adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a great effort she remained quiet and folded her hands on her lap.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Gregorio looked at her for a moment, a cruel smile making his sinister face appear almost terrible, and his bloodshot eyes glared at her savagely.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her face became white, and the blood left her lips.
appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Gregorio looked at her for a moment, a cruel smile making his sinister face appear almost terrible, and his bloodshot eyes glared at her savagely.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are impatient, my friend; I have nearly--” But recognising Gregorio, she did not finish the sentence.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Gregorio looked at her for a moment, a cruel smile making his sinister face appear almost terrible, and his bloodshot eyes glared at her savagely.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Her face became white, and the blood left her lips.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Her face became white, and the blood left her lips.
bloodshotadjective
(of an eye) reddened as a result of locally congested blood vessels; inflamed
From this reading Gregorio looked at her for a moment, a cruel smile making his sinister face appear almost terrible, and his bloodshot eyes glared at her savagely.
boxnounUS /bɑːks/
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading She sat down on the edge of the box.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “You are impatient, my friend; I have nearly--” But recognising Gregorio, she did not finish the sentence.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Gregorio looked at her for a moment, a cruel smile making his sinister face appear almost terrible, and his bloodshot eyes glared at her savagely.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “You are impatient, my friend; I have nearly--” But recognising Gregorio, she did not finish the sentence.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She sat down on the edge of the box.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading She sat down on the edge of the box.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading With a great effort she remained quiet and folded her hands on her lap.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Gregorio looked at her for a moment, a cruel smile making his sinister face appear almost terrible, and his bloodshot eyes glared at her savagely.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her face became white, and the blood left her lips.
finishverbUS /ˈfɪnɪʃ/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading “You are impatient, my friend; I have nearly--” But recognising Gregorio, she did not finish the sentence.
foldedverbUS /ˈfoʊldəd/
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading With a great effort she remained quiet and folded her hands on her lap.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Gregorio looked at her for a moment, a cruel smile making his sinister face appear almost terrible, and his bloodshot eyes glared at her savagely.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “You are impatient, my friend; I have nearly--” But recognising Gregorio, she did not finish the sentence.
glaredverbUS /ɡlerd/
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading Gregorio looked at her for a moment, a cruel smile making his sinister face appear almost terrible, and his bloodshot eyes glared at her savagely.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading With a great effort she remained quiet and folded her hands on her lap.
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From this reading “You are impatient, my friend; I have nearly--” But recognising Gregorio, she did not finish the sentence.
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 With a great effort she remained quiet and folded her hands on her lap.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You are impatient, my friend; I have nearly--” But recognising Gregorio, she did not finish the sentence.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her face became white, and the blood left her lips.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gregorio looked at her for a moment, a cruel smile making his sinister face appear almost terrible, and his bloodshot eyes glared at her savagely.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You are impatient, my friend; I have nearly--” But recognising Gregorio, she did not finish the sentence.
impatientadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃənt/
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading “You are impatient, my friend; I have nearly--” But recognising Gregorio, she did not finish the sentence.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading With a great effort she remained quiet and folded her hands on her lap.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Her face became white, and the blood left her lips.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Her face became white, and the blood left her lips.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Gregorio looked at her for a moment, a cruel smile making his sinister face appear almost terrible, and his bloodshot eyes glared at her savagely.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Gregorio looked at her for a moment, a cruel smile making his sinister face appear almost terrible, and his bloodshot eyes glared at her savagely.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Gregorio looked at her for a moment, a cruel smile making his sinister face appear almost terrible, and his bloodshot eyes glared at her savagely.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “You are impatient, my friend; I have nearly--” But recognising Gregorio, she did not finish the sentence.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “You are impatient, my friend; I have nearly--” But recognising Gregorio, she did not finish the sentence.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “You are impatient, my friend; I have nearly--” But recognising Gregorio, she did not finish the sentence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She sat down on the edge of the box.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She sat down on the edge of the box.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading With a great effort she remained quiet and folded her hands on her lap.
recognisingverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “recognise” — show approval or appreciation of
From this reading “You are impatient, my friend; I have nearly--” But recognising Gregorio, she did not finish the sentence.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading With a great effort she remained quiet and folded her hands on her lap.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat down on the edge of the box.
savagelyadverbUS /ˈsævɪdʒli/
in a vicious manner
From this reading Gregorio looked at her for a moment, a cruel smile making his sinister face appear almost terrible, and his bloodshot eyes glared at her savagely.
sentencenounUS /ˈsentəns/
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading “You are impatient, my friend; I have nearly--” But recognising Gregorio, she did not finish the sentence.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You are impatient, my friend; I have nearly--” But recognising Gregorio, she did not finish the sentence.
sinisteradjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪstər/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading Gregorio looked at her for a moment, a cruel smile making his sinister face appear almost terrible, and his bloodshot eyes glared at her savagely.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Gregorio looked at her for a moment, a cruel smile making his sinister face appear almost terrible, and his bloodshot eyes glared at her savagely.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Gregorio looked at her for a moment, a cruel smile making his sinister face appear almost terrible, and his bloodshot eyes glared at her savagely.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You are impatient, my friend; I have nearly--” But recognising Gregorio, she did not finish the sentence.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Her face became white, and the blood left her lips.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a great effort she remained quiet and folded her hands on her lap.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are impatient, my friend; I have nearly--” But recognising Gregorio, she did not finish the sentence.
