adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She took a doubtful step and then undid it To raise herself and look again.
AdvancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/
moving forward
From this reading He spoke Advancing toward her: "What is it you see From up there always--for I want to know."
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading She took a doubtful step and then undid it To raise herself and look again.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He spoke Advancing toward her: "What is it you see From up there always--for I want to know."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She took a doubtful step and then undid it To raise herself and look again.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was starting down, Looking back over her shoulder at some fear.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She was starting down, Looking back over her shoulder at some fear.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Home Burial HE saw her from the bottom of the stairs Before she saw him.
bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/
the lower side of anything
From this reading Home Burial HE saw her from the bottom of the stairs Before she saw him.
BurialnounUS /ˈberiəl/
the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
From this reading Home Burial HE saw her from the bottom of the stairs Before she saw him.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading She turned and sank upon her skirts at that, And her face changed from terrified to dull.
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading She took a doubtful step and then undid it To raise herself and look again.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She was starting down, Looking back over her shoulder at some fear.
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading She turned and sank upon her skirts at that, And her face changed from terrified to dull.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She turned and sank upon her skirts at that, And her face changed from terrified to dull.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading She was starting down, Looking back over her shoulder at some fear.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He spoke Advancing toward her: "What is it you see From up there always--for I want to know."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Home Burial HE saw her from the bottom of the stairs Before she saw him.
HEpronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Home Burial HE saw her from the bottom of the stairs Before she saw him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Home Burial HE saw her from the bottom of the stairs Before she saw him.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She took a doubtful step and then undid it To raise herself and look again.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Home Burial HE saw her from the bottom of the stairs Before she saw him.
HomenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Home Burial HE saw her from the bottom of the stairs Before she saw him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He spoke Advancing toward her: "What is it you see From up there always--for I want to know."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He spoke Advancing toward her: "What is it you see From up there always--for I want to know."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She took a doubtful step and then undid it To raise herself and look again.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He spoke Advancing toward her: "What is it you see From up there always--for I want to know."
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She took a doubtful step and then undid it To raise herself and look again.
LookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She was starting down, Looking back over her shoulder at some fear.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Home Burial HE saw her from the bottom of the stairs Before she saw him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She was starting down, Looking back over her shoulder at some fear.
raiseverbUS /reɪz/
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading She took a doubtful step and then undid it To raise herself and look again.
sankverbUS /sæŋk/
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading She turned and sank upon her skirts at that, And her face changed from terrified to dull.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Home Burial HE saw her from the bottom of the stairs Before she saw him.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He spoke Advancing toward her: "What is it you see From up there always--for I want to know."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Home Burial HE saw her from the bottom of the stairs Before she saw him.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading She was starting down, Looking back over her shoulder at some fear.
skirtsnounUS /skɜːrts/
plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading She turned and sank upon her skirts at that, And her face changed from terrified to dull.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She was starting down, Looking back over her shoulder at some fear.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He spoke Advancing toward her: "What is it you see From up there always--for I want to know."
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Home Burial HE saw her from the bottom of the stairs Before she saw him.
startingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtɪŋ/
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading She was starting down, Looking back over her shoulder at some fear.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading She took a doubtful step and then undid it To raise herself and look again.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading She turned and sank upon her skirts at that, And her face changed from terrified to dull.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She turned and sank upon her skirts at that, And her face changed from terrified to dull.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Home Burial HE saw her from the bottom of the stairs Before she saw him.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She took a doubtful step and then undid it To raise herself and look again.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He spoke Advancing toward her: "What is it you see From up there always--for I want to know."
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She took a doubtful step and then undid it To raise herself and look again.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She took a doubtful step and then undid it To raise herself and look again.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He spoke Advancing toward her: "What is it you see From up there always--for I want to know."
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She turned and sank upon her skirts at that, And her face changed from terrified to dull.
undidverbUS /ˌʌnˈdɪd/
inflected form of “undo” — cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect
From this reading She took a doubtful step and then undid it To raise herself and look again.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He spoke Advancing toward her: "What is it you see From up there always--for I want to know."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She turned and sank upon her skirts at that, And her face changed from terrified to dull.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading He spoke Advancing toward her: "What is it you see From up there always--for I want to know."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was starting down, Looking back over her shoulder at some fear.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He spoke Advancing toward her: "What is it you see From up there always--for I want to know."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He spoke Advancing toward her: "What is it you see From up there always--for I want to know."
