adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As Ruth half hid a pale yellow bud in her heavy, low-coiled hair, the gravity of her mien seemed to deepen.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading In the afternoon he had spoken a few disturbing words to her:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This was partially the result of her father’s expressive countenance and voice.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Ruth half hid a pale yellow bud in her heavy, low-coiled hair, the gravity of her mien seemed to deepen.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If he had smiled, it had been such a faint flicker that it was forgotten in the look of repression that had followed.
budnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading As Ruth half hid a pale yellow bud in her heavy, low-coiled hair, the gravity of her mien seemed to deepen.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Monday night had come.
countenancenounUS /ˈkaʊntənəns/
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading This was partially the result of her father’s expressive countenance and voice.
deepenverbUS /ˈdiːpən/
make more intense, stronger, or more marked
From this reading As Ruth half hid a pale yellow bud in her heavy, low-coiled hair, the gravity of her mien seemed to deepen.
disturbingadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading In the afternoon he had spoken a few disturbing words to her:
expressiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspresɪv/
characterized by expression
From this reading This was partially the result of her father’s expressive countenance and voice.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading If he had smiled, it had been such a faint flicker that it was forgotten in the look of repression that had followed.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading This was partially the result of her father’s expressive countenance and voice.
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 In the afternoon he had spoken a few disturbing words to her:
flickerverbUS /ˈflɪkər/
move back and forth very rapidly
From this reading If he had smiled, it had been such a faint flicker that it was forgotten in the look of repression that had followed.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading If he had smiled, it had been such a faint flicker that it was forgotten in the look of repression that had followed.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading If he had smiled, it had been such a faint flicker that it was forgotten in the look of repression that had followed.
gravitynounUS /ˈɡrævəti/
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
From this reading As Ruth half hid a pale yellow bud in her heavy, low-coiled hair, the gravity of her mien seemed to deepen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Monday night had come.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading As Ruth half hid a pale yellow bud in her heavy, low-coiled hair, the gravity of her mien seemed to deepen.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading As Ruth half hid a pale yellow bud in her heavy, low-coiled hair, the gravity of her mien seemed to deepen.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he had smiled, it had been such a faint flicker that it was forgotten in the look of repression that had followed.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading As Ruth half hid a pale yellow bud in her heavy, low-coiled hair, the gravity of her mien seemed to deepen.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As Ruth half hid a pale yellow bud in her heavy, low-coiled hair, the gravity of her mien seemed to deepen.
hidverbUS /hɪd/
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading As Ruth half hid a pale yellow bud in her heavy, low-coiled hair, the gravity of her mien seemed to deepen.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he had smiled, it had been such a faint flicker that it was forgotten in the look of repression that had followed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As Ruth half hid a pale yellow bud in her heavy, low-coiled hair, the gravity of her mien seemed to deepen.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If he had smiled, it had been such a faint flicker that it was forgotten in the look of repression that had followed.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading If he had smiled, it had been such a faint flicker that it was forgotten in the look of repression that had followed.
low-coiled
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From this reading As Ruth half hid a pale yellow bud in her heavy, low-coiled hair, the gravity of her mien seemed to deepen.
miennounUS /miːn/
dignified manner or conduct
From this reading As Ruth half hid a pale yellow bud in her heavy, low-coiled hair, the gravity of her mien seemed to deepen.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading Monday night had come.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Monday night had come.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Ruth half hid a pale yellow bud in her heavy, low-coiled hair, the gravity of her mien seemed to deepen.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading As Ruth half hid a pale yellow bud in her heavy, low-coiled hair, the gravity of her mien seemed to deepen.
partiallyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrʃəli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading This was partially the result of her father’s expressive countenance and voice.
repressionnounUS /riˈpreʃən/
a state of forcible subjugation
From this reading If he had smiled, it had been such a faint flicker that it was forgotten in the look of repression that had followed.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading This was partially the result of her father’s expressive countenance and voice.
RuthnounUS /ruːθ/
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading As Ruth half hid a pale yellow bud in her heavy, low-coiled hair, the gravity of her mien seemed to deepen.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As Ruth half hid a pale yellow bud in her heavy, low-coiled hair, the gravity of her mien seemed to deepen.
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading If he had smiled, it had been such a faint flicker that it was forgotten in the look of repression that had followed.
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading In the afternoon he had spoken a few disturbing words to her:
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading If he had smiled, it had been such a faint flicker that it was forgotten in the look of repression that had followed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If he had smiled, it had been such a faint flicker that it was forgotten in the look of repression that had followed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Ruth half hid a pale yellow bud in her heavy, low-coiled hair, the gravity of her mien seemed to deepen.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was partially the result of her father’s expressive countenance and voice.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Ruth half hid a pale yellow bud in her heavy, low-coiled hair, the gravity of her mien seemed to deepen.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading This was partially the result of her father’s expressive countenance and voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was partially the result of her father’s expressive countenance and voice.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading In the afternoon he had spoken a few disturbing words to her:
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading As Ruth half hid a pale yellow bud in her heavy, low-coiled hair, the gravity of her mien seemed to deepen.
