AGAINadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading THE RUNAWAYS AGAIN Nan was ordinarily brave enough.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If she moved from this place she feared the whispering people would follow her; if she remained, they would remain to gape and wonder.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The troubled girl glanced hurriedly around.
attiredadjectiveUS /əˈtaɪrd/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading But the disgrace of this scene--in which the fashionably attired woman merely saw the dramatic possibilities--well nigh broke the girl's spirit.
braveadjectiveUS /breɪv/
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading THE RUNAWAYS AGAIN Nan was ordinarily brave enough.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading But the disgrace of this scene--in which the fashionably attired woman merely saw the dramatic possibilities--well nigh broke the girl's spirit.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the disgrace of this scene--in which the fashionably attired woman merely saw the dramatic possibilities--well nigh broke the girl's spirit.
disgraceverbUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading But the disgrace of this scene--in which the fashionably attired woman merely saw the dramatic possibilities--well nigh broke the girl's spirit.
dramaticadjectiveUS /drəˈmætɪk/
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading But the disgrace of this scene--in which the fashionably attired woman merely saw the dramatic possibilities--well nigh broke the girl's spirit.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading THE RUNAWAYS AGAIN Nan was ordinarily brave enough.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Was there no escape?
fashionablyadverbUS /ˈfæʃənəbli/
in a fashionable manner
From this reading But the disgrace of this scene--in which the fashionably attired woman merely saw the dramatic possibilities--well nigh broke the girl's spirit.
fearedverbUS /fɪrd/
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading If she moved from this place she feared the whispering people would follow her; if she remained, they would remain to gape and wonder.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading If she moved from this place she feared the whispering people would follow her; if she remained, they would remain to gape and wonder.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If she moved from this place she feared the whispering people would follow her; if she remained, they would remain to gape and wonder.
gapeverbUS /ɡeɪp/
look with amazement; look stupidly
From this reading If she moved from this place she feared the whispering people would follow her; if she remained, they would remain to gape and wonder.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading The troubled girl glanced hurriedly around.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading But the disgrace of this scene--in which the fashionably attired woman merely saw the dramatic possibilities--well nigh broke the girl's spirit.
glancedverbUS /ɡlænst/
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The troubled girl glanced hurriedly around.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If she moved from this place she feared the whispering people would follow her; if she remained, they would remain to gape and wonder.
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading The troubled girl glanced hurriedly around.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she moved from this place she feared the whispering people would follow her; if she remained, they would remain to gape and wonder.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the disgrace of this scene--in which the fashionably attired woman merely saw the dramatic possibilities--well nigh broke the girl's spirit.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading But the disgrace of this scene--in which the fashionably attired woman merely saw the dramatic possibilities--well nigh broke the girl's spirit.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading If she moved from this place she feared the whispering people would follow her; if she remained, they would remain to gape and wonder.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading THE RUNAWAYS AGAIN Nan was ordinarily brave enough.
nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading But the disgrace of this scene--in which the fashionably attired woman merely saw the dramatic possibilities--well nigh broke the girl's spirit.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Was there no escape?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the disgrace of this scene--in which the fashionably attired woman merely saw the dramatic possibilities--well nigh broke the girl's spirit.
ordinarilyadverbUS /ˌɔːrdəˈnerəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading THE RUNAWAYS AGAIN Nan was ordinarily brave enough.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading If she moved from this place she feared the whispering people would follow her; if she remained, they would remain to gape and wonder.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading If she moved from this place she feared the whispering people would follow her; if she remained, they would remain to gape and wonder.
possibilitiesnounUS /ˌpɑːsəˈbɪlətiz/
plural of “possibility” — a future prospect or potential
From this reading But the disgrace of this scene--in which the fashionably attired woman merely saw the dramatic possibilities--well nigh broke the girl's spirit.
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading If she moved from this place she feared the whispering people would follow her; if she remained, they would remain to gape and wonder.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading If she moved from this place she feared the whispering people would follow her; if she remained, they would remain to gape and wonder.
RUNAWAYSnounUS /ˈrʌnəweɪz/
plural of “runaway” — an easy victory
From this reading THE RUNAWAYS AGAIN Nan was ordinarily brave enough.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading But the disgrace of this scene--in which the fashionably attired woman merely saw the dramatic possibilities--well nigh broke the girl's spirit.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading But the disgrace of this scene--in which the fashionably attired woman merely saw the dramatic possibilities--well nigh broke the girl's spirit.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If she moved from this place she feared the whispering people would follow her; if she remained, they would remain to gape and wonder.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading But the disgrace of this scene--in which the fashionably attired woman merely saw the dramatic possibilities--well nigh broke the girl's spirit.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RUNAWAYS AGAIN Nan was ordinarily brave enough.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Was there no escape?
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If she moved from this place she feared the whispering people would follow her; if she remained, they would remain to gape and wonder.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But the disgrace of this scene--in which the fashionably attired woman merely saw the dramatic possibilities--well nigh broke the girl's spirit.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If she moved from this place she feared the whispering people would follow her; if she remained, they would remain to gape and wonder.
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading The troubled girl glanced hurriedly around.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RUNAWAYS AGAIN Nan was ordinarily brave enough.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading But the disgrace of this scene--in which the fashionably attired woman merely saw the dramatic possibilities--well nigh broke the girl's spirit.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But the disgrace of this scene--in which the fashionably attired woman merely saw the dramatic possibilities--well nigh broke the girl's spirit.
whisperingnounUS /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading If she moved from this place she feared the whispering people would follow her; if she remained, they would remain to gape and wonder.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading But the disgrace of this scene--in which the fashionably attired woman merely saw the dramatic possibilities--well nigh broke the girl's spirit.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading If she moved from this place she feared the whispering people would follow her; if she remained, they would remain to gape and wonder.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If she moved from this place she feared the whispering people would follow her; if she remained, they would remain to gape and wonder.
