adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When she was alone Joan sat and gazed not at her wall but at the pictures that came back to her out of a part of her life which seemed to have been lived centuries ago.
addverbUS /æd/
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Sometimes she thought they sprang up to add to her torment, but sometimes it seemed as if they came to save her from herself--her mad, wicked self.
afreshadverbUS /əˈfreʃ/
again but in a new or different way
From this reading They were the pictures that came back continually without being called, the clearness of which always startled her afresh.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all, there were moments when to know that she had been the girl whose eighteen-year-old heart had leaped so when she turned and met Jem's eyes, as he stood gazing at her under the beech-tree, was something to cling to.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading When she was alone Joan sat and gazed not at her wall but at the pictures that came back to her out of a part of her life which seemed to have been lived centuries ago.
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 After all, there were moments when to know that she had been the girl whose eighteen-year-old heart had leaped so when she turned and met Jem's eyes, as he stood gazing at her under the beech-tree, was something to cling to.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading When she was alone Joan sat and gazed not at her wall but at the pictures that came back to her out of a part of her life which seemed to have been lived centuries ago.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading They were the pictures that came back continually without being called, the clearness of which always startled her afresh.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When she was alone Joan sat and gazed not at her wall but at the pictures that came back to her out of a part of her life which seemed to have been lived centuries ago.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sometimes she thought they sprang up to add to her torment, but sometimes it seemed as if they came to save her from herself--her mad, wicked self.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When she was alone Joan sat and gazed not at her wall but at the pictures that came back to her out of a part of her life which seemed to have been lived centuries ago.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When she was alone Joan sat and gazed not at her wall but at the pictures that came back to her out of a part of her life which seemed to have been lived centuries ago.
beech-tree
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From this reading After all, there were moments when to know that she had been the girl whose eighteen-year-old heart had leaped so when she turned and met Jem's eyes, as he stood gazing at her under the beech-tree, was something to cling to.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When she was alone Joan sat and gazed not at her wall but at the pictures that came back to her out of a part of her life which seemed to have been lived centuries ago.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading They were the pictures that came back continually without being called, the clearness of which always startled her afresh.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When she was alone Joan sat and gazed not at her wall but at the pictures that came back to her out of a part of her life which seemed to have been lived centuries ago.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They were the pictures that came back continually without being called, the clearness of which always startled her afresh.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When she was alone Joan sat and gazed not at her wall but at the pictures that came back to her out of a part of her life which seemed to have been lived centuries ago.
centuriesnounUS /ˈsentʃəriz/
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
From this reading When she was alone Joan sat and gazed not at her wall but at the pictures that came back to her out of a part of her life which seemed to have been lived centuries ago.
clearnessnounUS /ˈklɪrnəs/
free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression
From this reading They were the pictures that came back continually without being called, the clearness of which always startled her afresh.
clingverbUS /klɪŋ/
come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading After all, there were moments when to know that she had been the girl whose eighteen-year-old heart had leaped so when she turned and met Jem's eyes, as he stood gazing at her under the beech-tree, was something to cling to.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading They were the pictures that came back continually without being called, the clearness of which always startled her afresh.
eighteen-year-old
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From this reading After all, there were moments when to know that she had been the girl whose eighteen-year-old heart had leaped so when she turned and met Jem's eyes, as he stood gazing at her under the beech-tree, was something to cling to.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading After all, there were moments when to know that she had been the girl whose eighteen-year-old heart had leaped so when she turned and met Jem's eyes, as he stood gazing at her under the beech-tree, was something to cling to.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sometimes she thought they sprang up to add to her torment, but sometimes it seemed as if they came to save her from herself--her mad, wicked self.
gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading When she was alone Joan sat and gazed not at her wall but at the pictures that came back to her out of a part of her life which seemed to have been lived centuries ago.
gazingverbUS /ˈɡeɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading After all, there were moments when to know that she had been the girl whose eighteen-year-old heart had leaped so when she turned and met Jem's eyes, as he stood gazing at her under the beech-tree, was something to cling to.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading After all, there were moments when to know that she had been the girl whose eighteen-year-old heart had leaped so when she turned and met Jem's eyes, as he stood gazing at her under the beech-tree, was something to cling to.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After all, there were moments when to know that she had been the girl whose eighteen-year-old heart had leaped so when she turned and met Jem's eyes, as he stood gazing at her under the beech-tree, was something to cling to.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When she was alone Joan sat and gazed not at her wall but at the pictures that came back to her out of a part of her life which seemed to have been lived centuries ago.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After all, there were moments when to know that she had been the girl whose eighteen-year-old heart had leaped so when she turned and met Jem's eyes, as he stood gazing at her under the beech-tree, was something to cling to.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading After all, there were moments when to know that she had been the girl whose eighteen-year-old heart had leaped so when she turned and met Jem's eyes, as he stood gazing at her under the beech-tree, was something to cling to.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When she was alone Joan sat and gazed not at her wall but at the pictures that came back to her out of a part of her life which seemed to have been lived centuries ago.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Sometimes she thought they sprang up to add to her torment, but sometimes it seemed as if they came to save her from herself--her mad, wicked self.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Sometimes she thought they sprang up to add to her torment, but sometimes it seemed as if they came to save her from herself--her mad, wicked self.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sometimes she thought they sprang up to add to her torment, but sometimes it seemed as if they came to save her from herself--her mad, wicked self.
JemnounUS /dʒem/
a terrorist organization founded in 2000; a militant Islamic group active in Kashmir and closely aligned with al-Rashid Trust; seeks to secure release of imprisoned fellow militants by kidnappings
From this reading She had been that girl and Jem had been--Jem.
Jem'snounUS /dʒemz/
possessive form of “jem” — a terrorist organization founded in 2000; a militant Islamic group active in Kashmir and closely aligned with al-Rashid Trust; seeks to secure release of imprisoned fellow militants by kidnappings
From this reading After all, there were moments when to know that she had been the girl whose eighteen-year-old heart had leaped so when she turned and met Jem's eyes, as he stood gazing at her under the beech-tree, was something to cling to.
Joan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When she was alone Joan sat and gazed not at her wall but at the pictures that came back to her out of a part of her life which seemed to have been lived centuries ago.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading After all, there were moments when to know that she had been the girl whose eighteen-year-old heart had leaped so when she turned and met Jem's eyes, as he stood gazing at her under the beech-tree, was something to cling to.
leapedverbUS /lept/
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading After all, there were moments when to know that she had been the girl whose eighteen-year-old heart had leaped so when she turned and met Jem's eyes, as he stood gazing at her under the beech-tree, was something to cling to.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading When she was alone Joan sat and gazed not at her wall but at the pictures that came back to her out of a part of her life which seemed to have been lived centuries ago.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading When she was alone Joan sat and gazed not at her wall but at the pictures that came back to her out of a part of her life which seemed to have been lived centuries ago.
madadjectiveUS /mæd/
roused to anger
From this reading Sometimes she thought they sprang up to add to her torment, but sometimes it seemed as if they came to save her from herself--her mad, wicked self.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading After all, there were moments when to know that she had been the girl whose eighteen-year-old heart had leaped so when she turned and met Jem's eyes, as he stood gazing at her under the beech-tree, was something to cling to.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading After all, there were moments when to know that she had been the girl whose eighteen-year-old heart had leaped so when she turned and met Jem's eyes, as he stood gazing at her under the beech-tree, was something to cling to.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When she was alone Joan sat and gazed not at her wall but at the pictures that came back to her out of a part of her life which seemed to have been lived centuries ago.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When she was alone Joan sat and gazed not at her wall but at the pictures that came back to her out of a part of her life which seemed to have been lived centuries ago.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When she was alone Joan sat and gazed not at her wall but at the pictures that came back to her out of a part of her life which seemed to have been lived centuries ago.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading When she was alone Joan sat and gazed not at her wall but at the pictures that came back to her out of a part of her life which seemed to have been lived centuries ago.
picturesnounUS /ˈpɪktʃərz/
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading When she was alone Joan sat and gazed not at her wall but at the pictures that came back to her out of a part of her life which seemed to have been lived centuries ago.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading When she was alone Joan sat and gazed not at her wall but at the pictures that came back to her out of a part of her life which seemed to have been lived centuries ago.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading Sometimes she thought they sprang up to add to her torment, but sometimes it seemed as if they came to save her from herself--her mad, wicked self.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When she was alone Joan sat and gazed not at her wall but at the pictures that came back to her out of a part of her life which seemed to have been lived centuries ago.
selfnounUS /self/
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading Sometimes she thought they sprang up to add to her torment, but sometimes it seemed as if they came to save her from herself--her mad, wicked self.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she was alone Joan sat and gazed not at her wall but at the pictures that came back to her out of a part of her life which seemed to have been lived centuries ago.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading After all, there were moments when to know that she had been the girl whose eighteen-year-old heart had leaped so when she turned and met Jem's eyes, as he stood gazing at her under the beech-tree, was something to cling to.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading After all, there were moments when to know that she had been the girl whose eighteen-year-old heart had leaped so when she turned and met Jem's eyes, as he stood gazing at her under the beech-tree, was something to cling to.
SometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes she thought they sprang up to add to her torment, but sometimes it seemed as if they came to save her from herself--her mad, wicked self.
sprangverbUS /spræŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Sometimes she thought they sprang up to add to her torment, but sometimes it seemed as if they came to save her from herself--her mad, wicked self.
startledadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtəld/
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading They were the pictures that came back continually without being called, the clearness of which always startled her afresh.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading After all, there were moments when to know that she had been the girl whose eighteen-year-old heart had leaped so when she turned and met Jem's eyes, as he stood gazing at her under the beech-tree, was something to cling to.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When she was alone Joan sat and gazed not at her wall but at the pictures that came back to her out of a part of her life which seemed to have been lived centuries ago.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When she was alone Joan sat and gazed not at her wall but at the pictures that came back to her out of a part of her life which seemed to have been lived centuries ago.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading After all, there were moments when to know that she had been the girl whose eighteen-year-old heart had leaped so when she turned and met Jem's eyes, as he stood gazing at her under the beech-tree, was something to cling to.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were the pictures that came back continually without being called, the clearness of which always startled her afresh.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Sometimes she thought they sprang up to add to her torment, but sometimes it seemed as if they came to save her from herself--her mad, wicked self.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When she was alone Joan sat and gazed not at her wall but at the pictures that came back to her out of a part of her life which seemed to have been lived centuries ago.
tormentnounUS /ˈtɔːrment/
unbearable physical pain
From this reading Sometimes she thought they sprang up to add to her torment, but sometimes it seemed as if they came to save her from herself--her mad, wicked self.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading After all, there were moments when to know that she had been the girl whose eighteen-year-old heart had leaped so when she turned and met Jem's eyes, as he stood gazing at her under the beech-tree, was something to cling to.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading After all, there were moments when to know that she had been the girl whose eighteen-year-old heart had leaped so when she turned and met Jem's eyes, as he stood gazing at her under the beech-tree, was something to cling to.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Sometimes she thought they sprang up to add to her torment, but sometimes it seemed as if they came to save her from herself--her mad, wicked self.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading When she was alone Joan sat and gazed not at her wall but at the pictures that came back to her out of a part of her life which seemed to have been lived centuries ago.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When she was alone Joan sat and gazed not at her wall but at the pictures that came back to her out of a part of her life which seemed to have been lived centuries ago.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were the pictures that came back continually without being called, the clearness of which always startled her afresh.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When she was alone Joan sat and gazed not at her wall but at the pictures that came back to her out of a part of her life which seemed to have been lived centuries ago.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When she was alone Joan sat and gazed not at her wall but at the pictures that came back to her out of a part of her life which seemed to have been lived centuries ago.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading After all, there were moments when to know that she had been the girl whose eighteen-year-old heart had leaped so when she turned and met Jem's eyes, as he stood gazing at her under the beech-tree, was something to cling to.
wickedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪkəd/
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading Sometimes she thought they sprang up to add to her torment, but sometimes it seemed as if they came to save her from herself--her mad, wicked self.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They were the pictures that came back continually without being called, the clearness of which always startled her afresh.
