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From this reading NEALE'S RETURN July 22.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She knew this without thinking about it, mechanically, with the automatic certainty of a long-since acquired knowledge of him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She knew this without thinking about it, mechanically, with the automatic certainty of a long-since acquired knowledge of him.
acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading She knew this without thinking about it, mechanically, with the automatic certainty of a long-since acquired knowledge of him.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Although she could not see his face clearly Marise knew from his manner that he was very tired, from the way he sat down, taking off his cap, and his attitude as he leaned his head back against the pillar.
AlthoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although she could not see his face clearly Marise knew from his manner that he was very tired, from the way he sat down, taking off his cap, and his attitude as he leaned his head back against the pillar.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He stooped to kiss her and sank down beside her where she sat cowering in the dark.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Although she could not see his face clearly Marise knew from his manner that he was very tired, from the way he sat down, taking off his cap, and his attitude as he leaned his head back against the pillar.
attitudenounUS /ˈætətuːd/
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading Although she could not see his face clearly Marise knew from his manner that he was very tired, from the way he sat down, taking off his cap, and his attitude as he leaned his head back against the pillar.
automaticadjectiveUS /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk/
operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
From this reading She knew this without thinking about it, mechanically, with the automatic certainty of a long-since acquired knowledge of him.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Although she could not see his face clearly Marise knew from his manner that he was very tired, from the way he sat down, taking off his cap, and his attitude as he leaned his head back against the pillar.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading He stooped to kiss her and sank down beside her where she sat cowering in the dark.
capnounUS /kæp/
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading Although she could not see his face clearly Marise knew from his manner that he was very tired, from the way he sat down, taking off his cap, and his attitude as he leaned his head back against the pillar.
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading She knew this without thinking about it, mechanically, with the automatic certainty of a long-since acquired knowledge of him.
clearlyadverbUS /ˈklɪrli/
without doubt or question
From this reading Although she could not see his face clearly Marise knew from his manner that he was very tired, from the way he sat down, taking off his cap, and his attitude as he leaned his head back against the pillar.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Although she could not see his face clearly Marise knew from his manner that he was very tired, from the way he sat down, taking off his cap, and his attitude as he leaned his head back against the pillar.
coweringverbUS /ˈkaʊərɪŋ/
-ing form of “cower” — crouch or curl up
From this reading He stooped to kiss her and sank down beside her where she sat cowering in the dark.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He stooped to kiss her and sank down beside her where she sat cowering in the dark.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He stooped to kiss her and sank down beside her where she sat cowering in the dark.
EveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Evening.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Although she could not see his face clearly Marise knew from his manner that he was very tired, from the way he sat down, taking off his cap, and his attitude as he leaned his head back against the pillar.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Although she could not see his face clearly Marise knew from his manner that he was very tired, from the way he sat down, taking off his cap, and his attitude as he leaned his head back against the pillar.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stooped to kiss her and sank down beside her where she sat cowering in the dark.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Although she could not see his face clearly Marise knew from his manner that he was very tired, from the way he sat down, taking off his cap, and his attitude as he leaned his head back against the pillar.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He stooped to kiss her and sank down beside her where she sat cowering in the dark.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She knew this without thinking about it, mechanically, with the automatic certainty of a long-since acquired knowledge of him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Although she could not see his face clearly Marise knew from his manner that he was very tired, from the way he sat down, taking off his cap, and his attitude as he leaned his head back against the pillar.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He stooped to kiss her and sank down beside her where she sat cowering in the dark.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She knew this without thinking about it, mechanically, with the automatic certainty of a long-since acquired knowledge of him.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading NEALE'S RETURN July 22.
kissnounUS /kɪs/
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading He stooped to kiss her and sank down beside her where she sat cowering in the dark.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Although she could not see his face clearly Marise knew from his manner that he was very tired, from the way he sat down, taking off his cap, and his attitude as he leaned his head back against the pillar.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading She knew this without thinking about it, mechanically, with the automatic certainty of a long-since acquired knowledge of him.
leanedverbUS /liːnd/
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Although she could not see his face clearly Marise knew from his manner that he was very tired, from the way he sat down, taking off his cap, and his attitude as he leaned his head back against the pillar.
long-since
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From this reading She knew this without thinking about it, mechanically, with the automatic certainty of a long-since acquired knowledge of him.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Although she could not see his face clearly Marise knew from his manner that he was very tired, from the way he sat down, taking off his cap, and his attitude as he leaned his head back against the pillar.
Marise
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From this reading Although she could not see his face clearly Marise knew from his manner that he was very tired, from the way he sat down, taking off his cap, and his attitude as he leaned his head back against the pillar.
mechanicallyadverbUS /məˈkænɪkli/
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading She knew this without thinking about it, mechanically, with the automatic certainty of a long-since acquired knowledge of him.
NEALE'S
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From this reading NEALE'S RETURN July 22.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Although she could not see his face clearly Marise knew from his manner that he was very tired, from the way he sat down, taking off his cap, and his attitude as he leaned his head back against the pillar.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She knew this without thinking about it, mechanically, with the automatic certainty of a long-since acquired knowledge of him.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Although she could not see his face clearly Marise knew from his manner that he was very tired, from the way he sat down, taking off his cap, and his attitude as he leaned his head back against the pillar.
pillarnounUS /ˈpɪlər/
a fundamental principle or practice
From this reading Although she could not see his face clearly Marise knew from his manner that he was very tired, from the way he sat down, taking off his cap, and his attitude as he leaned his head back against the pillar.
RETURNverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading NEALE'S RETURN July 22.
sankverbUS /sæŋk/
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading He stooped to kiss her and sank down beside her where she sat cowering in the dark.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He stooped to kiss her and sank down beside her where she sat cowering in the dark.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Although she could not see his face clearly Marise knew from his manner that he was very tired, from the way he sat down, taking off his cap, and his attitude as he leaned his head back against the pillar.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stooped to kiss her and sank down beside her where she sat cowering in the dark.
stoopedadjectiveUS /stuːpt/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading He stooped to kiss her and sank down beside her where she sat cowering in the dark.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Although she could not see his face clearly Marise knew from his manner that he was very tired, from the way he sat down, taking off his cap, and his attitude as he leaned his head back against the pillar.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Although she could not see his face clearly Marise knew from his manner that he was very tired, from the way he sat down, taking off his cap, and his attitude as he leaned his head back against the pillar.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He stooped to kiss her and sank down beside her where she sat cowering in the dark.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading She knew this without thinking about it, mechanically, with the automatic certainty of a long-since acquired knowledge of him.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She knew this without thinking about it, mechanically, with the automatic certainty of a long-since acquired knowledge of him.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Although she could not see his face clearly Marise knew from his manner that he was very tired, from the way he sat down, taking off his cap, and his attitude as he leaned his head back against the pillar.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He stooped to kiss her and sank down beside her where she sat cowering in the dark.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Although she could not see his face clearly Marise knew from his manner that he was very tired, from the way he sat down, taking off his cap, and his attitude as he leaned his head back against the pillar.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although she could not see his face clearly Marise knew from his manner that he was very tired, from the way he sat down, taking off his cap, and his attitude as he leaned his head back against the pillar.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Although she could not see his face clearly Marise knew from his manner that he was very tired, from the way he sat down, taking off his cap, and his attitude as he leaned his head back against the pillar.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He stooped to kiss her and sank down beside her where she sat cowering in the dark.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She knew this without thinking about it, mechanically, with the automatic certainty of a long-since acquired knowledge of him.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She knew this without thinking about it, mechanically, with the automatic certainty of a long-since acquired knowledge of him.
