AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Excursions In The Mind Of A Heroine.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About her mouth there was a ridiculous twitching; and as she watched it in the mirror she strove to wrap herself in the armour in which she had learned to take buffetings.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Her mistress disrobed, head among pillows, slippered, coverleted, eau-de-Cologne on temples, with closed eyes inviting sleep to lull the tumults of the day.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About her mouth there was a ridiculous twitching; and as she watched it in the mirror she strove to wrap herself in the armour in which she had learned to take buffetings.
armournounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles
From this reading About her mouth there was a ridiculous twitching; and as she watched it in the mirror she strove to wrap herself in the armour in which she had learned to take buffetings.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading About her mouth there was a ridiculous twitching; and as she watched it in the mirror she strove to wrap herself in the armour in which she had learned to take buffetings.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be dispassionate was the salve she had schooled herself to use upon a wounded spirit--to regard this Mary with the comically twitching face whom now she saw in the glass as a second person whose sufferings might be coldly regarded and dissected.
buffetings
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From this reading About her mouth there was a ridiculous twitching; and as she watched it in the mirror she strove to wrap herself in the armour in which she had learned to take buffetings.
climbedverbUS /klaɪmd/
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Mary climbed to her room.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Her mistress disrobed, head among pillows, slippered, coverleted, eau-de-Cologne on temples, with closed eyes inviting sleep to lull the tumults of the day.
coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading To be dispassionate was the salve she had schooled herself to use upon a wounded spirit--to regard this Mary with the comically twitching face whom now she saw in the glass as a second person whose sufferings might be coldly regarded and dissected.
comicallyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmɪkəli/
in a comical manner
From this reading To be dispassionate was the salve she had schooled herself to use upon a wounded spirit--to regard this Mary with the comically twitching face whom now she saw in the glass as a second person whose sufferings might be coldly regarded and dissected.
coverleted
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From this reading Her mistress disrobed, head among pillows, slippered, coverleted, eau-de-Cologne on temples, with closed eyes inviting sleep to lull the tumults of the day.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Her mistress disrobed, head among pillows, slippered, coverleted, eau-de-Cologne on temples, with closed eyes inviting sleep to lull the tumults of the day.
dispassionateadjectiveUS /dɪˈspæʃənət/
unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
From this reading To be dispassionate was the salve she had schooled herself to use upon a wounded spirit--to regard this Mary with the comically twitching face whom now she saw in the glass as a second person whose sufferings might be coldly regarded and dissected.
disrobed
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From this reading Her mistress disrobed, head among pillows, slippered, coverleted, eau-de-Cologne on temples, with closed eyes inviting sleep to lull the tumults of the day.
dissectedadjectiveUS /daɪˈsektəd/
having one or more indentations reaching nearly to the midrib
From this reading To be dispassionate was the salve she had schooled herself to use upon a wounded spirit--to regard this Mary with the comically twitching face whom now she saw in the glass as a second person whose sufferings might be coldly regarded and dissected.
eau-de-Cologne
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From this reading Her mistress disrobed, head among pillows, slippered, coverleted, eau-de-Cologne on temples, with closed eyes inviting sleep to lull the tumults of the day.
ExcursionsnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒənz/
plural of “excursion” — a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading Excursions In The Mind Of A Heroine.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her mistress disrobed, head among pillows, slippered, coverleted, eau-de-Cologne on temples, with closed eyes inviting sleep to lull the tumults of the day.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading To be dispassionate was the salve she had schooled herself to use upon a wounded spirit--to regard this Mary with the comically twitching face whom now she saw in the glass as a second person whose sufferings might be coldly regarded and dissected.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading To be dispassionate was the salve she had schooled herself to use upon a wounded spirit--to regard this Mary with the comically twitching face whom now she saw in the glass as a second person whose sufferings might be coldly regarded and dissected.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading About her mouth there was a ridiculous twitching; and as she watched it in the mirror she strove to wrap herself in the armour in which she had learned to take buffetings.
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 Her mistress disrobed, head among pillows, slippered, coverleted, eau-de-Cologne on temples, with closed eyes inviting sleep to lull the tumults of the day.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her mistress disrobed, head among pillows, slippered, coverleted, eau-de-Cologne on temples, with closed eyes inviting sleep to lull the tumults of the day.
HeroinenounUS /ˈheroʊən/
the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading Excursions In The Mind Of A Heroine.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading About her mouth there was a ridiculous twitching; and as she watched it in the mirror she strove to wrap herself in the armour in which she had learned to take buffetings.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Excursions In The Mind Of A Heroine.
invitingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/
attractive and tempting
From this reading Her mistress disrobed, head among pillows, slippered, coverleted, eau-de-Cologne on temples, with closed eyes inviting sleep to lull the tumults of the day.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading About her mouth there was a ridiculous twitching; and as she watched it in the mirror she strove to wrap herself in the armour in which she had learned to take buffetings.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading About her mouth there was a ridiculous twitching; and as she watched it in the mirror she strove to wrap herself in the armour in which she had learned to take buffetings.
lullverbUS /lʌl/
calm by deception
From this reading Her mistress disrobed, head among pillows, slippered, coverleted, eau-de-Cologne on temples, with closed eyes inviting sleep to lull the tumults of the day.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary climbed to her room.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading To be dispassionate was the salve she had schooled herself to use upon a wounded spirit--to regard this Mary with the comically twitching face whom now she saw in the glass as a second person whose sufferings might be coldly regarded and dissected.
MindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Excursions In The Mind Of A Heroine.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading About her mouth there was a ridiculous twitching; and as she watched it in the mirror she strove to wrap herself in the armour in which she had learned to take buffetings.
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Her mistress disrobed, head among pillows, slippered, coverleted, eau-de-Cologne on temples, with closed eyes inviting sleep to lull the tumults of the day.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading About her mouth there was a ridiculous twitching; and as she watched it in the mirror she strove to wrap herself in the armour in which she had learned to take buffetings.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading To be dispassionate was the salve she had schooled herself to use upon a wounded spirit--to regard this Mary with the comically twitching face whom now she saw in the glass as a second person whose sufferings might be coldly regarded and dissected.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Excursions In The Mind Of A Heroine.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her mistress disrobed, head among pillows, slippered, coverleted, eau-de-Cologne on temples, with closed eyes inviting sleep to lull the tumults of the day.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading To be dispassionate was the salve she had schooled herself to use upon a wounded spirit--to regard this Mary with the comically twitching face whom now she saw in the glass as a second person whose sufferings might be coldly regarded and dissected.
pillowsnounUS /ˈpɪloʊz/
plural of “pillow” — a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading Her mistress disrobed, head among pillows, slippered, coverleted, eau-de-Cologne on temples, with closed eyes inviting sleep to lull the tumults of the day.
regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading To be dispassionate was the salve she had schooled herself to use upon a wounded spirit--to regard this Mary with the comically twitching face whom now she saw in the glass as a second person whose sufferings might be coldly regarded and dissected.
regardedverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading To be dispassionate was the salve she had schooled herself to use upon a wounded spirit--to regard this Mary with the comically twitching face whom now she saw in the glass as a second person whose sufferings might be coldly regarded and dissected.
ridiculousadjectiveUS /rɪˈdɪkjələs/
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading About her mouth there was a ridiculous twitching; and as she watched it in the mirror she strove to wrap herself in the armour in which she had learned to take buffetings.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Mary climbed to her room.
salvenounUS /sɑːv/
semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
From this reading To be dispassionate was the salve she had schooled herself to use upon a wounded spirit--to regard this Mary with the comically twitching face whom now she saw in the glass as a second person whose sufferings might be coldly regarded and dissected.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading To be dispassionate was the salve she had schooled herself to use upon a wounded spirit--to regard this Mary with the comically twitching face whom now she saw in the glass as a second person whose sufferings might be coldly regarded and dissected.
schooledverbUS /skuːld/
past form of “school” — educate in or as if in a school
From this reading To be dispassionate was the salve she had schooled herself to use upon a wounded spirit--to regard this Mary with the comically twitching face whom now she saw in the glass as a second person whose sufferings might be coldly regarded and dissected.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading To be dispassionate was the salve she had schooled herself to use upon a wounded spirit--to regard this Mary with the comically twitching face whom now she saw in the glass as a second person whose sufferings might be coldly regarded and dissected.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading About her mouth there was a ridiculous twitching; and as she watched it in the mirror she strove to wrap herself in the armour in which she had learned to take buffetings.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Her mistress disrobed, head among pillows, slippered, coverleted, eau-de-Cologne on temples, with closed eyes inviting sleep to lull the tumults of the day.
slipperedadjective
shod with slippers
From this reading Her mistress disrobed, head among pillows, slippered, coverleted, eau-de-Cologne on temples, with closed eyes inviting sleep to lull the tumults of the day.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading To be dispassionate was the salve she had schooled herself to use upon a wounded spirit--to regard this Mary with the comically twitching face whom now she saw in the glass as a second person whose sufferings might be coldly regarded and dissected.
stroveverbUS /stroʊv/
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading About her mouth there was a ridiculous twitching; and as she watched it in the mirror she strove to wrap herself in the armour in which she had learned to take buffetings.
sufferingsnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋz/
plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain
From this reading To be dispassionate was the salve she had schooled herself to use upon a wounded spirit--to regard this Mary with the comically twitching face whom now she saw in the glass as a second person whose sufferings might be coldly regarded and dissected.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading About her mouth there was a ridiculous twitching; and as she watched it in the mirror she strove to wrap herself in the armour in which she had learned to take buffetings.
templesnounUS /ˈtempəlz/
plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Her mistress disrobed, head among pillows, slippered, coverleted, eau-de-Cologne on temples, with closed eyes inviting sleep to lull the tumults of the day.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Excursions In The Mind Of A Heroine.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading About her mouth there was a ridiculous twitching; and as she watched it in the mirror she strove to wrap herself in the armour in which she had learned to take buffetings.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To be dispassionate was the salve she had schooled herself to use upon a wounded spirit--to regard this Mary with the comically twitching face whom now she saw in the glass as a second person whose sufferings might be coldly regarded and dissected.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her mistress disrobed, head among pillows, slippered, coverleted, eau-de-Cologne on temples, with closed eyes inviting sleep to lull the tumults of the day.
tumults
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From this reading Her mistress disrobed, head among pillows, slippered, coverleted, eau-de-Cologne on temples, with closed eyes inviting sleep to lull the tumults of the day.
twitchingnounUS /ˈtwɪtʃɪŋ/
a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition
From this reading About her mouth there was a ridiculous twitching; and as she watched it in the mirror she strove to wrap herself in the armour in which she had learned to take buffetings.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading To be dispassionate was the salve she had schooled herself to use upon a wounded spirit--to regard this Mary with the comically twitching face whom now she saw in the glass as a second person whose sufferings might be coldly regarded and dissected.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading To be dispassionate was the salve she had schooled herself to use upon a wounded spirit--to regard this Mary with the comically twitching face whom now she saw in the glass as a second person whose sufferings might be coldly regarded and dissected.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading About her mouth there was a ridiculous twitching; and as she watched it in the mirror she strove to wrap herself in the armour in which she had learned to take buffetings.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading About her mouth there was a ridiculous twitching; and as she watched it in the mirror she strove to wrap herself in the armour in which she had learned to take buffetings.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading About her mouth there was a ridiculous twitching; and as she watched it in the mirror she strove to wrap herself in the armour in which she had learned to take buffetings.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To be dispassionate was the salve she had schooled herself to use upon a wounded spirit--to regard this Mary with the comically twitching face whom now she saw in the glass as a second person whose sufferings might be coldly regarded and dissected.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading To be dispassionate was the salve she had schooled herself to use upon a wounded spirit--to regard this Mary with the comically twitching face whom now she saw in the glass as a second person whose sufferings might be coldly regarded and dissected.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her mistress disrobed, head among pillows, slippered, coverleted, eau-de-Cologne on temples, with closed eyes inviting sleep to lull the tumults of the day.
woundednounUS /ˈwuːndɪd/
people who are wounded
From this reading To be dispassionate was the salve she had schooled herself to use upon a wounded spirit--to regard this Mary with the comically twitching face whom now she saw in the glass as a second person whose sufferings might be coldly regarded and dissected.
wrapverbUS /ræp/
arrange or fold as a cover or protection
From this reading About her mouth there was a ridiculous twitching; and as she watched it in the mirror she strove to wrap herself in the armour in which she had learned to take buffetings.
