adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Aurora,” he said in a faint voice, “the rapture in my heart prevents my taking advantage of your sweet words.
advantagenounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒ/
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading “Aurora,” he said in a faint voice, “the rapture in my heart prevents my taking advantage of your sweet words.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Forgive me, and let us go quietly in, with the vision I have seen, for I know my place.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You really are a dear,” she said.
AuroranounUS /ərˈɔːrə/
the first light of day
From this reading “Aurora,” he said in a faint voice, “the rapture in my heart prevents my taking advantage of your sweet words.
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading The young lady's composure seemed to tremble in the balance, and her lips twitched; then holding out her hand she took Mr. Lavender's and gave it a good squeeze.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I think you ought to be in bed.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “I think you ought to be in bed.
composurenounUS /kəmˈpoʊʒər/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading The young lady's composure seemed to tremble in the balance, and her lips twitched; then holding out her hand she took Mr. Lavender's and gave it a good squeeze.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “You really are a dear,” she said.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading “Aurora,” he said in a faint voice, “the rapture in my heart prevents my taking advantage of your sweet words.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Forgive me, and let us go quietly in, with the vision I have seen, for I know my place.”
ForgiveverbUS /fərˈɡɪv/
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading Forgive me, and let us go quietly in, with the vision I have seen, for I know my place.”
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The young lady's composure seemed to tremble in the balance, and her lips twitched; then holding out her hand she took Mr. Lavender's and gave it a good squeeze.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Forgive me, and let us go quietly in, with the vision I have seen, for I know my place.”
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The young lady's composure seemed to tremble in the balance, and her lips twitched; then holding out her hand she took Mr. Lavender's and gave it a good squeeze.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The young lady's composure seemed to tremble in the balance, and her lips twitched; then holding out her hand she took Mr. Lavender's and gave it a good squeeze.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Forgive me, and let us go quietly in, with the vision I have seen, for I know my place.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Aurora,” he said in a faint voice, “the rapture in my heart prevents my taking advantage of your sweet words.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “Aurora,” he said in a faint voice, “the rapture in my heart prevents my taking advantage of your sweet words.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The young lady's composure seemed to tremble in the balance, and her lips twitched; then holding out her hand she took Mr. Lavender's and gave it a good squeeze.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading The young lady's composure seemed to tremble in the balance, and her lips twitched; then holding out her hand she took Mr. Lavender's and gave it a good squeeze.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Forgive me, and let us go quietly in, with the vision I have seen, for I know my place.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Aurora,” he said in a faint voice, “the rapture in my heart prevents my taking advantage of your sweet words.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The young lady's composure seemed to tremble in the balance, and her lips twitched; then holding out her hand she took Mr. Lavender's and gave it a good squeeze.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Forgive me, and let us go quietly in, with the vision I have seen, for I know my place.”
lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The young lady's composure seemed to tremble in the balance, and her lips twitched; then holding out her hand she took Mr. Lavender's and gave it a good squeeze.
Lavender's
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From this reading The young lady's composure seemed to tremble in the balance, and her lips twitched; then holding out her hand she took Mr. Lavender's and gave it a good squeeze.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Forgive me, and let us go quietly in, with the vision I have seen, for I know my place.”
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The young lady's composure seemed to tremble in the balance, and her lips twitched; then holding out her hand she took Mr. Lavender's and gave it a good squeeze.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Forgive me, and let us go quietly in, with the vision I have seen, for I know my place.”
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading The young lady's composure seemed to tremble in the balance, and her lips twitched; then holding out her hand she took Mr. Lavender's and gave it a good squeeze.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Aurora,” he said in a faint voice, “the rapture in my heart prevents my taking advantage of your sweet words.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Aurora,” he said in a faint voice, “the rapture in my heart prevents my taking advantage of your sweet words.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “I think you ought to be in bed.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The young lady's composure seemed to tremble in the balance, and her lips twitched; then holding out her hand she took Mr. Lavender's and gave it a good squeeze.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Forgive me, and let us go quietly in, with the vision I have seen, for I know my place.”
preventsverbUS /prɪˈvents/
third-person singular of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading “Aurora,” he said in a faint voice, “the rapture in my heart prevents my taking advantage of your sweet words.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading Forgive me, and let us go quietly in, with the vision I have seen, for I know my place.”
rapturenounUS /ˈræptʃər/
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading “Aurora,” he said in a faint voice, “the rapture in my heart prevents my taking advantage of your sweet words.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “You really are a dear,” she said.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Aurora,” he said in a faint voice, “the rapture in my heart prevents my taking advantage of your sweet words.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The young lady's composure seemed to tremble in the balance, and her lips twitched; then holding out her hand she took Mr. Lavender's and gave it a good squeeze.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Forgive me, and let us go quietly in, with the vision I have seen, for I know my place.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The young lady's composure seemed to tremble in the balance, and her lips twitched; then holding out her hand she took Mr. Lavender's and gave it a good squeeze.
squeezeverbUS /skwiːz/
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading The young lady's composure seemed to tremble in the balance, and her lips twitched; then holding out her hand she took Mr. Lavender's and gave it a good squeeze.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading “Aurora,” he said in a faint voice, “the rapture in my heart prevents my taking advantage of your sweet words.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading “Aurora,” he said in a faint voice, “the rapture in my heart prevents my taking advantage of your sweet words.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Aurora,” he said in a faint voice, “the rapture in my heart prevents my taking advantage of your sweet words.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The young lady's composure seemed to tremble in the balance, and her lips twitched; then holding out her hand she took Mr. Lavender's and gave it a good squeeze.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I think you ought to be in bed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The young lady's composure seemed to tremble in the balance, and her lips twitched; then holding out her hand she took Mr. Lavender's and gave it a good squeeze.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The young lady's composure seemed to tremble in the balance, and her lips twitched; then holding out her hand she took Mr. Lavender's and gave it a good squeeze.
trembleverbUS /ˈtrembəl/
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading The young lady's composure seemed to tremble in the balance, and her lips twitched; then holding out her hand she took Mr. Lavender's and gave it a good squeeze.
twitchedverbUS /twɪtʃt/
past form of “twitch” — make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion
From this reading The young lady's composure seemed to tremble in the balance, and her lips twitched; then holding out her hand she took Mr. Lavender's and gave it a good squeeze.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Forgive me, and let us go quietly in, with the vision I have seen, for I know my place.”
visionnounUS /ˈvɪʒən/
a vivid mental image
From this reading Forgive me, and let us go quietly in, with the vision I have seen, for I know my place.”
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Aurora,” he said in a faint voice, “the rapture in my heart prevents my taking advantage of your sweet words.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Forgive me, and let us go quietly in, with the vision I have seen, for I know my place.”
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading “Aurora,” he said in a faint voice, “the rapture in my heart prevents my taking advantage of your sweet words.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You really are a dear,” she said.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young lady's composure seemed to tremble in the balance, and her lips twitched; then holding out her hand she took Mr. Lavender's and gave it a good squeeze.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Aurora,” he said in a faint voice, “the rapture in my heart prevents my taking advantage of your sweet words.
