adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her departure from the Chapel had been too abrupt to allow her in a moment to shake off the impression of it--above all, the impression of Mr. Crashaw standing there, his arms stretched out to her, his eyes burning her through and through with the urgent insistence of his discovery.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Her departure from the Chapel had been too abrupt to allow her in a moment to shake off the impression of it--above all, the impression of Mr. Crashaw standing there, his arms stretched out to her, his eyes burning her through and through with the urgent insistence of his discovery.
abruptadjectiveUS /əˈbrʌpt/
marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
From this reading Her departure from the Chapel had been too abrupt to allow her in a moment to shake off the impression of it--above all, the impression of Mr. Crashaw standing there, his arms stretched out to her, his eyes burning her through and through with the urgent insistence of his discovery.
achedverbUS /eɪkt/
past form of “ache” — feel physical pain
From this reading She was tired, her head ached horribly, she would have given everything at that moment for a friend who would care for her and protect her from her own wild fears.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading She did not know of what she was afraid, but she knew that she felt that she would rather do anything than spend the night in that house.
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 Her departure from the Chapel had been too abrupt to allow her in a moment to shake off the impression of it--above all, the impression of Mr. Crashaw standing there, his arms stretched out to her, his eyes burning her through and through with the urgent insistence of his discovery.
allowverbUS /əˈlaʊ/
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Her departure from the Chapel had been too abrupt to allow her in a moment to shake off the impression of it--above all, the impression of Mr. Crashaw standing there, his arms stretched out to her, his eyes burning her through and through with the urgent insistence of his discovery.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading THE CHOICE She waited for some time alone in the hall listening for she knew not what.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her departure from the Chapel had been too abrupt to allow her in a moment to shake off the impression of it--above all, the impression of Mr. Crashaw standing there, his arms stretched out to her, his eyes burning her through and through with the urgent insistence of his discovery.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading She did not know of what she was afraid, but she knew that she felt that she would rather do anything than spend the night in that house.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Her departure from the Chapel had been too abrupt to allow her in a moment to shake off the impression of it--above all, the impression of Mr. Crashaw standing there, his arms stretched out to her, his eyes burning her through and through with the urgent insistence of his discovery.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was tired, her head ached horribly, she would have given everything at that moment for a friend who would care for her and protect her from her own wild fears.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her departure from the Chapel had been too abrupt to allow her in a moment to shake off the impression of it--above all, the impression of Mr. Crashaw standing there, his arms stretched out to her, his eyes burning her through and through with the urgent insistence of his discovery.
burningnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of burning something
From this reading Her departure from the Chapel had been too abrupt to allow her in a moment to shake off the impression of it--above all, the impression of Mr. Crashaw standing there, his arms stretched out to her, his eyes burning her through and through with the urgent insistence of his discovery.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She did not know of what she was afraid, but she knew that she felt that she would rather do anything than spend the night in that house.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading She was tired, her head ached horribly, she would have given everything at that moment for a friend who would care for her and protect her from her own wild fears.
ChapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading Her departure from the Chapel had been too abrupt to allow her in a moment to shake off the impression of it--above all, the impression of Mr. Crashaw standing there, his arms stretched out to her, his eyes burning her through and through with the urgent insistence of his discovery.
CHOICEnounUS /tʃɔɪs/
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading THE CHOICE She waited for some time alone in the hall listening for she knew not what.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And yet what could she do?
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From this reading Her departure from the Chapel had been too abrupt to allow her in a moment to shake off the impression of it--above all, the impression of Mr. Crashaw standing there, his arms stretched out to her, his eyes burning her through and through with the urgent insistence of his discovery.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading Her departure from the Chapel had been too abrupt to allow her in a moment to shake off the impression of it--above all, the impression of Mr. Crashaw standing there, his arms stretched out to her, his eyes burning her through and through with the urgent insistence of his discovery.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not know of what she was afraid, but she knew that she felt that she would rather do anything than spend the night in that house.
discoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/
the act of discovering something
From this reading Her departure from the Chapel had been too abrupt to allow her in a moment to shake off the impression of it--above all, the impression of Mr. Crashaw standing there, his arms stretched out to her, his eyes burning her through and through with the urgent insistence of his discovery.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She did not know of what she was afraid, but she knew that she felt that she would rather do anything than spend the night in that house.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading She was tired, her head ached horribly, she would have given everything at that moment for a friend who would care for her and protect her from her own wild fears.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her departure from the Chapel had been too abrupt to allow her in a moment to shake off the impression of it--above all, the impression of Mr. Crashaw standing there, his arms stretched out to her, his eyes burning her through and through with the urgent insistence of his discovery.
fearsnounUS /fɪrz/
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading She was tired, her head ached horribly, she would have given everything at that moment for a friend who would care for her and protect her from her own wild fears.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She did not know of what she was afraid, but she knew that she felt that she would rather do anything than spend the night in that house.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE CHOICE She waited for some time alone in the hall listening for she knew not what.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She was tired, her head ached horribly, she would have given everything at that moment for a friend who would care for her and protect her from her own wild fears.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her departure from the Chapel had been too abrupt to allow her in a moment to shake off the impression of it--above all, the impression of Mr. Crashaw standing there, his arms stretched out to her, his eyes burning her through and through with the urgent insistence of his discovery.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading She was tired, her head ached horribly, she would have given everything at that moment for a friend who would care for her and protect her from her own wild fears.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her departure from the Chapel had been too abrupt to allow her in a moment to shake off the impression of it--above all, the impression of Mr. Crashaw standing there, his arms stretched out to her, his eyes burning her through and through with the urgent insistence of his discovery.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading THE CHOICE She waited for some time alone in the hall listening for she knew not what.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She was tired, her head ached horribly, she would have given everything at that moment for a friend who would care for her and protect her from her own wild fears.
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 She was tired, her head ached horribly, she would have given everything at that moment for a friend who would care for her and protect her from her own wild fears.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her departure from the Chapel had been too abrupt to allow her in a moment to shake off the impression of it--above all, the impression of Mr. Crashaw standing there, his arms stretched out to her, his eyes burning her through and through with the urgent insistence of his discovery.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her departure from the Chapel had been too abrupt to allow her in a moment to shake off the impression of it--above all, the impression of Mr. Crashaw standing there, his arms stretched out to her, his eyes burning her through and through with the urgent insistence of his discovery.
horriblyadverbUS /ˈhɔːrəbli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading She was tired, her head ached horribly, she would have given everything at that moment for a friend who would care for her and protect her from her own wild fears.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She did not know of what she was afraid, but she knew that she felt that she would rather do anything than spend the night in that house.
impressionnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Her departure from the Chapel had been too abrupt to allow her in a moment to shake off the impression of it--above all, the impression of Mr. Crashaw standing there, his arms stretched out to her, his eyes burning her through and through with the urgent insistence of his discovery.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CHOICE She waited for some time alone in the hall listening for she knew not what.
insistencenounUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstəns/
continual and persistent demands
From this reading Her departure from the Chapel had been too abrupt to allow her in a moment to shake off the impression of it--above all, the impression of Mr. Crashaw standing there, his arms stretched out to her, his eyes burning her through and through with the urgent insistence of his discovery.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her departure from the Chapel had been too abrupt to allow her in a moment to shake off the impression of it--above all, the impression of Mr. Crashaw standing there, his arms stretched out to her, his eyes burning her through and through with the urgent insistence of his discovery.
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 THE CHOICE She waited for some time alone in the hall listening for she knew not what.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She did not know of what she was afraid, but she knew that she felt that she would rather do anything than spend the night in that house.
listeningnounUS /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading THE CHOICE She waited for some time alone in the hall listening for she knew not what.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Her departure from the Chapel had been too abrupt to allow her in a moment to shake off the impression of it--above all, the impression of Mr. Crashaw standing there, his arms stretched out to her, his eyes burning her through and through with the urgent insistence of his discovery.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Her departure from the Chapel had been too abrupt to allow her in a moment to shake off the impression of it--above all, the impression of Mr. Crashaw standing there, his arms stretched out to her, his eyes burning her through and through with the urgent insistence of his discovery.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She did not know of what she was afraid, but she knew that she felt that she would rather do anything than spend the night in that house.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE CHOICE She waited for some time alone in the hall listening for she knew not what.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her departure from the Chapel had been too abrupt to allow her in a moment to shake off the impression of it--above all, the impression of Mr. Crashaw standing there, his arms stretched out to her, his eyes burning her through and through with the urgent insistence of his discovery.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Her departure from the Chapel had been too abrupt to allow her in a moment to shake off the impression of it--above all, the impression of Mr. Crashaw standing there, his arms stretched out to her, his eyes burning her through and through with the urgent insistence of his discovery.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Her departure from the Chapel had been too abrupt to allow her in a moment to shake off the impression of it--above all, the impression of Mr. Crashaw standing there, his arms stretched out to her, his eyes burning her through and through with the urgent insistence of his discovery.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She was tired, her head ached horribly, she would have given everything at that moment for a friend who would care for her and protect her from her own wild fears.
protectverbUS /prəˈtekt/
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading She was tired, her head ached horribly, she would have given everything at that moment for a friend who would care for her and protect her from her own wild fears.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading She did not know of what she was afraid, but she knew that she felt that she would rather do anything than spend the night in that house.
shakeverbUS /ʃeɪk/
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading Her departure from the Chapel had been too abrupt to allow her in a moment to shake off the impression of it--above all, the impression of Mr. Crashaw standing there, his arms stretched out to her, his eyes burning her through and through with the urgent insistence of his discovery.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CHOICE She waited for some time alone in the hall listening for she knew not what.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE CHOICE She waited for some time alone in the hall listening for she knew not what.
spendverbUS /spend/
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading She did not know of what she was afraid, but she knew that she felt that she would rather do anything than spend the night in that house.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading Her departure from the Chapel had been too abrupt to allow her in a moment to shake off the impression of it--above all, the impression of Mr. Crashaw standing there, his arms stretched out to her, his eyes burning her through and through with the urgent insistence of his discovery.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Her departure from the Chapel had been too abrupt to allow her in a moment to shake off the impression of it--above all, the impression of Mr. Crashaw standing there, his arms stretched out to her, his eyes burning her through and through with the urgent insistence of his discovery.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She did not know of what she was afraid, but she knew that she felt that she would rather do anything than spend the night in that house.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was tired, her head ached horribly, she would have given everything at that moment for a friend who would care for her and protect her from her own wild fears.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHOICE She waited for some time alone in the hall listening for she knew not what.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Her departure from the Chapel had been too abrupt to allow her in a moment to shake off the impression of it--above all, the impression of Mr. Crashaw standing there, his arms stretched out to her, his eyes burning her through and through with the urgent insistence of his discovery.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Her departure from the Chapel had been too abrupt to allow her in a moment to shake off the impression of it--above all, the impression of Mr. Crashaw standing there, his arms stretched out to her, his eyes burning her through and through with the urgent insistence of his discovery.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE CHOICE She waited for some time alone in the hall listening for she knew not what.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading She was tired, her head ached horribly, she would have given everything at that moment for a friend who would care for her and protect her from her own wild fears.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her departure from the Chapel had been too abrupt to allow her in a moment to shake off the impression of it--above all, the impression of Mr. Crashaw standing there, his arms stretched out to her, his eyes burning her through and through with the urgent insistence of his discovery.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Her departure from the Chapel had been too abrupt to allow her in a moment to shake off the impression of it--above all, the impression of Mr. Crashaw standing there, his arms stretched out to her, his eyes burning her through and through with the urgent insistence of his discovery.
urgentadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrdʒənt/
compelling immediate action
From this reading Her departure from the Chapel had been too abrupt to allow her in a moment to shake off the impression of it--above all, the impression of Mr. Crashaw standing there, his arms stretched out to her, his eyes burning her through and through with the urgent insistence of his discovery.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading THE CHOICE She waited for some time alone in the hall listening for she knew not what.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was tired, her head ached horribly, she would have given everything at that moment for a friend who would care for her and protect her from her own wild fears.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE CHOICE She waited for some time alone in the hall listening for she knew not what.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She was tired, her head ached horribly, she would have given everything at that moment for a friend who would care for her and protect her from her own wild fears.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading She was tired, her head ached horribly, she would have given everything at that moment for a friend who would care for her and protect her from her own wild fears.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her departure from the Chapel had been too abrupt to allow her in a moment to shake off the impression of it--above all, the impression of Mr. Crashaw standing there, his arms stretched out to her, his eyes burning her through and through with the urgent insistence of his discovery.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was tired, her head ached horribly, she would have given everything at that moment for a friend who would care for her and protect her from her own wild fears.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet what could she do?
