, Louise came to an abrupt decision.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Upstairs, in her room, when he had laid the cushions on the sofa; when the lamp was lighted and set on the table; when he still stood there, pale, and wretched, and undecided, Louise came to an abrupt decision.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Upstairs, in her room, when he had laid the cushions on the sofa; when the lamp was lighted and set on the table; when he still stood there, pale, and wretched, and undecided, Louise came to an abrupt decision.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "You told me you were going away; why do you not go?
undecidedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈsaɪdɪd/
not brought to a conclusion; subject to further thought
From this reading Upstairs, in her room, when he had laid the cushions on the sofa; when the lamp was lighted and set on the table; when he still stood there, pale, and wretched, and undecided, Louise came to an abrupt decision.
UpstairsadverbUS /əpˈsterz/
on a floor above
From this reading Upstairs, in her room, when he had laid the cushions on the sofa; when the lamp was lighted and set on the table; when he still stood there, pale, and wretched, and undecided, Louise came to an abrupt decision.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "I am waiting ... expecting to hear."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Upstairs, in her room, when he had laid the cushions on the sofa; when the lamp was lighted and set on the table; when he still stood there, pale, and wretched, and undecided, Louise came to an abrupt decision.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You told me you were going away; why do you not go?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Upstairs, in her room, when he had laid the cushions on the sofa; when the lamp was lighted and set on the table; when he still stood there, pale, and wretched, and undecided, Louise came to an abrupt decision.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Advancing to the table, she leaned her hands on it, and bending forward, raised her white face to his.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "You told me you were going away; why do you not go?
wretchedadjectiveUS /ˈretʃɪd/
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading Upstairs, in her room, when he had laid the cushions on the sofa; when the lamp was lighted and set on the table; when he still stood there, pale, and wretched, and undecided, Louise came to an abrupt decision.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You told me you were going away; why do you not go?
