adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Shivering, every movement of her body a conscious protest, Lizzie slowly went over to the bookcase, lifted off the prayer book, and took down the ouija-board.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Shivering, every movement of her body a conscious protest, Lizzie slowly went over to the bookcase, lifted off the prayer book, and took down the ouija-board.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Even then she would not carry it normally but bore it over to Miss Cornelia at arms’-length, as if any closer contact would blast her with lightning, her face a comic mask of loathing and repulsion.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Even then she would not carry it normally but bore it over to Miss Cornelia at arms’-length, as if any closer contact would blast her with lightning, her face a comic mask of loathing and repulsion.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even then she would not carry it normally but bore it over to Miss Cornelia at arms’-length, as if any closer contact would blast her with lightning, her face a comic mask of loathing and repulsion.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Even then she would not carry it normally but bore it over to Miss Cornelia at arms’-length, as if any closer contact would blast her with lightning, her face a comic mask of loathing and repulsion.
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading Even then she would not carry it normally but bore it over to Miss Cornelia at arms’-length, as if any closer contact would blast her with lightning, her face a comic mask of loathing and repulsion.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading She placed the lettered board in Miss Cornelia’s lap with a sigh of relief.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Shivering, every movement of her body a conscious protest, Lizzie slowly went over to the bookcase, lifted off the prayer book, and took down the ouija-board.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Shivering, every movement of her body a conscious protest, Lizzie slowly went over to the bookcase, lifted off the prayer book, and took down the ouija-board.
bookcasenounUS /ˈbʊkkeɪs/
a piece of furniture with shelves for storing books
From this reading Shivering, every movement of her body a conscious protest, Lizzie slowly went over to the bookcase, lifted off the prayer book, and took down the ouija-board.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading Even then she would not carry it normally but bore it over to Miss Cornelia at arms’-length, as if any closer contact would blast her with lightning, her face a comic mask of loathing and repulsion.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Even then she would not carry it normally but bore it over to Miss Cornelia at arms’-length, as if any closer contact would blast her with lightning, her face a comic mask of loathing and repulsion.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “You can do it yourself!
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Even then she would not carry it normally but bore it over to Miss Cornelia at arms’-length, as if any closer contact would blast her with lightning, her face a comic mask of loathing and repulsion.
closeradverbUS /ˈkloʊsər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Even then she would not carry it normally but bore it over to Miss Cornelia at arms’-length, as if any closer contact would blast her with lightning, her face a comic mask of loathing and repulsion.
comicadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmɪk/
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading Even then she would not carry it normally but bore it over to Miss Cornelia at arms’-length, as if any closer contact would blast her with lightning, her face a comic mask of loathing and repulsion.
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading Shivering, every movement of her body a conscious protest, Lizzie slowly went over to the bookcase, lifted off the prayer book, and took down the ouija-board.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading Even then she would not carry it normally but bore it over to Miss Cornelia at arms’-length, as if any closer contact would blast her with lightning, her face a comic mask of loathing and repulsion.
Cornelia
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From this reading Even then she would not carry it normally but bore it over to Miss Cornelia at arms’-length, as if any closer contact would blast her with lightning, her face a comic mask of loathing and repulsion.
Cornelia's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She placed the lettered board in Miss Cornelia’s lap with a sigh of relief.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “You can do it yourself!
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Shivering, every movement of her body a conscious protest, Lizzie slowly went over to the bookcase, lifted off the prayer book, and took down the ouija-board.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even then she would not carry it normally but bore it over to Miss Cornelia at arms’-length, as if any closer contact would blast her with lightning, her face a comic mask of loathing and repulsion.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Shivering, every movement of her body a conscious protest, Lizzie slowly went over to the bookcase, lifted off the prayer book, and took down the ouija-board.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Even then she would not carry it normally but bore it over to Miss Cornelia at arms’-length, as if any closer contact would blast her with lightning, her face a comic mask of loathing and repulsion.
firmlyadverbUS /ˈfɜːrmli/
with resolute determination
From this reading I’ll have none of it!” she said firmly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I’ll have none of it!” she said firmly.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Shivering, every movement of her body a conscious protest, Lizzie slowly went over to the bookcase, lifted off the prayer book, and took down the ouija-board.
I'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’ll have none of it!” she said firmly.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Even then she would not carry it normally but bore it over to Miss Cornelia at arms’-length, as if any closer contact would blast her with lightning, her face a comic mask of loathing and repulsion.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She placed the lettered board in Miss Cornelia’s lap with a sigh of relief.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Even then she would not carry it normally but bore it over to Miss Cornelia at arms’-length, as if any closer contact would blast her with lightning, her face a comic mask of loathing and repulsion.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading She placed the lettered board in Miss Cornelia’s lap with a sigh of relief.
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 Even then she would not carry it normally but bore it over to Miss Cornelia at arms’-length, as if any closer contact would blast her with lightning, her face a comic mask of loathing and repulsion.
letteredadjectiveUS /ˈletərd/
highly educated; having extensive information or understanding
From this reading She placed the lettered board in Miss Cornelia’s lap with a sigh of relief.
liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/
held up in the air
From this reading Shivering, every movement of her body a conscious protest, Lizzie slowly went over to the bookcase, lifted off the prayer book, and took down the ouija-board.
lightningnounUS /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading Even then she would not carry it normally but bore it over to Miss Cornelia at arms’-length, as if any closer contact would blast her with lightning, her face a comic mask of loathing and repulsion.
Lizzie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shivering, every movement of her body a conscious protest, Lizzie slowly went over to the bookcase, lifted off the prayer book, and took down the ouija-board.
loathingnounUS /ˈloʊθɪŋ/
hate coupled with disgust
From this reading Even then she would not carry it normally but bore it over to Miss Cornelia at arms’-length, as if any closer contact would blast her with lightning, her face a comic mask of loathing and repulsion.
maskverbUS /mæsk/
hide under a false appearance
From this reading Even then she would not carry it normally but bore it over to Miss Cornelia at arms’-length, as if any closer contact would blast her with lightning, her face a comic mask of loathing and repulsion.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Even then she would not carry it normally but bore it over to Miss Cornelia at arms’-length, as if any closer contact would blast her with lightning, her face a comic mask of loathing and repulsion.
movementnounUS /ˈmuːvmənt/
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Shivering, every movement of her body a conscious protest, Lizzie slowly went over to the bookcase, lifted off the prayer book, and took down the ouija-board.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading I’ll have none of it!” she said firmly.
normallyadverbUS /ˈnɔːrməli/
under normal conditions
From this reading Even then she would not carry it normally but bore it over to Miss Cornelia at arms’-length, as if any closer contact would blast her with lightning, her face a comic mask of loathing and repulsion.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Even then she would not carry it normally but bore it over to Miss Cornelia at arms’-length, as if any closer contact would blast her with lightning, her face a comic mask of loathing and repulsion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Shivering, every movement of her body a conscious protest, Lizzie slowly went over to the bookcase, lifted off the prayer book, and took down the ouija-board.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Shivering, every movement of her body a conscious protest, Lizzie slowly went over to the bookcase, lifted off the prayer book, and took down the ouija-board.
ouija-board
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shivering, every movement of her body a conscious protest, Lizzie slowly went over to the bookcase, lifted off the prayer book, and took down the ouija-board.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Shivering, every movement of her body a conscious protest, Lizzie slowly went over to the bookcase, lifted off the prayer book, and took down the ouija-board.
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading She placed the lettered board in Miss Cornelia’s lap with a sigh of relief.
prayernounUS /prer/
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading Shivering, every movement of her body a conscious protest, Lizzie slowly went over to the bookcase, lifted off the prayer book, and took down the ouija-board.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading Shivering, every movement of her body a conscious protest, Lizzie slowly went over to the bookcase, lifted off the prayer book, and took down the ouija-board.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading She placed the lettered board in Miss Cornelia’s lap with a sigh of relief.
repulsionnoun
the force by which bodies repel one another
From this reading Even then she would not carry it normally but bore it over to Miss Cornelia at arms’-length, as if any closer contact would blast her with lightning, her face a comic mask of loathing and repulsion.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I’ll have none of it!” she said firmly.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even then she would not carry it normally but bore it over to Miss Cornelia at arms’-length, as if any closer contact would blast her with lightning, her face a comic mask of loathing and repulsion.
ShiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading Shivering, every movement of her body a conscious protest, Lizzie slowly went over to the bookcase, lifted off the prayer book, and took down the ouija-board.
sighverbUS /saɪ/
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading She placed the lettered board in Miss Cornelia’s lap with a sigh of relief.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Shivering, every movement of her body a conscious protest, Lizzie slowly went over to the bookcase, lifted off the prayer book, and took down the ouija-board.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Shivering, every movement of her body a conscious protest, Lizzie slowly went over to the bookcase, lifted off the prayer book, and took down the ouija-board.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Even then she would not carry it normally but bore it over to Miss Cornelia at arms’-length, as if any closer contact would blast her with lightning, her face a comic mask of loathing and repulsion.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Shivering, every movement of her body a conscious protest, Lizzie slowly went over to the bookcase, lifted off the prayer book, and took down the ouija-board.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Shivering, every movement of her body a conscious protest, Lizzie slowly went over to the bookcase, lifted off the prayer book, and took down the ouija-board.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Shivering, every movement of her body a conscious protest, Lizzie slowly went over to the bookcase, lifted off the prayer book, and took down the ouija-board.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Even then she would not carry it normally but bore it over to Miss Cornelia at arms’-length, as if any closer contact would blast her with lightning, her face a comic mask of loathing and repulsion.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Even then she would not carry it normally but bore it over to Miss Cornelia at arms’-length, as if any closer contact would blast her with lightning, her face a comic mask of loathing and repulsion.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You can do it yourself!
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “You can do it yourself!
