adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I wasn't confronted by just a resemblance--it was the SAME woman holding together the same old sacque at her throat and looking at me with the same yellow eyes as if she had never seen me before on earth.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I saw on the knuckle of her second finger the same red-and-black spot made, probably, by a recent burn against a hot stove.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The door opened; and there stood the same woman.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I wasn't confronted by just a resemblance--it was the SAME woman holding together the same old sacque at her throat and looking at me with the same yellow eyes as if she had never seen me before on earth.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I wasn't confronted by just a resemblance--it was the SAME woman holding together the same old sacque at her throat and looking at me with the same yellow eyes as if she had never seen me before on earth.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I wasn't confronted by just a resemblance--it was the SAME woman holding together the same old sacque at her throat and looking at me with the same yellow eyes as if she had never seen me before on earth.
bellnounUS /bel/
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading I rang the bell.
burnverbUS /bɜːrn/
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading I saw on the knuckle of her second finger the same red-and-black spot made, probably, by a recent burn against a hot stove.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I wasn't confronted by just a resemblance--it was the SAME woman holding together the same old sacque at her throat and looking at me with the same yellow eyes as if she had never seen me before on earth.
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading I wasn't confronted by just a resemblance--it was the SAME woman holding together the same old sacque at her throat and looking at me with the same yellow eyes as if she had never seen me before on earth.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The door opened; and there stood the same woman.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading I wasn't confronted by just a resemblance--it was the SAME woman holding together the same old sacque at her throat and looking at me with the same yellow eyes as if she had never seen me before on earth.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading I wasn't confronted by just a resemblance--it was the SAME woman holding together the same old sacque at her throat and looking at me with the same yellow eyes as if she had never seen me before on earth.
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading I stood speechless and gaping while one with moderate haste might have told fifty.
fingerverbUS /ˈfɪŋɡər/
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading I saw on the knuckle of her second finger the same red-and-black spot made, probably, by a recent burn against a hot stove.
gapingadjectiveUS /ˈɡeɪpɪŋ/
with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe
From this reading I stood speechless and gaping while one with moderate haste might have told fifty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I wasn't confronted by just a resemblance--it was the SAME woman holding together the same old sacque at her throat and looking at me with the same yellow eyes as if she had never seen me before on earth.
hastenounUS /heɪst/
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading I stood speechless and gaping while one with moderate haste might have told fifty.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I stood speechless and gaping while one with moderate haste might have told fifty.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I wasn't confronted by just a resemblance--it was the SAME woman holding together the same old sacque at her throat and looking at me with the same yellow eyes as if she had never seen me before on earth.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading I wasn't confronted by just a resemblance--it was the SAME woman holding together the same old sacque at her throat and looking at me with the same yellow eyes as if she had never seen me before on earth.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading I saw on the knuckle of her second finger the same red-and-black spot made, probably, by a recent burn against a hot stove.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I rang the bell.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I wasn't confronted by just a resemblance--it was the SAME woman holding together the same old sacque at her throat and looking at me with the same yellow eyes as if she had never seen me before on earth.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I wasn't confronted by just a resemblance--it was the SAME woman holding together the same old sacque at her throat and looking at me with the same yellow eyes as if she had never seen me before on earth.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading I wasn't confronted by just a resemblance--it was the SAME woman holding together the same old sacque at her throat and looking at me with the same yellow eyes as if she had never seen me before on earth.
knucklenounUS /ˈnʌkəl/
a joint of a finger when the fist is closed
From this reading I saw on the knuckle of her second finger the same red-and-black spot made, probably, by a recent burn against a hot stove.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading I wasn't confronted by just a resemblance--it was the SAME woman holding together the same old sacque at her throat and looking at me with the same yellow eyes as if she had never seen me before on earth.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I saw on the knuckle of her second finger the same red-and-black spot made, probably, by a recent burn against a hot stove.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I wasn't confronted by just a resemblance--it was the SAME woman holding together the same old sacque at her throat and looking at me with the same yellow eyes as if she had never seen me before on earth.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I stood speechless and gaping while one with moderate haste might have told fifty.
moderateverbUS /ˈmɑːdərət/
preside over
From this reading I stood speechless and gaping while one with moderate haste might have told fifty.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I wasn't confronted by just a resemblance--it was the SAME woman holding together the same old sacque at her throat and looking at me with the same yellow eyes as if she had never seen me before on earth.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I saw on the knuckle of her second finger the same red-and-black spot made, probably, by a recent burn against a hot stove.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I wasn't confronted by just a resemblance--it was the SAME woman holding together the same old sacque at her throat and looking at me with the same yellow eyes as if she had never seen me before on earth.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I wasn't confronted by just a resemblance--it was the SAME woman holding together the same old sacque at her throat and looking at me with the same yellow eyes as if she had never seen me before on earth.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I stood speechless and gaping while one with moderate haste might have told fifty.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The door opened; and there stood the same woman.
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading I saw on the knuckle of her second finger the same red-and-black spot made, probably, by a recent burn against a hot stove.
rangverbUS /ræŋ/
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading I rang the bell.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading I saw on the knuckle of her second finger the same red-and-black spot made, probably, by a recent burn against a hot stove.
red-and-black
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I saw on the knuckle of her second finger the same red-and-black spot made, probably, by a recent burn against a hot stove.
resemblancenounUS /rɪˈzembləns/
similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
From this reading I wasn't confronted by just a resemblance--it was the SAME woman holding together the same old sacque at her throat and looking at me with the same yellow eyes as if she had never seen me before on earth.
sacquenoun
a woman's full loose hiplength jacket
From this reading I wasn't confronted by just a resemblance--it was the SAME woman holding together the same old sacque at her throat and looking at me with the same yellow eyes as if she had never seen me before on earth.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading The door opened; and there stood the same woman.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw on the knuckle of her second finger the same red-and-black spot made, probably, by a recent burn against a hot stove.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading I saw on the knuckle of her second finger the same red-and-black spot made, probably, by a recent burn against a hot stove.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I wasn't confronted by just a resemblance--it was the SAME woman holding together the same old sacque at her throat and looking at me with the same yellow eyes as if she had never seen me before on earth.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I wasn't confronted by just a resemblance--it was the SAME woman holding together the same old sacque at her throat and looking at me with the same yellow eyes as if she had never seen me before on earth.
speechlessadjectiveUS /ˈspiːtʃləs/
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading I stood speechless and gaping while one with moderate haste might have told fifty.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I saw on the knuckle of her second finger the same red-and-black spot made, probably, by a recent burn against a hot stove.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The door opened; and there stood the same woman.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading I saw on the knuckle of her second finger the same red-and-black spot made, probably, by a recent burn against a hot stove.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I rang the bell.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The door opened; and there stood the same woman.
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading I wasn't confronted by just a resemblance--it was the SAME woman holding together the same old sacque at her throat and looking at me with the same yellow eyes as if she had never seen me before on earth.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading I wasn't confronted by just a resemblance--it was the SAME woman holding together the same old sacque at her throat and looking at me with the same yellow eyes as if she had never seen me before on earth.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I stood speechless and gaping while one with moderate haste might have told fifty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I wasn't confronted by just a resemblance--it was the SAME woman holding together the same old sacque at her throat and looking at me with the same yellow eyes as if she had never seen me before on earth.
wasn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wasn't confronted by just a resemblance--it was the SAME woman holding together the same old sacque at her throat and looking at me with the same yellow eyes as if she had never seen me before on earth.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I stood speechless and gaping while one with moderate haste might have told fifty.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I wasn't confronted by just a resemblance--it was the SAME woman holding together the same old sacque at her throat and looking at me with the same yellow eyes as if she had never seen me before on earth.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The door opened; and there stood the same woman.
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 I wasn't confronted by just a resemblance--it was the SAME woman holding together the same old sacque at her throat and looking at me with the same yellow eyes as if she had never seen me before on earth.
