adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “This, of course, was only a part of what went on, but the crowd had gotten into a good humor and was joking, and I had fallen into the same spirit.
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 She was all muffled up, although the car was very warm.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She was all muffled up, although the car was very warm.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “This, of course, was only a part of what went on, but the crowd had gotten into a good humor and was joking, and I had fallen into the same spirit.
bagsnounUS /bæɡz/
plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Every seat was either occupied or piled high with bags.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “This, of course, was only a part of what went on, but the crowd had gotten into a good humor and was joking, and I had fallen into the same spirit.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The first person I looked for when I entered the car was, of course, the sick woman.
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading I soon picked her out: a sweet, frail-looking lady, with that fatal, transparent hue of skin and fine complexion.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “This, of course, was only a part of what went on, but the crowd had gotten into a good humor and was joking, and I had fallen into the same spirit.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading “This, of course, was only a part of what went on, but the crowd had gotten into a good humor and was joking, and I had fallen into the same spirit.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Every seat was either occupied or piled high with bags.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The first person I looked for when I entered the car was, of course, the sick woman.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every seat was either occupied or piled high with bags.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading “This, of course, was only a part of what went on, but the crowd had gotten into a good humor and was joking, and I had fallen into the same spirit.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading I soon picked her out: a sweet, frail-looking lady, with that fatal, transparent hue of skin and fine complexion.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading I soon picked her out: a sweet, frail-looking lady, with that fatal, transparent hue of skin and fine complexion.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first person I looked for when I entered the car was, of course, the sick woman.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The first person I looked for when I entered the car was, of course, the sick woman.
frail-looking
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From this reading I soon picked her out: a sweet, frail-looking lady, with that fatal, transparent hue of skin and fine complexion.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “This, of course, was only a part of what went on, but the crowd had gotten into a good humor and was joking, and I had fallen into the same spirit.
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “This, of course, was only a part of what went on, but the crowd had gotten into a good humor and was joking, and I had fallen into the same spirit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “This, of course, was only a part of what went on, but the crowd had gotten into a good humor and was joking, and I had fallen into the same spirit.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I soon picked her out: a sweet, frail-looking lady, with that fatal, transparent hue of skin and fine complexion.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Every seat was either occupied or piled high with bags.
huenounUS /hjuː/
the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading I soon picked her out: a sweet, frail-looking lady, with that fatal, transparent hue of skin and fine complexion.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading “This, of course, was only a part of what went on, but the crowd had gotten into a good humor and was joking, and I had fallen into the same spirit.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “This, of course, was only a part of what went on, but the crowd had gotten into a good humor and was joking, and I had fallen into the same spirit.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “This, of course, was only a part of what went on, but the crowd had gotten into a good humor and was joking, and I had fallen into the same spirit.
jokingadjectiveUS /ˈdʒoʊkɪŋ/
characterized by jokes and good humor
From this reading “This, of course, was only a part of what went on, but the crowd had gotten into a good humor and was joking, and I had fallen into the same spirit.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading I soon picked her out: a sweet, frail-looking lady, with that fatal, transparent hue of skin and fine complexion.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The first person I looked for when I entered the car was, of course, the sick woman.
muffledadjectiveUS /ˈmʌfəld/
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading She was all muffled up, although the car was very warm.
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading Every seat was either occupied or piled high with bags.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “This, of course, was only a part of what went on, but the crowd had gotten into a good humor and was joking, and I had fallen into the same spirit.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “This, of course, was only a part of what went on, but the crowd had gotten into a good humor and was joking, and I had fallen into the same spirit.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading “This, of course, was only a part of what went on, but the crowd had gotten into a good humor and was joking, and I had fallen into the same spirit.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Every seat was either occupied or piled high with bags.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I soon picked her out: a sweet, frail-looking lady, with that fatal, transparent hue of skin and fine complexion.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “This, of course, was only a part of what went on, but the crowd had gotten into a good humor and was joking, and I had fallen into the same spirit.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading The first person I looked for when I entered the car was, of course, the sick woman.
pickedverbUS /pɪkt/
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading I soon picked her out: a sweet, frail-looking lady, with that fatal, transparent hue of skin and fine complexion.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading Every seat was either occupied or piled high with bags.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading “This, of course, was only a part of what went on, but the crowd had gotten into a good humor and was joking, and I had fallen into the same spirit.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Every seat was either occupied or piled high with bags.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was all muffled up, although the car was very warm.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The first person I looked for when I entered the car was, of course, the sick woman.
skinnounUS /skɪn/
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading I soon picked her out: a sweet, frail-looking lady, with that fatal, transparent hue of skin and fine complexion.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading I soon picked her out: a sweet, frail-looking lady, with that fatal, transparent hue of skin and fine complexion.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading “This, of course, was only a part of what went on, but the crowd had gotten into a good humor and was joking, and I had fallen into the same spirit.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading I soon picked her out: a sweet, frail-looking lady, with that fatal, transparent hue of skin and fine complexion.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I soon picked her out: a sweet, frail-looking lady, with that fatal, transparent hue of skin and fine complexion.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “This, of course, was only a part of what went on, but the crowd had gotten into a good humor and was joking, and I had fallen into the same spirit.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This, of course, was only a part of what went on, but the crowd had gotten into a good humor and was joking, and I had fallen into the same spirit.
transparentadjectiveUS /trænˈsperənt/
transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
From this reading I soon picked her out: a sweet, frail-looking lady, with that fatal, transparent hue of skin and fine complexion.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She was all muffled up, although the car was very warm.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading She was all muffled up, although the car was very warm.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading She was all muffled up, although the car was very warm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This, of course, was only a part of what went on, but the crowd had gotten into a good humor and was joking, and I had fallen into the same spirit.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “This, of course, was only a part of what went on, but the crowd had gotten into a good humor and was joking, and I had fallen into the same spirit.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “This, of course, was only a part of what went on, but the crowd had gotten into a good humor and was joking, and I had fallen into the same spirit.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The first person I looked for when I entered the car was, of course, the sick woman.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I soon picked her out: a sweet, frail-looking lady, with that fatal, transparent hue of skin and fine complexion.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The first person I looked for when I entered the car was, of course, the sick woman.
