adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She changed to an express train at the Grand Central Subway station, left the express on impulse at Fourteenth Street, took a local to Astor Place, there ascended to the street.
advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading She had advanced not an inch toward it; but she never for an instant lost hope.
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 She believed in her destiny, felt with all the strength of her health and vitality that she had not yet found her place in the world, that she would find it, and that it would be high.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading SHE had thought of escape daily, hourly almost, for nearly five months.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had advanced not an inch toward it; but she never for an instant lost hope.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She believed in her destiny, felt with all the strength of her health and vitality that she had not yet found her place in the world, that she would find it, and that it would be high.
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading She changed to an express train at the Grand Central Subway station, left the express on impulse at Fourteenth Street, took a local to Astor Place, there ascended to the street.
AstornounUS /ˈæstər/
British politician (born in the United States) who was the first woman to sit in the British House of Commons (1879-1964)
From this reading She changed to an express train at the Grand Central Subway station, left the express on impulse at Fourteenth Street, took a local to Astor Place, there ascended to the street.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She changed to an express train at the Grand Central Subway station, left the express on impulse at Fourteenth Street, took a local to Astor Place, there ascended to the street.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She believed in her destiny, felt with all the strength of her health and vitality that she had not yet found her place in the world, that she would find it, and that it would be high.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Now--she was compelled to escape, and this with only seventeen dollars and in the little time that would elapse before Palmer returned to consciousness and started in pursuit, bent upon cruel and complete revenge.
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading She believed in her destiny, felt with all the strength of her health and vitality that she had not yet found her place in the world, that she would find it, and that it would be high.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Now--she was compelled to escape, and this with only seventeen dollars and in the little time that would elapse before Palmer returned to consciousness and started in pursuit, bent upon cruel and complete revenge.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had advanced not an inch toward it; but she never for an instant lost hope.
CentraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading She changed to an express train at the Grand Central Subway station, left the express on impulse at Fourteenth Street, took a local to Astor Place, there ascended to the street.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading She changed to an express train at the Grand Central Subway station, left the express on impulse at Fourteenth Street, took a local to Astor Place, there ascended to the street.
compelledverbUS /kəmˈpeld/
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading Now--she was compelled to escape, and this with only seventeen dollars and in the little time that would elapse before Palmer returned to consciousness and started in pursuit, bent upon cruel and complete revenge.
completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Now--she was compelled to escape, and this with only seventeen dollars and in the little time that would elapse before Palmer returned to consciousness and started in pursuit, bent upon cruel and complete revenge.
consciousnessnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading Now--she was compelled to escape, and this with only seventeen dollars and in the little time that would elapse before Palmer returned to consciousness and started in pursuit, bent upon cruel and complete revenge.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Now--she was compelled to escape, and this with only seventeen dollars and in the little time that would elapse before Palmer returned to consciousness and started in pursuit, bent upon cruel and complete revenge.
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading SHE had thought of escape daily, hourly almost, for nearly five months.
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading She believed in her destiny, felt with all the strength of her health and vitality that she had not yet found her place in the world, that she would find it, and that it would be high.
dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Now--she was compelled to escape, and this with only seventeen dollars and in the little time that would elapse before Palmer returned to consciousness and started in pursuit, bent upon cruel and complete revenge.
elapseverbUS /ɪˈlæps/
pass by
From this reading Now--she was compelled to escape, and this with only seventeen dollars and in the little time that would elapse before Palmer returned to consciousness and started in pursuit, bent upon cruel and complete revenge.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading SHE had thought of escape daily, hourly almost, for nearly five months.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
give expression to
From this reading She changed to an express train at the Grand Central Subway station, left the express on impulse at Fourteenth Street, took a local to Astor Place, there ascended to the street.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She believed in her destiny, felt with all the strength of her health and vitality that she had not yet found her place in the world, that she would find it, and that it would be high.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading She believed in her destiny, felt with all the strength of her health and vitality that she had not yet found her place in the world, that she would find it, and that it would be high.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading SHE had thought of escape daily, hourly almost, for nearly five months.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SHE had thought of escape daily, hourly almost, for nearly five months.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading She believed in her destiny, felt with all the strength of her health and vitality that she had not yet found her place in the world, that she would find it, and that it would be high.
FourteenthadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the thirteenth in position
From this reading She changed to an express train at the Grand Central Subway station, left the express on impulse at Fourteenth Street, took a local to Astor Place, there ascended to the street.
GrandadjectiveUS /ɡrænd/
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading She changed to an express train at the Grand Central Subway station, left the express on impulse at Fourteenth Street, took a local to Astor Place, there ascended to the street.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SHE had thought of escape daily, hourly almost, for nearly five months.
healthnounUS /helθ/
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading She believed in her destiny, felt with all the strength of her health and vitality that she had not yet found her place in the world, that she would find it, and that it would be high.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She believed in her destiny, felt with all the strength of her health and vitality that she had not yet found her place in the world, that she would find it, and that it would be high.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She believed in her destiny, felt with all the strength of her health and vitality that she had not yet found her place in the world, that she would find it, and that it would be high.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading She had advanced not an inch toward it; but she never for an instant lost hope.
hourlyadjectiveUS /ˈaʊrli/
occurring every hour or payable by the hour
From this reading SHE had thought of escape daily, hourly almost, for nearly five months.
impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpəls/
an instinctive motive
From this reading She changed to an express train at the Grand Central Subway station, left the express on impulse at Fourteenth Street, took a local to Astor Place, there ascended to the street.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She believed in her destiny, felt with all the strength of her health and vitality that she had not yet found her place in the world, that she would find it, and that it would be high.
inchnounUS /ɪntʃ/
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading She had advanced not an inch toward it; but she never for an instant lost hope.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading She had advanced not an inch toward it; but she never for an instant lost hope.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had advanced not an inch toward it; but she never for an instant lost hope.
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 She changed to an express train at the Grand Central Subway station, left the express on impulse at Fourteenth Street, took a local to Astor Place, there ascended to the street.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Now--she was compelled to escape, and this with only seventeen dollars and in the little time that would elapse before Palmer returned to consciousness and started in pursuit, bent upon cruel and complete revenge.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading She changed to an express train at the Grand Central Subway station, left the express on impulse at Fourteenth Street, took a local to Astor Place, there ascended to the street.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading She had advanced not an inch toward it; but she never for an instant lost hope.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading SHE had thought of escape daily, hourly almost, for nearly five months.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading SHE had thought of escape daily, hourly almost, for nearly five months.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She had advanced not an inch toward it; but she never for an instant lost hope.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had advanced not an inch toward it; but she never for an instant lost hope.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now--she was compelled to escape, and this with only seventeen dollars and in the little time that would elapse before Palmer returned to consciousness and started in pursuit, bent upon cruel and complete revenge.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SHE had thought of escape daily, hourly almost, for nearly five months.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She changed to an express train at the Grand Central Subway station, left the express on impulse at Fourteenth Street, took a local to Astor Place, there ascended to the street.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Now--she was compelled to escape, and this with only seventeen dollars and in the little time that would elapse before Palmer returned to consciousness and started in pursuit, bent upon cruel and complete revenge.
PalmernounUS /ˈpɑːmər/
United States golfer (born in 1929)
From this reading Now--she was compelled to escape, and this with only seventeen dollars and in the little time that would elapse before Palmer returned to consciousness and started in pursuit, bent upon cruel and complete revenge.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She believed in her destiny, felt with all the strength of her health and vitality that she had not yet found her place in the world, that she would find it, and that it would be high.
pursuitnounUS /pərˈsuːt/
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading Now--she was compelled to escape, and this with only seventeen dollars and in the little time that would elapse before Palmer returned to consciousness and started in pursuit, bent upon cruel and complete revenge.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Now--she was compelled to escape, and this with only seventeen dollars and in the little time that would elapse before Palmer returned to consciousness and started in pursuit, bent upon cruel and complete revenge.
revengenounUS /riˈvendʒ/
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading Now--she was compelled to escape, and this with only seventeen dollars and in the little time that would elapse before Palmer returned to consciousness and started in pursuit, bent upon cruel and complete revenge.
seventeenadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/
being one more than sixteen
From this reading Now--she was compelled to escape, and this with only seventeen dollars and in the little time that would elapse before Palmer returned to consciousness and started in pursuit, bent upon cruel and complete revenge.
SHEpronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SHE had thought of escape daily, hourly almost, for nearly five months.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Now--she was compelled to escape, and this with only seventeen dollars and in the little time that would elapse before Palmer returned to consciousness and started in pursuit, bent upon cruel and complete revenge.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading She changed to an express train at the Grand Central Subway station, left the express on impulse at Fourteenth Street, took a local to Astor Place, there ascended to the street.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading She changed to an express train at the Grand Central Subway station, left the express on impulse at Fourteenth Street, took a local to Astor Place, there ascended to the street.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading She believed in her destiny, felt with all the strength of her health and vitality that she had not yet found her place in the world, that she would find it, and that it would be high.
SubwaynounUS /ˈsʌbweɪ/
an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)
From this reading She changed to an express train at the Grand Central Subway station, left the express on impulse at Fourteenth Street, took a local to Astor Place, there ascended to the street.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She believed in her destiny, felt with all the strength of her health and vitality that she had not yet found her place in the world, that she would find it, and that it would be high.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She believed in her destiny, felt with all the strength of her health and vitality that she had not yet found her place in the world, that she would find it, and that it would be high.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading She changed to an express train at the Grand Central Subway station, left the express on impulse at Fourteenth Street, took a local to Astor Place, there ascended to the street.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now--she was compelled to escape, and this with only seventeen dollars and in the little time that would elapse before Palmer returned to consciousness and started in pursuit, bent upon cruel and complete revenge.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading SHE had thought of escape daily, hourly almost, for nearly five months.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Now--she was compelled to escape, and this with only seventeen dollars and in the little time that would elapse before Palmer returned to consciousness and started in pursuit, bent upon cruel and complete revenge.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now--she was compelled to escape, and this with only seventeen dollars and in the little time that would elapse before Palmer returned to consciousness and started in pursuit, bent upon cruel and complete revenge.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She changed to an express train at the Grand Central Subway station, left the express on impulse at Fourteenth Street, took a local to Astor Place, there ascended to the street.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading She had advanced not an inch toward it; but she never for an instant lost hope.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading She changed to an express train at the Grand Central Subway station, left the express on impulse at Fourteenth Street, took a local to Astor Place, there ascended to the street.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Now--she was compelled to escape, and this with only seventeen dollars and in the little time that would elapse before Palmer returned to consciousness and started in pursuit, bent upon cruel and complete revenge.
vitalitynounUS /vaɪˈtæləti/
an energetic style
From this reading She believed in her destiny, felt with all the strength of her health and vitality that she had not yet found her place in the world, that she would find it, and that it would be high.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now--she was compelled to escape, and this with only seventeen dollars and in the little time that would elapse before Palmer returned to consciousness and started in pursuit, bent upon cruel and complete revenge.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She believed in her destiny, felt with all the strength of her health and vitality that she had not yet found her place in the world, that she would find it, and that it would be high.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She believed in her destiny, felt with all the strength of her health and vitality that she had not yet found her place in the world, that she would find it, and that it would be high.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She believed in her destiny, felt with all the strength of her health and vitality that she had not yet found her place in the world, that she would find it, and that it would be high.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading She believed in her destiny, felt with all the strength of her health and vitality that she had not yet found her place in the world, that she would find it, and that it would be high.
