adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He turned away with a sense of utter weariness.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading If he could have got her in his arms again he might have swept away her arguments; but she still held him at a distance by something inscrutably aloof in her look and attitude, and by his own awed sense of her sincerity.
Ah
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From this reading "She's refused; that gives me the right--" "Ah, you've taught me what an ugly word that is," she said.
aloofadjectiveUS /əˈluːf/
remote in manner
From this reading If he could have got her in his arms again he might have swept away her arguments; but she still held him at a distance by something inscrutably aloof in her look and attitude, and by his own awed sense of her sincerity.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "She's refused; that gives me the right--" "Ah, you've taught me what an ugly word that is," she said.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He felt as though he had been struggling for hours up the face of a steep precipice, and now, just as he had fought his way to the top, his hold had given way and he was pitching down headlong into darkness.
argumentsnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənts/
plural of “argument” — a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading If he could have got her in his arms again he might have swept away her arguments; but she still held him at a distance by something inscrutably aloof in her look and attitude, and by his own awed sense of her sincerity.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading If he could have got her in his arms again he might have swept away her arguments; but she still held him at a distance by something inscrutably aloof in her look and attitude, and by his own awed sense of her sincerity.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He felt as though he had been struggling for hours up the face of a steep precipice, and now, just as he had fought his way to the top, his hold had given way and he was pitching down headlong into darkness.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If he could have got her in his arms again he might have swept away her arguments; but she still held him at a distance by something inscrutably aloof in her look and attitude, and by his own awed sense of her sincerity.
attitudenounUS /ˈætətuːd/
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading If he could have got her in his arms again he might have swept away her arguments; but she still held him at a distance by something inscrutably aloof in her look and attitude, and by his own awed sense of her sincerity.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He turned away with a sense of utter weariness.
awedadjectiveUS /ɔːd/
inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence
From this reading If he could have got her in his arms again he might have swept away her arguments; but she still held him at a distance by something inscrutably aloof in her look and attitude, and by his own awed sense of her sincerity.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He felt as though he had been struggling for hours up the face of a steep precipice, and now, just as he had fought his way to the top, his hold had given way and he was pitching down headlong into darkness.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading At length he began to plead again.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If he could have got her in his arms again he might have swept away her arguments; but she still held him at a distance by something inscrutably aloof in her look and attitude, and by his own awed sense of her sincerity.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If he could have got her in his arms again he might have swept away her arguments; but she still held him at a distance by something inscrutably aloof in her look and attitude, and by his own awed sense of her sincerity.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If he could have got her in his arms again he might have swept away her arguments; but she still held him at a distance by something inscrutably aloof in her look and attitude, and by his own awed sense of her sincerity.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He felt as though he had been struggling for hours up the face of a steep precipice, and now, just as he had fought his way to the top, his hold had given way and he was pitching down headlong into darkness.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading If he could have got her in his arms again he might have swept away her arguments; but she still held him at a distance by something inscrutably aloof in her look and attitude, and by his own awed sense of her sincerity.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He felt as though he had been struggling for hours up the face of a steep precipice, and now, just as he had fought his way to the top, his hold had given way and he was pitching down headlong into darkness.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He felt as though he had been struggling for hours up the face of a steep precipice, and now, just as he had fought his way to the top, his hold had given way and he was pitching down headlong into darkness.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt as though he had been struggling for hours up the face of a steep precipice, and now, just as he had fought his way to the top, his hold had given way and he was pitching down headlong into darkness.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He felt as though he had been struggling for hours up the face of a steep precipice, and now, just as he had fought his way to the top, his hold had given way and he was pitching down headlong into darkness.
foughtverbUS /fɔːt/
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading He felt as though he had been struggling for hours up the face of a steep precipice, and now, just as he had fought his way to the top, his hold had given way and he was pitching down headlong into darkness.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He felt as though he had been struggling for hours up the face of a steep precipice, and now, just as he had fought his way to the top, his hold had given way and he was pitching down headlong into darkness.
givesnounUS /ɡɪvz/
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading "She's refused; that gives me the right--" "Ah, you've taught me what an ugly word that is," she said.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If he could have got her in his arms again he might have swept away her arguments; but she still held him at a distance by something inscrutably aloof in her look and attitude, and by his own awed sense of her sincerity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He felt as though he had been struggling for hours up the face of a steep precipice, and now, just as he had fought his way to the top, his hold had given way and he was pitching down headlong into darkness.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If he could have got her in his arms again he might have swept away her arguments; but she still held him at a distance by something inscrutably aloof in her look and attitude, and by his own awed sense of her sincerity.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned away with a sense of utter weariness.
headlongadverbUS /ˈhedlɔːŋ/
with the head foremost
From this reading He felt as though he had been struggling for hours up the face of a steep precipice, and now, just as he had fought his way to the top, his hold had given way and he was pitching down headlong into darkness.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading If he could have got her in his arms again he might have swept away her arguments; but she still held him at a distance by something inscrutably aloof in her look and attitude, and by his own awed sense of her sincerity.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If he could have got her in his arms again he might have swept away her arguments; but she still held him at a distance by something inscrutably aloof in her look and attitude, and by his own awed sense of her sincerity.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If he could have got her in his arms again he might have swept away her arguments; but she still held him at a distance by something inscrutably aloof in her look and attitude, and by his own awed sense of her sincerity.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He felt as though he had been struggling for hours up the face of a steep precipice, and now, just as he had fought his way to the top, his hold had given way and he was pitching down headlong into darkness.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He felt as though he had been struggling for hours up the face of a steep precipice, and now, just as he had fought his way to the top, his hold had given way and he was pitching down headlong into darkness.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading He felt as though he had been struggling for hours up the face of a steep precipice, and now, just as he had fought his way to the top, his hold had given way and he was pitching down headlong into darkness.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he could have got her in his arms again he might have swept away her arguments; but she still held him at a distance by something inscrutably aloof in her look and attitude, and by his own awed sense of her sincerity.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If he could have got her in his arms again he might have swept away her arguments; but she still held him at a distance by something inscrutably aloof in her look and attitude, and by his own awed sense of her sincerity.
inscrutablyadverb
in an inscrutable manner
From this reading If he could have got her in his arms again he might have swept away her arguments; but she still held him at a distance by something inscrutably aloof in her look and attitude, and by his own awed sense of her sincerity.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He felt as though he had been struggling for hours up the face of a steep precipice, and now, just as he had fought his way to the top, his hold had given way and he was pitching down headlong into darkness.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She's refused; that gives me the right--" "Ah, you've taught me what an ugly word that is," she said.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading He felt as though he had been struggling for hours up the face of a steep precipice, and now, just as he had fought his way to the top, his hold had given way and he was pitching down headlong into darkness.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length he began to plead again.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading If he could have got her in his arms again he might have swept away her arguments; but she still held him at a distance by something inscrutably aloof in her look and attitude, and by his own awed sense of her sincerity.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "She's refused; that gives me the right--" "Ah, you've taught me what an ugly word that is," she said.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If he could have got her in his arms again he might have swept away her arguments; but she still held him at a distance by something inscrutably aloof in her look and attitude, and by his own awed sense of her sincerity.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He felt as though he had been struggling for hours up the face of a steep precipice, and now, just as he had fought his way to the top, his hold had given way and he was pitching down headlong into darkness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He turned away with a sense of utter weariness.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading If he could have got her in his arms again he might have swept away her arguments; but she still held him at a distance by something inscrutably aloof in her look and attitude, and by his own awed sense of her sincerity.
pitchingnounUS /ˈpɪtʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of pitcher on a baseball team
From this reading He felt as though he had been struggling for hours up the face of a steep precipice, and now, just as he had fought his way to the top, his hold had given way and he was pitching down headlong into darkness.
pleadverbUS /pliːd/
appeal or request earnestly
From this reading At length he began to plead again.
precipicenounUS /ˈpresəpəs/
a very steep cliff
From this reading He felt as though he had been struggling for hours up the face of a steep precipice, and now, just as he had fought his way to the top, his hold had given way and he was pitching down headlong into darkness.
refusedverbUS /rəˈfjuːzd/
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading "She's refused; that gives me the right--" "Ah, you've taught me what an ugly word that is," she said.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading "She's refused; that gives me the right--" "Ah, you've taught me what an ugly word that is," she said.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "She's refused; that gives me the right--" "Ah, you've taught me what an ugly word that is," she said.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading He turned away with a sense of utter weariness.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She's refused; that gives me the right--" "Ah, you've taught me what an ugly word that is," she said.
She's
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From this reading "She's refused; that gives me the right--" "Ah, you've taught me what an ugly word that is," she said.
sinceritynounUS /sɪnˈserəti/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading If he could have got her in his arms again he might have swept away her arguments; but she still held him at a distance by something inscrutably aloof in her look and attitude, and by his own awed sense of her sincerity.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading If he could have got her in his arms again he might have swept away her arguments; but she still held him at a distance by something inscrutably aloof in her look and attitude, and by his own awed sense of her sincerity.
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading He felt as though he had been struggling for hours up the face of a steep precipice, and now, just as he had fought his way to the top, his hold had given way and he was pitching down headlong into darkness.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading If he could have got her in his arms again he might have swept away her arguments; but she still held him at a distance by something inscrutably aloof in her look and attitude, and by his own awed sense of her sincerity.
strugglingadjectiveUS /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading He felt as though he had been struggling for hours up the face of a steep precipice, and now, just as he had fought his way to the top, his hold had given way and he was pitching down headlong into darkness.
sweptadjectiveUS /swept/
possessing sweep
From this reading If he could have got her in his arms again he might have swept away her arguments; but she still held him at a distance by something inscrutably aloof in her look and attitude, and by his own awed sense of her sincerity.
taughtverbUS /tɔːt/
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading "She's refused; that gives me the right--" "Ah, you've taught me what an ugly word that is," she said.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "She's refused; that gives me the right--" "Ah, you've taught me what an ugly word that is," she said.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "She's refused; that gives me the right--" "Ah, you've taught me what an ugly word that is," she said.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He felt as though he had been struggling for hours up the face of a steep precipice, and now, just as he had fought his way to the top, his hold had given way and he was pitching down headlong into darkness.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He felt as though he had been struggling for hours up the face of a steep precipice, and now, just as he had fought his way to the top, his hold had given way and he was pitching down headlong into darkness.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading He felt as though he had been struggling for hours up the face of a steep precipice, and now, just as he had fought his way to the top, his hold had given way and he was pitching down headlong into darkness.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned away with a sense of utter weariness.
uglyadjectiveUS /ˈʌɡli/
displeasing to the senses
From this reading "She's refused; that gives me the right--" "Ah, you've taught me what an ugly word that is," she said.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He felt as though he had been struggling for hours up the face of a steep precipice, and now, just as he had fought his way to the top, his hold had given way and he was pitching down headlong into darkness.
utterverbUS /ˈʌtər/
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading He turned away with a sense of utter weariness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He felt as though he had been struggling for hours up the face of a steep precipice, and now, just as he had fought his way to the top, his hold had given way and he was pitching down headlong into darkness.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He felt as though he had been struggling for hours up the face of a steep precipice, and now, just as he had fought his way to the top, his hold had given way and he was pitching down headlong into darkness.
wearinessnounUS /ˈwɪrinəs/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading He turned away with a sense of utter weariness.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "She's refused; that gives me the right--" "Ah, you've taught me what an ugly word that is," she said.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He turned away with a sense of utter weariness.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "She's refused; that gives me the right--" "Ah, you've taught me what an ugly word that is," she said.
you've
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From this reading "She's refused; that gives me the right--" "Ah, you've taught me what an ugly word that is," she said.
