adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When he had said this he went a step or two aside and sat down on the stump of a tree.
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading He was very agitated and disturbed for he had not in the very least meant to say such a thing, he had not even known that he really felt like that.
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 It was, indeed, a rush and power of quite unexpected passion that had swept him away and made him for the moment lose all control of himself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When he had said this he went a step or two aside and sat down on the stump of a tree.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She had become extraordinarily pale, but otherwise she did not appear in any way agitated.
appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She had become extraordinarily pale, but otherwise she did not appear in any way agitated.
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading When he had said this he went a step or two aside and sat down on the stump of a tree.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was, indeed, a rush and power of quite unexpected passion that had swept him away and made him for the moment lose all control of himself.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading She had become extraordinarily pale, but otherwise she did not appear in any way agitated.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had become extraordinarily pale, but otherwise she did not appear in any way agitated.
composurenounUS /kəmˈpoʊʒər/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading Ella showed much more composure.
controlnounUS /kənˈtroʊl/
power to direct or determine
From this reading It was, indeed, a rush and power of quite unexpected passion that had swept him away and made him for the moment lose all control of himself.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She had become extraordinarily pale, but otherwise she did not appear in any way agitated.
disturbedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbd/
having the place or position changed
From this reading He was very agitated and disturbed for he had not in the very least meant to say such a thing, he had not even known that he really felt like that.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When he had said this he went a step or two aside and sat down on the stump of a tree.
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From this reading Ella showed much more composure.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading He was very agitated and disturbed for he had not in the very least meant to say such a thing, he had not even known that he really felt like that.
extraordinarilyadverbUS /ekˌstrɔːrdəˈnerəli/
extremely
From this reading She had become extraordinarily pale, but otherwise she did not appear in any way agitated.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He was very agitated and disturbed for he had not in the very least meant to say such a thing, he had not even known that he really felt like that.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was very agitated and disturbed for he had not in the very least meant to say such a thing, he had not even known that he really felt like that.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he had said this he went a step or two aside and sat down on the stump of a tree.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he had said this he went a step or two aside and sat down on the stump of a tree.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was, indeed, a rush and power of quite unexpected passion that had swept him away and made him for the moment lose all control of himself.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was, indeed, a rush and power of quite unexpected passion that had swept him away and made him for the moment lose all control of himself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was very agitated and disturbed for he had not in the very least meant to say such a thing, he had not even known that he really felt like that.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It was, indeed, a rush and power of quite unexpected passion that had swept him away and made him for the moment lose all control of himself.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was, indeed, a rush and power of quite unexpected passion that had swept him away and made him for the moment lose all control of himself.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading He was very agitated and disturbed for he had not in the very least meant to say such a thing, he had not even known that he really felt like that.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was very agitated and disturbed for he had not in the very least meant to say such a thing, he had not even known that he really felt like that.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He was very agitated and disturbed for he had not in the very least meant to say such a thing, he had not even known that he really felt like that.
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading It was, indeed, a rush and power of quite unexpected passion that had swept him away and made him for the moment lose all control of himself.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was, indeed, a rush and power of quite unexpected passion that had swept him away and made him for the moment lose all control of himself.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading He was very agitated and disturbed for he had not in the very least meant to say such a thing, he had not even known that he really felt like that.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading It was, indeed, a rush and power of quite unexpected passion that had swept him away and made him for the moment lose all control of himself.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Ella showed much more composure.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Ella showed much more composure.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was very agitated and disturbed for he had not in the very least meant to say such a thing, he had not even known that he really felt like that.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When he had said this he went a step or two aside and sat down on the stump of a tree.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When he had said this he went a step or two aside and sat down on the stump of a tree.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When he had said this he went a step or two aside and sat down on the stump of a tree.
otherwiseadverbUS /ˈʌðərwaɪz/
in other respects or ways
From this reading She had become extraordinarily pale, but otherwise she did not appear in any way agitated.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading She had become extraordinarily pale, but otherwise she did not appear in any way agitated.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading It was, indeed, a rush and power of quite unexpected passion that had swept him away and made him for the moment lose all control of himself.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading It was, indeed, a rush and power of quite unexpected passion that had swept him away and made him for the moment lose all control of himself.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It was, indeed, a rush and power of quite unexpected passion that had swept him away and made him for the moment lose all control of himself.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading He was very agitated and disturbed for he had not in the very least meant to say such a thing, he had not even known that he really felt like that.
rushverbUS /rʌʃ/
move hurridly
From this reading It was, indeed, a rush and power of quite unexpected passion that had swept him away and made him for the moment lose all control of himself.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When he had said this he went a step or two aside and sat down on the stump of a tree.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading When he had said this he went a step or two aside and sat down on the stump of a tree.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading He was very agitated and disturbed for he had not in the very least meant to say such a thing, he had not even known that he really felt like that.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had become extraordinarily pale, but otherwise she did not appear in any way agitated.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Ella showed much more composure.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading When he had said this he went a step or two aside and sat down on the stump of a tree.
stumpnounUS /stʌmp/
the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
From this reading When he had said this he went a step or two aside and sat down on the stump of a tree.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He was very agitated and disturbed for he had not in the very least meant to say such a thing, he had not even known that he really felt like that.
sweptadjectiveUS /swept/
possessing sweep
From this reading It was, indeed, a rush and power of quite unexpected passion that had swept him away and made him for the moment lose all control of himself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was very agitated and disturbed for he had not in the very least meant to say such a thing, he had not even known that he really felt like that.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When he had said this he went a step or two aside and sat down on the stump of a tree.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading He was very agitated and disturbed for he had not in the very least meant to say such a thing, he had not even known that he really felt like that.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When he had said this he went a step or two aside and sat down on the stump of a tree.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was very agitated and disturbed for he had not in the very least meant to say such a thing, he had not even known that he really felt like that.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading When he had said this he went a step or two aside and sat down on the stump of a tree.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When he had said this he went a step or two aside and sat down on the stump of a tree.
unexpectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/
not expected or anticipated
From this reading It was, indeed, a rush and power of quite unexpected passion that had swept him away and made him for the moment lose all control of himself.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He was very agitated and disturbed for he had not in the very least meant to say such a thing, he had not even known that he really felt like that.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was very agitated and disturbed for he had not in the very least meant to say such a thing, he had not even known that he really felt like that.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She had become extraordinarily pale, but otherwise she did not appear in any way agitated.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When he had said this he went a step or two aside and sat down on the stump of a tree.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he had said this he went a step or two aside and sat down on the stump of a tree.
