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From this reading THE FALL OF THE BIG PINE August 2.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I When Marise reached the place on the wood-road where she had had that last talk with Vincent Marsh, she stopped, postponing for a moment the errand to the Powers which she had so eagerly undertaken.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading She stood there, looking up into the far green tops of the pines, seeing again that strange, angry, bewildered gesture with which he had renounced trying to make anything out of her, and had turned away.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She stood there, looking up into the far green tops of the pines, seeing again that strange, angry, bewildered gesture with which he had renounced trying to make anything out of her, and had turned away.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading She stood there, looking up into the far green tops of the pines, seeing again that strange, angry, bewildered gesture with which he had renounced trying to make anything out of her, and had turned away.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Then, very swiftly, she saw again that passing aspect of his which had so terribly frightened her, felt again the fear that he might be really suffering, that she might really have done a hurt to another human being.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading She stood there, looking up into the far green tops of the pines, seeing again that strange, angry, bewildered gesture with which he had renounced trying to make anything out of her, and had turned away.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It remained with her, constantly, as the symbol of what had happened, and she looked at it gravely and understandingly.
aspectnounUS /ˈæspekt/
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading Then, very swiftly, she saw again that passing aspect of his which had so terribly frightened her, felt again the fear that he might be really suffering, that she might really have done a hurt to another human being.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It remained with her, constantly, as the symbol of what had happened, and she looked at it gravely and understandingly.
AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading THE FALL OF THE BIG PINE August 2.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She stood there, looking up into the far green tops of the pines, seeing again that strange, angry, bewildered gesture with which he had renounced trying to make anything out of her, and had turned away.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then, very swiftly, she saw again that passing aspect of his which had so terribly frightened her, felt again the fear that he might be really suffering, that she might really have done a hurt to another human being.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Then, very swiftly, she saw again that passing aspect of his which had so terribly frightened her, felt again the fear that he might be really suffering, that she might really have done a hurt to another human being.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading She stood there, looking up into the far green tops of the pines, seeing again that strange, angry, bewildered gesture with which he had renounced trying to make anything out of her, and had turned away.
BIGadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE FALL OF THE BIG PINE August 2.
constantlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnstəntli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading It remained with her, constantly, as the symbol of what had happened, and she looked at it gravely and understandingly.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Then, very swiftly, she saw again that passing aspect of his which had so terribly frightened her, felt again the fear that he might be really suffering, that she might really have done a hurt to another human being.
eagerlyadverbUS /ˈiːɡərli/
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading I When Marise reached the place on the wood-road where she had had that last talk with Vincent Marsh, she stopped, postponing for a moment the errand to the Powers which she had so eagerly undertaken.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading I When Marise reached the place on the wood-road where she had had that last talk with Vincent Marsh, she stopped, postponing for a moment the errand to the Powers which she had so eagerly undertaken.
FALLverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading THE FALL OF THE BIG PINE August 2.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading She stood there, looking up into the far green tops of the pines, seeing again that strange, angry, bewildered gesture with which he had renounced trying to make anything out of her, and had turned away.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Then, very swiftly, she saw again that passing aspect of his which had so terribly frightened her, felt again the fear that he might be really suffering, that she might really have done a hurt to another human being.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Then, very swiftly, she saw again that passing aspect of his which had so terribly frightened her, felt again the fear that he might be really suffering, that she might really have done a hurt to another human being.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I When Marise reached the place on the wood-road where she had had that last talk with Vincent Marsh, she stopped, postponing for a moment the errand to the Powers which she had so eagerly undertaken.
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading Then, very swiftly, she saw again that passing aspect of his which had so terribly frightened her, felt again the fear that he might be really suffering, that she might really have done a hurt to another human being.
gesturenounUS /ˈdʒestʃər/
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading She stood there, looking up into the far green tops of the pines, seeing again that strange, angry, bewildered gesture with which he had renounced trying to make anything out of her, and had turned away.
gravelyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪvli/
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading It remained with her, constantly, as the symbol of what had happened, and she looked at it gravely and understandingly.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading She stood there, looking up into the far green tops of the pines, seeing again that strange, angry, bewildered gesture with which he had renounced trying to make anything out of her, and had turned away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I When Marise reached the place on the wood-road where she had had that last talk with Vincent Marsh, she stopped, postponing for a moment the errand to the Powers which she had so eagerly undertaken.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It remained with her, constantly, as the symbol of what had happened, and she looked at it gravely and understandingly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then, very swiftly, she saw again that passing aspect of his which had so terribly frightened her, felt again the fear that he might be really suffering, that she might really have done a hurt to another human being.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stood there, looking up into the far green tops of the pines, seeing again that strange, angry, bewildered gesture with which he had renounced trying to make anything out of her, and had turned away.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She stood there, looking up into the far green tops of the pines, seeing again that strange, angry, bewildered gesture with which he had renounced trying to make anything out of her, and had turned away.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, very swiftly, she saw again that passing aspect of his which had so terribly frightened her, felt again the fear that he might be really suffering, that she might really have done a hurt to another human being.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Then, very swiftly, she saw again that passing aspect of his which had so terribly frightened her, felt again the fear that he might be really suffering, that she might really have done a hurt to another human being.
hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/
be the source of pain
From this reading Then, very swiftly, she saw again that passing aspect of his which had so terribly frightened her, felt again the fear that he might be really suffering, that she might really have done a hurt to another human being.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I When Marise reached the place on the wood-road where she had had that last talk with Vincent Marsh, she stopped, postponing for a moment the errand to the Powers which she had so eagerly undertaken.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She stood there, looking up into the far green tops of the pines, seeing again that strange, angry, bewildered gesture with which he had renounced trying to make anything out of her, and had turned away.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It remained with her, constantly, as the symbol of what had happened, and she looked at it gravely and understandingly.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading I When Marise reached the place on the wood-road where she had had that last talk with Vincent Marsh, she stopped, postponing for a moment the errand to the Powers which she had so eagerly undertaken.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It remained with her, constantly, as the symbol of what had happened, and she looked at it gravely and understandingly.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She stood there, looking up into the far green tops of the pines, seeing again that strange, angry, bewildered gesture with which he had renounced trying to make anything out of her, and had turned away.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading She stood there, looking up into the far green tops of the pines, seeing again that strange, angry, bewildered gesture with which he had renounced trying to make anything out of her, and had turned away.
Marise
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From this reading I When Marise reached the place on the wood-road where she had had that last talk with Vincent Marsh, she stopped, postponing for a moment the errand to the Powers which she had so eagerly undertaken.
MarshnounUS /mɑːrʃ/
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading I When Marise reached the place on the wood-road where she had had that last talk with Vincent Marsh, she stopped, postponing for a moment the errand to the Powers which she had so eagerly undertaken.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Then, very swiftly, she saw again that passing aspect of his which had so terribly frightened her, felt again the fear that he might be really suffering, that she might really have done a hurt to another human being.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading I When Marise reached the place on the wood-road where she had had that last talk with Vincent Marsh, she stopped, postponing for a moment the errand to the Powers which she had so eagerly undertaken.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FALL OF THE BIG PINE August 2.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I When Marise reached the place on the wood-road where she had had that last talk with Vincent Marsh, she stopped, postponing for a moment the errand to the Powers which she had so eagerly undertaken.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She stood there, looking up into the far green tops of the pines, seeing again that strange, angry, bewildered gesture with which he had renounced trying to make anything out of her, and had turned away.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Then, very swiftly, she saw again that passing aspect of his which had so terribly frightened her, felt again the fear that he might be really suffering, that she might really have done a hurt to another human being.
PINEnounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading THE FALL OF THE BIG PINE August 2.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading She stood there, looking up into the far green tops of the pines, seeing again that strange, angry, bewildered gesture with which he had renounced trying to make anything out of her, and had turned away.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I When Marise reached the place on the wood-road where she had had that last talk with Vincent Marsh, she stopped, postponing for a moment the errand to the Powers which she had so eagerly undertaken.
postponingverbUS /poʊstˈpoʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “postpone” — hold back to a later time
From this reading I When Marise reached the place on the wood-road where she had had that last talk with Vincent Marsh, she stopped, postponing for a moment the errand to the Powers which she had so eagerly undertaken.
PowersnounUS /ˈpaʊərz/
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading I When Marise reached the place on the wood-road where she had had that last talk with Vincent Marsh, she stopped, postponing for a moment the errand to the Powers which she had so eagerly undertaken.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading I When Marise reached the place on the wood-road where she had had that last talk with Vincent Marsh, she stopped, postponing for a moment the errand to the Powers which she had so eagerly undertaken.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Then, very swiftly, she saw again that passing aspect of his which had so terribly frightened her, felt again the fear that he might be really suffering, that she might really have done a hurt to another human being.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading It remained with her, constantly, as the symbol of what had happened, and she looked at it gravely and understandingly.
renouncedverbUS /rɪˈnaʊnst/
past form of “renounce” — give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations
From this reading She stood there, looking up into the far green tops of the pines, seeing again that strange, angry, bewildered gesture with which he had renounced trying to make anything out of her, and had turned away.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Then, very swiftly, she saw again that passing aspect of his which had so terribly frightened her, felt again the fear that he might be really suffering, that she might really have done a hurt to another human being.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading She stood there, looking up into the far green tops of the pines, seeing again that strange, angry, bewildered gesture with which he had renounced trying to make anything out of her, and had turned away.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I When Marise reached the place on the wood-road where she had had that last talk with Vincent Marsh, she stopped, postponing for a moment the errand to the Powers which she had so eagerly undertaken.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I When Marise reached the place on the wood-road where she had had that last talk with Vincent Marsh, she stopped, postponing for a moment the errand to the Powers which she had so eagerly undertaken.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She stood there, looking up into the far green tops of the pines, seeing again that strange, angry, bewildered gesture with which he had renounced trying to make anything out of her, and had turned away.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading I When Marise reached the place on the wood-road where she had had that last talk with Vincent Marsh, she stopped, postponing for a moment the errand to the Powers which she had so eagerly undertaken.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading She stood there, looking up into the far green tops of the pines, seeing again that strange, angry, bewildered gesture with which he had renounced trying to make anything out of her, and had turned away.
sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
a state of acute pain
From this reading Then, very swiftly, she saw again that passing aspect of his which had so terribly frightened her, felt again the fear that he might be really suffering, that she might really have done a hurt to another human being.
swiftlyadverbUS /ˈswɪftli/
in a swift manner
From this reading Then, very swiftly, she saw again that passing aspect of his which had so terribly frightened her, felt again the fear that he might be really suffering, that she might really have done a hurt to another human being.
symbolnounUS /ˈsɪmbəl/
an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
From this reading It remained with her, constantly, as the symbol of what had happened, and she looked at it gravely and understandingly.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I When Marise reached the place on the wood-road where she had had that last talk with Vincent Marsh, she stopped, postponing for a moment the errand to the Powers which she had so eagerly undertaken.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading Then, very swiftly, she saw again that passing aspect of his which had so terribly frightened her, felt again the fear that he might be really suffering, that she might really have done a hurt to another human being.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I When Marise reached the place on the wood-road where she had had that last talk with Vincent Marsh, she stopped, postponing for a moment the errand to the Powers which she had so eagerly undertaken.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FALL OF THE BIG PINE August 2.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, very swiftly, she saw again that passing aspect of his which had so terribly frightened her, felt again the fear that he might be really suffering, that she might really have done a hurt to another human being.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading She stood there, looking up into the far green tops of the pines, seeing again that strange, angry, bewildered gesture with which he had renounced trying to make anything out of her, and had turned away.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I When Marise reached the place on the wood-road where she had had that last talk with Vincent Marsh, she stopped, postponing for a moment the errand to the Powers which she had so eagerly undertaken.
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading She stood there, looking up into the far green tops of the pines, seeing again that strange, angry, bewildered gesture with which he had renounced trying to make anything out of her, and had turned away.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading She stood there, looking up into the far green tops of the pines, seeing again that strange, angry, bewildered gesture with which he had renounced trying to make anything out of her, and had turned away.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She stood there, looking up into the far green tops of the pines, seeing again that strange, angry, bewildered gesture with which he had renounced trying to make anything out of her, and had turned away.
understandinglyadverb
with understanding
From this reading It remained with her, constantly, as the symbol of what had happened, and she looked at it gravely and understandingly.
undertakenverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪkən/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading I When Marise reached the place on the wood-road where she had had that last talk with Vincent Marsh, she stopped, postponing for a moment the errand to the Powers which she had so eagerly undertaken.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She stood there, looking up into the far green tops of the pines, seeing again that strange, angry, bewildered gesture with which he had renounced trying to make anything out of her, and had turned away.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Then, very swiftly, she saw again that passing aspect of his which had so terribly frightened her, felt again the fear that he might be really suffering, that she might really have done a hurt to another human being.
Vincent
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From this reading I When Marise reached the place on the wood-road where she had had that last talk with Vincent Marsh, she stopped, postponing for a moment the errand to the Powers which she had so eagerly undertaken.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It remained with her, constantly, as the symbol of what had happened, and she looked at it gravely and understandingly.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I When Marise reached the place on the wood-road where she had had that last talk with Vincent Marsh, she stopped, postponing for a moment the errand to the Powers which she had so eagerly undertaken.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading I When Marise reached the place on the wood-road where she had had that last talk with Vincent Marsh, she stopped, postponing for a moment the errand to the Powers which she had so eagerly undertaken.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I When Marise reached the place on the wood-road where she had had that last talk with Vincent Marsh, she stopped, postponing for a moment the errand to the Powers which she had so eagerly undertaken.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I When Marise reached the place on the wood-road where she had had that last talk with Vincent Marsh, she stopped, postponing for a moment the errand to the Powers which she had so eagerly undertaken.
wood-road
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From this reading I When Marise reached the place on the wood-road where she had had that last talk with Vincent Marsh, she stopped, postponing for a moment the errand to the Powers which she had so eagerly undertaken.
