adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What on earth did you expect me to do? Without a word she moved slowly towards the table, and, sitting down, leaned on her elbow, shading her eyes with her hand.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Did you want me to write absurd verses; to sit and look at you for hours--to talk to you about your soul?
absurdadjectiveUS /əbˈsɜːrd/
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading Did you want me to write absurd verses; to sit and look at you for hours--to talk to you about your soul?
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He tried to suppress his desire to shout, and after waiting awhile, said with incisive scorn:
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 All that time he glared at her watchfully as if expecting every moment to find in her deliberate movements an answer to his question.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading All that time he glared at her watchfully as if expecting every moment to find in her deliberate movements an answer to his question.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What on earth did you expect me to do? Without a word she moved slowly towards the table, and, sitting down, leaned on her elbow, shading her eyes with her hand.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading All that time he glared at her watchfully as if expecting every moment to find in her deliberate movements an answer to his question.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading But he could not read anything, he could gather no hint of her thought.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All that time he glared at her watchfully as if expecting every moment to find in her deliberate movements an answer to his question.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All that time he glared at her watchfully as if expecting every moment to find in her deliberate movements an answer to his question.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading He tried to suppress his desire to shout, and after waiting awhile, said with incisive scorn:
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he could not read anything, he could gather no hint of her thought.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But he could not read anything, he could gather no hint of her thought.
deliberateadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪbərət/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading All that time he glared at her watchfully as if expecting every moment to find in her deliberate movements an answer to his question.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading He tried to suppress his desire to shout, and after waiting awhile, said with incisive scorn:
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What on earth did you expect me to do? Without a word she moved slowly towards the table, and, sitting down, leaned on her elbow, shading her eyes with her hand.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What on earth did you expect me to do? Without a word she moved slowly towards the table, and, sitting down, leaned on her elbow, shading her eyes with her hand.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading What on earth did you expect me to do? Without a word she moved slowly towards the table, and, sitting down, leaned on her elbow, shading her eyes with her hand.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading What on earth did you expect me to do? Without a word she moved slowly towards the table, and, sitting down, leaned on her elbow, shading her eyes with her hand.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading What on earth did you expect me to do? Without a word she moved slowly towards the table, and, sitting down, leaned on her elbow, shading her eyes with her hand.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading All that time he glared at her watchfully as if expecting every moment to find in her deliberate movements an answer to his question.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading What on earth did you expect me to do? Without a word she moved slowly towards the table, and, sitting down, leaned on her elbow, shading her eyes with her hand.
expectingverbUS /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading All that time he glared at her watchfully as if expecting every moment to find in her deliberate movements an answer to his question.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading What on earth did you expect me to do? Without a word she moved slowly towards the table, and, sitting down, leaned on her elbow, shading her eyes with her hand.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading All that time he glared at her watchfully as if expecting every moment to find in her deliberate movements an answer to his question.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Did you want me to write absurd verses; to sit and look at you for hours--to talk to you about your soul?
gatherverbUS /ˈɡæðər/
assemble or get together
From this reading But he could not read anything, he could gather no hint of her thought.
glaredverbUS /ɡlerd/
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading All that time he glared at her watchfully as if expecting every moment to find in her deliberate movements an answer to his question.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading What on earth did you expect me to do? Without a word she moved slowly towards the table, and, sitting down, leaned on her elbow, shading her eyes with her hand.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All that time he glared at her watchfully as if expecting every moment to find in her deliberate movements an answer to his question.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading What on earth did you expect me to do? Without a word she moved slowly towards the table, and, sitting down, leaned on her elbow, shading her eyes with her hand.
hintnounUS /hɪnt/
an indirect suggestion
From this reading But he could not read anything, he could gather no hint of her thought.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All that time he glared at her watchfully as if expecting every moment to find in her deliberate movements an answer to his question.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Did you want me to write absurd verses; to sit and look at you for hours--to talk to you about your soul?
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading All that time he glared at her watchfully as if expecting every moment to find in her deliberate movements an answer to his question.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All that time he glared at her watchfully as if expecting every moment to find in her deliberate movements an answer to his question.
incisiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪsɪv/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading He tried to suppress his desire to shout, and after waiting awhile, said with incisive scorn:
leanedverbUS /liːnd/
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading What on earth did you expect me to do? Without a word she moved slowly towards the table, and, sitting down, leaned on her elbow, shading her eyes with her hand.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Did you want me to write absurd verses; to sit and look at you for hours--to talk to you about your soul?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What on earth did you expect me to do? Without a word she moved slowly towards the table, and, sitting down, leaned on her elbow, shading her eyes with her hand.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading All that time he glared at her watchfully as if expecting every moment to find in her deliberate movements an answer to his question.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading What on earth did you expect me to do? Without a word she moved slowly towards the table, and, sitting down, leaned on her elbow, shading her eyes with her hand.
movementsnounUS /ˈmuːvmənts/
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading All that time he glared at her watchfully as if expecting every moment to find in her deliberate movements an answer to his question.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But he could not read anything, he could gather no hint of her thought.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he could not read anything, he could gather no hint of her thought.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But he could not read anything, he could gather no hint of her thought.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What on earth did you expect me to do? Without a word she moved slowly towards the table, and, sitting down, leaned on her elbow, shading her eyes with her hand.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading All that time he glared at her watchfully as if expecting every moment to find in her deliberate movements an answer to his question.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading But he could not read anything, he could gather no hint of her thought.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He tried to suppress his desire to shout, and after waiting awhile, said with incisive scorn:
scornnounUS /skɔːrn/
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading He tried to suppress his desire to shout, and after waiting awhile, said with incisive scorn:
shadingnounUS /ˈʃeɪdɪŋ/
graded markings that indicate light or shaded areas in a drawing or painting
From this reading What on earth did you expect me to do? Without a word she moved slowly towards the table, and, sitting down, leaned on her elbow, shading her eyes with her hand.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What on earth did you expect me to do? Without a word she moved slowly towards the table, and, sitting down, leaned on her elbow, shading her eyes with her hand.
shoutverbUS /ʃaʊt/
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading He tried to suppress his desire to shout, and after waiting awhile, said with incisive scorn:
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading Did you want me to write absurd verses; to sit and look at you for hours--to talk to you about your soul?
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading What on earth did you expect me to do? Without a word she moved slowly towards the table, and, sitting down, leaned on her elbow, shading her eyes with her hand.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading What on earth did you expect me to do? Without a word she moved slowly towards the table, and, sitting down, leaned on her elbow, shading her eyes with her hand.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Did you want me to write absurd verses; to sit and look at you for hours--to talk to you about your soul?
suppressverbUS /səˈpres/
bring under control by force or authority
From this reading He tried to suppress his desire to shout, and after waiting awhile, said with incisive scorn:
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading What on earth did you expect me to do? Without a word she moved slowly towards the table, and, sitting down, leaned on her elbow, shading her eyes with her hand.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Did you want me to write absurd verses; to sit and look at you for hours--to talk to you about your soul?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All that time he glared at her watchfully as if expecting every moment to find in her deliberate movements an answer to his question.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What on earth did you expect me to do? Without a word she moved slowly towards the table, and, sitting down, leaned on her elbow, shading her eyes with her hand.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But he could not read anything, he could gather no hint of her thought.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading All that time he glared at her watchfully as if expecting every moment to find in her deliberate movements an answer to his question.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What on earth did you expect me to do? Without a word she moved slowly towards the table, and, sitting down, leaned on her elbow, shading her eyes with her hand.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading What on earth did you expect me to do? Without a word she moved slowly towards the table, and, sitting down, leaned on her elbow, shading her eyes with her hand.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He tried to suppress his desire to shout, and after waiting awhile, said with incisive scorn:
versesnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading Did you want me to write absurd verses; to sit and look at you for hours--to talk to you about your soul?
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading He tried to suppress his desire to shout, and after waiting awhile, said with incisive scorn:
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Did you want me to write absurd verses; to sit and look at you for hours--to talk to you about your soul?
watchfullyadverb
in a watchful manner
From this reading All that time he glared at her watchfully as if expecting every moment to find in her deliberate movements an answer to his question.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What on earth did you expect me to do? Without a word she moved slowly towards the table, and, sitting down, leaned on her elbow, shading her eyes with her hand.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading What on earth did you expect me to do? Without a word she moved slowly towards the table, and, sitting down, leaned on her elbow, shading her eyes with her hand.
WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading What on earth did you expect me to do? Without a word she moved slowly towards the table, and, sitting down, leaned on her elbow, shading her eyes with her hand.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading What on earth did you expect me to do? Without a word she moved slowly towards the table, and, sitting down, leaned on her elbow, shading her eyes with her hand.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading Did you want me to write absurd verses; to sit and look at you for hours--to talk to you about your soul?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What on earth did you expect me to do? Without a word she moved slowly towards the table, and, sitting down, leaned on her elbow, shading her eyes with her hand.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Did you want me to write absurd verses; to sit and look at you for hours--to talk to you about your soul?
