adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As she spoke, she thrust her head forward with the vigour of a passionate counsel.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER "I don't believe he's guilty, mother."
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading The girl's fine eyes shone with feeling--with protest, indignation, anguish.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Sheila Llyn was a champion who would fight to the last gasp for any cause she loved.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she spoke, she thrust her head forward with the vigour of a passionate counsel.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A few moments before, she had found her mother, horror-stricken, gazing at a newspaper paragraph sent from Dublin.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A few moments before, she had found her mother, horror-stricken, gazing at a newspaper paragraph sent from Dublin.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER "I don't believe he's guilty, mother."
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Sheila Llyn was a champion who would fight to the last gasp for any cause she loved.
championnounUS /ˈtʃæmpiən/
someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading Sheila Llyn was a champion who would fight to the last gasp for any cause she loved.
counselnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading As she spoke, she thrust her head forward with the vigour of a passionate counsel.
DAUGHTERnounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER "I don't believe he's guilty, mother."
don't
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From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER "I don't believe he's guilty, mother."
DublinnounUS /ˈdʌblɪn/
capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic
From this reading A few moments before, she had found her mother, horror-stricken, gazing at a newspaper paragraph sent from Dublin.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading The girl's fine eyes shone with feeling--with protest, indignation, anguish.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The girl's fine eyes shone with feeling--with protest, indignation, anguish.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few moments before, she had found her mother, horror-stricken, gazing at a newspaper paragraph sent from Dublin.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Sheila Llyn was a champion who would fight to the last gasp for any cause she loved.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The girl's fine eyes shone with feeling--with protest, indignation, anguish.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sheila Llyn was a champion who would fight to the last gasp for any cause she loved.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading As she spoke, she thrust her head forward with the vigour of a passionate counsel.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading A few moments before, she had found her mother, horror-stricken, gazing at a newspaper paragraph sent from Dublin.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A few moments before, she had found her mother, horror-stricken, gazing at a newspaper paragraph sent from Dublin.
gaspnounUS /ɡæsp/
a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading Sheila Llyn was a champion who would fight to the last gasp for any cause she loved.
gazingverbUS /ˈɡeɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading A few moments before, she had found her mother, horror-stricken, gazing at a newspaper paragraph sent from Dublin.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girl's fine eyes shone with feeling--with protest, indignation, anguish.
guiltyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪlti/
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER "I don't believe he's guilty, mother."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A few moments before, she had found her mother, horror-stricken, gazing at a newspaper paragraph sent from Dublin.
he's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER "I don't believe he's guilty, mother."
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading As she spoke, she thrust her head forward with the vigour of a passionate counsel.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As she spoke, she thrust her head forward with the vigour of a passionate counsel.
horror-strickenadjective
stricken with horror
From this reading A few moments before, she had found her mother, horror-stricken, gazing at a newspaper paragraph sent from Dublin.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER "I don't believe he's guilty, mother."
indignationnounUS /ˌɪndɪɡˈneɪʃən/
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading The girl's fine eyes shone with feeling--with protest, indignation, anguish.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Sheila Llyn was a champion who would fight to the last gasp for any cause she loved.
Llyn
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From this reading Sheila Llyn was a champion who would fight to the last gasp for any cause she loved.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading Sheila Llyn was a champion who would fight to the last gasp for any cause she loved.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading A few moments before, she had found her mother, horror-stricken, gazing at a newspaper paragraph sent from Dublin.
MOTHERnounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER "I don't believe he's guilty, mother."
newspapernounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpər/
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading A few moments before, she had found her mother, horror-stricken, gazing at a newspaper paragraph sent from Dublin.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As she spoke, she thrust her head forward with the vigour of a passionate counsel.
paragraphnounUS /ˈpærəɡræf/
one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
From this reading A few moments before, she had found her mother, horror-stricken, gazing at a newspaper paragraph sent from Dublin.
passionateadjectiveUS /ˈpæʃənət/
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading As she spoke, she thrust her head forward with the vigour of a passionate counsel.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading The girl's fine eyes shone with feeling--with protest, indignation, anguish.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading A few moments before, she had found her mother, horror-stricken, gazing at a newspaper paragraph sent from Dublin.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she spoke, she thrust her head forward with the vigour of a passionate counsel.
Sheila
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sheila Llyn was a champion who would fight to the last gasp for any cause she loved.
shoneverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The girl's fine eyes shone with feeling--with protest, indignation, anguish.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading As she spoke, she thrust her head forward with the vigour of a passionate counsel.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girl's fine eyes shone with feeling--with protest, indignation, anguish.
thrustverbUS /θrʌst/
push forcefully
From this reading As she spoke, she thrust her head forward with the vigour of a passionate counsel.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sheila Llyn was a champion who would fight to the last gasp for any cause she loved.
vigournoun
forceful exertion
From this reading As she spoke, she thrust her head forward with the vigour of a passionate counsel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sheila Llyn was a champion who would fight to the last gasp for any cause she loved.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Sheila Llyn was a champion who would fight to the last gasp for any cause she loved.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The girl's fine eyes shone with feeling--with protest, indignation, anguish.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Sheila Llyn was a champion who would fight to the last gasp for any cause she loved.
