againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading As she perceived Ramona, she made an eager leap forward, and then shrank back again, making dumb signals of distress to her.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Margarita was, of all the maids, most beloved by Ramona.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As she perceived Ramona, she made an eager leap forward, and then shrank back again, making dumb signals of distress to her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was holding something white in her hands, looking down at it, and crying piteously.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they drew near the house, Ramona saw Margarita standing at the gate of the garden.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As they drew near the house, Ramona saw Margarita standing at the gate of the garden.
attitudenounUS /ˈætətuːd/
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading Her whole attitude was one of misery and entreaty.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As she perceived Ramona, she made an eager leap forward, and then shrank back again, making dumb signals of distress to her.
belovedadjectiveUS /bɪˈlʌvd/
dearly loved
From this reading Margarita was, of all the maids, most beloved by Ramona.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Margarita was, of all the maids, most beloved by Ramona.
cryingadjectiveUS /ˈkraɪɪŋ/
demanding attention
From this reading She was holding something white in her hands, looking down at it, and crying piteously.
distressnounUS /dɪˈstres/
psychological suffering
From this reading As she perceived Ramona, she made an eager leap forward, and then shrank back again, making dumb signals of distress to her.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She was holding something white in her hands, looking down at it, and crying piteously.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading As they drew near the house, Ramona saw Margarita standing at the gate of the garden.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading As she perceived Ramona, she made an eager leap forward, and then shrank back again, making dumb signals of distress to her.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading As she perceived Ramona, she made an eager leap forward, and then shrank back again, making dumb signals of distress to her.
entreatynounUS /enˈtriːti/
earnest or urgent request
From this reading Her whole attitude was one of misery and entreaty.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading As she perceived Ramona, she made an eager leap forward, and then shrank back again, making dumb signals of distress to her.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading As they drew near the house, Ramona saw Margarita standing at the gate of the garden.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading As they drew near the house, Ramona saw Margarita standing at the gate of the garden.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She was holding something white in her hands, looking down at it, and crying piteously.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was holding something white in her hands, looking down at it, and crying piteously.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading She was holding something white in her hands, looking down at it, and crying piteously.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading As they drew near the house, Ramona saw Margarita standing at the gate of the garden.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was holding something white in her hands, looking down at it, and crying piteously.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was holding something white in her hands, looking down at it, and crying piteously.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading As she perceived Ramona, she made an eager leap forward, and then shrank back again, making dumb signals of distress to her.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She was holding something white in her hands, looking down at it, and crying piteously.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As she perceived Ramona, she made an eager leap forward, and then shrank back again, making dumb signals of distress to her.
maidsnounUS /meɪdz/
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading Margarita was, of all the maids, most beloved by Ramona.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading As she perceived Ramona, she made an eager leap forward, and then shrank back again, making dumb signals of distress to her.
MargaritanounUS /ˌmɑːrɡərˈiːtə/
a cocktail made of tequila and triple sec with lime and lemon juice
From this reading As they drew near the house, Ramona saw Margarita standing at the gate of the garden.
miserynounUS /ˈmɪzəri/
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading Her whole attitude was one of misery and entreaty.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Margarita was, of all the maids, most beloved by Ramona.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading As they drew near the house, Ramona saw Margarita standing at the gate of the garden.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As they drew near the house, Ramona saw Margarita standing at the gate of the garden.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her whole attitude was one of misery and entreaty.
perceivedadjectiveUS /pərˈsiːvd/
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading As she perceived Ramona, she made an eager leap forward, and then shrank back again, making dumb signals of distress to her.
piteouslyadverb
in a piteous manner
From this reading She was holding something white in her hands, looking down at it, and crying piteously.
RamonanounUS /rəˈmoʊnə/
shrubby plant with aromatic greyish-green leaves used as a cooking herb
From this reading As they drew near the house, Ramona saw Margarita standing at the gate of the garden.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading As they drew near the house, Ramona saw Margarita standing at the gate of the garden.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was holding something white in her hands, looking down at it, and crying piteously.
shrankverbUS /ʃræŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading As she perceived Ramona, she made an eager leap forward, and then shrank back again, making dumb signals of distress to her.
signalsnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəlz/
plural of “signal” — any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading As she perceived Ramona, she made an eager leap forward, and then shrank back again, making dumb signals of distress to her.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She was holding something white in her hands, looking down at it, and crying piteously.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading As they drew near the house, Ramona saw Margarita standing at the gate of the garden.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As they drew near the house, Ramona saw Margarita standing at the gate of the garden.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading As she perceived Ramona, she made an eager leap forward, and then shrank back again, making dumb signals of distress to her.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they drew near the house, Ramona saw Margarita standing at the gate of the garden.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As she perceived Ramona, she made an eager leap forward, and then shrank back again, making dumb signals of distress to her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was holding something white in her hands, looking down at it, and crying piteously.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading She was holding something white in her hands, looking down at it, and crying piteously.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Her whole attitude was one of misery and entreaty.
