adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a moment a flush of pity for his young sister gave him a pang at his heart.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Angela saw him come into the room she turned her back on him and refused to speak to him.
ANGELA
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From this reading O'CONNELL VISITS ANGELA IN LONDON Nathaniel Kingsnorth stayed only, long enough in Ireland to permit of Angela's recovery.
Angela's
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From this reading O'CONNELL VISITS ANGELA IN LONDON Nathaniel Kingsnorth stayed only, long enough in Ireland to permit of Angela's recovery.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a moment a flush of pity for his young sister gave him a pang at his heart.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When Angela saw him come into the room she turned her back on him and refused to speak to him.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Angela saw him come into the room she turned her back on him and refused to speak to him.
desperatelyadverbUS /ˈdespərətli/
with great urgency
From this reading She looked so frail and worn, so desperately ill.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading O'CONNELL VISITS ANGELA IN LONDON Nathaniel Kingsnorth stayed only, long enough in Ireland to permit of Angela's recovery.
flushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading For a moment a flush of pity for his young sister gave him a pang at his heart.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment a flush of pity for his young sister gave him a pang at his heart.
frailadjectiveUS /freɪl/
physically weak
From this reading She looked so frail and worn, so desperately ill.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading For a moment a flush of pity for his young sister gave him a pang at his heart.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He only went into the sick-room once.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading For a moment a flush of pity for his young sister gave him a pang at his heart.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Angela saw him come into the room she turned her back on him and refused to speak to him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Angela saw him come into the room she turned her back on him and refused to speak to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For a moment a flush of pity for his young sister gave him a pang at his heart.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading She looked so frail and worn, so desperately ill.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading O'CONNELL VISITS ANGELA IN LONDON Nathaniel Kingsnorth stayed only, long enough in Ireland to permit of Angela's recovery.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He only went into the sick-room once.
IrelandnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading O'CONNELL VISITS ANGELA IN LONDON Nathaniel Kingsnorth stayed only, long enough in Ireland to permit of Angela's recovery.
Kingsnorth
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From this reading O'CONNELL VISITS ANGELA IN LONDON Nathaniel Kingsnorth stayed only, long enough in Ireland to permit of Angela's recovery.
LONDONnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading O'CONNELL VISITS ANGELA IN LONDON Nathaniel Kingsnorth stayed only, long enough in Ireland to permit of Angela's recovery.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading O'CONNELL VISITS ANGELA IN LONDON Nathaniel Kingsnorth stayed only, long enough in Ireland to permit of Angela's recovery.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked so frail and worn, so desperately ill.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment a flush of pity for his young sister gave him a pang at his heart.
Nathaniel
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From this reading O'CONNELL VISITS ANGELA IN LONDON Nathaniel Kingsnorth stayed only, long enough in Ireland to permit of Angela's recovery.
O'CONNELL
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From this reading O'CONNELL VISITS ANGELA IN LONDON Nathaniel Kingsnorth stayed only, long enough in Ireland to permit of Angela's recovery.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading O'CONNELL VISITS ANGELA IN LONDON Nathaniel Kingsnorth stayed only, long enough in Ireland to permit of Angela's recovery.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Angela saw him come into the room she turned her back on him and refused to speak to him.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading He only went into the sick-room once.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading O'CONNELL VISITS ANGELA IN LONDON Nathaniel Kingsnorth stayed only, long enough in Ireland to permit of Angela's recovery.
pangnounUS /pæŋ/
a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading For a moment a flush of pity for his young sister gave him a pang at his heart.
permitnounUS /pərˈmɪt/
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading O'CONNELL VISITS ANGELA IN LONDON Nathaniel Kingsnorth stayed only, long enough in Ireland to permit of Angela's recovery.
pitynounUS /ˈpɪti/
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading For a moment a flush of pity for his young sister gave him a pang at his heart.
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading O'CONNELL VISITS ANGELA IN LONDON Nathaniel Kingsnorth stayed only, long enough in Ireland to permit of Angela's recovery.
refusedverbUS /rəˈfjuːzd/
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading When Angela saw him come into the room she turned her back on him and refused to speak to him.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When Angela saw him come into the room she turned her back on him and refused to speak to him.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading When Angela saw him come into the room she turned her back on him and refused to speak to him.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Angela saw him come into the room she turned her back on him and refused to speak to him.
sick-room
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From this reading He only went into the sick-room once.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading For a moment a flush of pity for his young sister gave him a pang at his heart.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She looked so frail and worn, so desperately ill.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading When Angela saw him come into the room she turned her back on him and refused to speak to him.
stayedverbUS /steɪd/
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading O'CONNELL VISITS ANGELA IN LONDON Nathaniel Kingsnorth stayed only, long enough in Ireland to permit of Angela's recovery.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He only went into the sick-room once.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading O'CONNELL VISITS ANGELA IN LONDON Nathaniel Kingsnorth stayed only, long enough in Ireland to permit of Angela's recovery.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading When Angela saw him come into the room she turned her back on him and refused to speak to him.
VISITSnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading O'CONNELL VISITS ANGELA IN LONDON Nathaniel Kingsnorth stayed only, long enough in Ireland to permit of Angela's recovery.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He only went into the sick-room once.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Angela saw him come into the room she turned her back on him and refused to speak to him.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading She looked so frail and worn, so desperately ill.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading For a moment a flush of pity for his young sister gave him a pang at his heart.
