adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DEATH OF AUNT ANNE Maggie, after that flight, faced her empty room with a sense of horror.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Was there, truly, then, something awful about her?
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading DEATH OF AUNT ANNE Maggie, after that flight, faced her empty room with a sense of horror.
alarmnounUS /əˈlɑːrm/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading First her father, then her aunts, then the Warlocks, now Grace and Paul--not only dislike but fright, terror, alarm!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The child (for she was indeed nothing more) looked into her glass, standing on tip-toe that she might peer sufficiently and saw her face, pale, with its large dark eyes rimmed by the close-clipped hair.
ANNEnounUS /æn/
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading DEATH OF AUNT ANNE Maggie, after that flight, faced her empty room with a sense of horror.
AUNTnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading DEATH OF AUNT ANNE Maggie, after that flight, faced her empty room with a sense of horror.
auntsnounUS /ænts/
plural of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading First her father, then her aunts, then the Warlocks, now Grace and Paul--not only dislike but fright, terror, alarm!
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading Was there, truly, then, something awful about her?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading First her father, then her aunts, then the Warlocks, now Grace and Paul--not only dislike but fright, terror, alarm!
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The child (for she was indeed nothing more) looked into her glass, standing on tip-toe that she might peer sufficiently and saw her face, pale, with its large dark eyes rimmed by the close-clipped hair.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading The child (for she was indeed nothing more) looked into her glass, standing on tip-toe that she might peer sufficiently and saw her face, pale, with its large dark eyes rimmed by the close-clipped hair.
close-clipped
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From this reading The child (for she was indeed nothing more) looked into her glass, standing on tip-toe that she might peer sufficiently and saw her face, pale, with its large dark eyes rimmed by the close-clipped hair.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The child (for she was indeed nothing more) looked into her glass, standing on tip-toe that she might peer sufficiently and saw her face, pale, with its large dark eyes rimmed by the close-clipped hair.
DEATHnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading DEATH OF AUNT ANNE Maggie, after that flight, faced her empty room with a sense of horror.
dislikenounUS /dɪˈslaɪk/
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading First her father, then her aunts, then the Warlocks, now Grace and Paul--not only dislike but fright, terror, alarm!
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading DEATH OF AUNT ANNE Maggie, after that flight, faced her empty room with a sense of horror.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading The child (for she was indeed nothing more) looked into her glass, standing on tip-toe that she might peer sufficiently and saw her face, pale, with its large dark eyes rimmed by the close-clipped hair.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The child (for she was indeed nothing more) looked into her glass, standing on tip-toe that she might peer sufficiently and saw her face, pale, with its large dark eyes rimmed by the close-clipped hair.
facedadjectiveUS /feɪst/
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading DEATH OF AUNT ANNE Maggie, after that flight, faced her empty room with a sense of horror.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading First her father, then her aunts, then the Warlocks, now Grace and Paul--not only dislike but fright, terror, alarm!
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First her father, then her aunts, then the Warlocks, now Grace and Paul--not only dislike but fright, terror, alarm!
flightnounUS /flaɪt/
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading DEATH OF AUNT ANNE Maggie, after that flight, faced her empty room with a sense of horror.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The child (for she was indeed nothing more) looked into her glass, standing on tip-toe that she might peer sufficiently and saw her face, pale, with its large dark eyes rimmed by the close-clipped hair.
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading First her father, then her aunts, then the Warlocks, now Grace and Paul--not only dislike but fright, terror, alarm!
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading The child (for she was indeed nothing more) looked into her glass, standing on tip-toe that she might peer sufficiently and saw her face, pale, with its large dark eyes rimmed by the close-clipped hair.
GracenounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading First her father, then her aunts, then the Warlocks, now Grace and Paul--not only dislike but fright, terror, alarm!
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The child (for she was indeed nothing more) looked into her glass, standing on tip-toe that she might peer sufficiently and saw her face, pale, with its large dark eyes rimmed by the close-clipped hair.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading DEATH OF AUNT ANNE Maggie, after that flight, faced her empty room with a sense of horror.
horrornounUS /ˈhɔːrər/
intense and profound fear
From this reading DEATH OF AUNT ANNE Maggie, after that flight, faced her empty room with a sense of horror.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The child (for she was indeed nothing more) looked into her glass, standing on tip-toe that she might peer sufficiently and saw her face, pale, with its large dark eyes rimmed by the close-clipped hair.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The child (for she was indeed nothing more) looked into her glass, standing on tip-toe that she might peer sufficiently and saw her face, pale, with its large dark eyes rimmed by the close-clipped hair.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The child (for she was indeed nothing more) looked into her glass, standing on tip-toe that she might peer sufficiently and saw her face, pale, with its large dark eyes rimmed by the close-clipped hair.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The child (for she was indeed nothing more) looked into her glass, standing on tip-toe that she might peer sufficiently and saw her face, pale, with its large dark eyes rimmed by the close-clipped hair.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The child (for she was indeed nothing more) looked into her glass, standing on tip-toe that she might peer sufficiently and saw her face, pale, with its large dark eyes rimmed by the close-clipped hair.
Maggie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DEATH OF AUNT ANNE Maggie, after that flight, faced her empty room with a sense of horror.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The child (for she was indeed nothing more) looked into her glass, standing on tip-toe that she might peer sufficiently and saw her face, pale, with its large dark eyes rimmed by the close-clipped hair.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The child (for she was indeed nothing more) looked into her glass, standing on tip-toe that she might peer sufficiently and saw her face, pale, with its large dark eyes rimmed by the close-clipped hair.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading First her father, then her aunts, then the Warlocks, now Grace and Paul--not only dislike but fright, terror, alarm!
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The child (for she was indeed nothing more) looked into her glass, standing on tip-toe that she might peer sufficiently and saw her face, pale, with its large dark eyes rimmed by the close-clipped hair.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading First her father, then her aunts, then the Warlocks, now Grace and Paul--not only dislike but fright, terror, alarm!
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DEATH OF AUNT ANNE Maggie, after that flight, faced her empty room with a sense of horror.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The child (for she was indeed nothing more) looked into her glass, standing on tip-toe that she might peer sufficiently and saw her face, pale, with its large dark eyes rimmed by the close-clipped hair.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading First her father, then her aunts, then the Warlocks, now Grace and Paul--not only dislike but fright, terror, alarm!
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The child (for she was indeed nothing more) looked into her glass, standing on tip-toe that she might peer sufficiently and saw her face, pale, with its large dark eyes rimmed by the close-clipped hair.
PaulnounUS /pɔːl/
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading First her father, then her aunts, then the Warlocks, now Grace and Paul--not only dislike but fright, terror, alarm!
peernounUS /pɪr/
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading The child (for she was indeed nothing more) looked into her glass, standing on tip-toe that she might peer sufficiently and saw her face, pale, with its large dark eyes rimmed by the close-clipped hair.
rimmedadjectiveUS /rɪmd/
having a rim or a rim of a specified kind
From this reading The child (for she was indeed nothing more) looked into her glass, standing on tip-toe that she might peer sufficiently and saw her face, pale, with its large dark eyes rimmed by the close-clipped hair.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading DEATH OF AUNT ANNE Maggie, after that flight, faced her empty room with a sense of horror.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading The child (for she was indeed nothing more) looked into her glass, standing on tip-toe that she might peer sufficiently and saw her face, pale, with its large dark eyes rimmed by the close-clipped hair.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading DEATH OF AUNT ANNE Maggie, after that flight, faced her empty room with a sense of horror.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The child (for she was indeed nothing more) looked into her glass, standing on tip-toe that she might peer sufficiently and saw her face, pale, with its large dark eyes rimmed by the close-clipped hair.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Was there, truly, then, something awful about her?
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading The child (for she was indeed nothing more) looked into her glass, standing on tip-toe that she might peer sufficiently and saw her face, pale, with its large dark eyes rimmed by the close-clipped hair.
sufficientlyadverbUS /səˈfɪʃəntli/
to a sufficient degree
From this reading The child (for she was indeed nothing more) looked into her glass, standing on tip-toe that she might peer sufficiently and saw her face, pale, with its large dark eyes rimmed by the close-clipped hair.
terrornounUS /ˈterər/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading First her father, then her aunts, then the Warlocks, now Grace and Paul--not only dislike but fright, terror, alarm!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DEATH OF AUNT ANNE Maggie, after that flight, faced her empty room with a sense of horror.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The child (for she was indeed nothing more) looked into her glass, standing on tip-toe that she might peer sufficiently and saw her face, pale, with its large dark eyes rimmed by the close-clipped hair.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Was there, truly, then, something awful about her?
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Was there, truly, then, something awful about her?
tip-toe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The child (for she was indeed nothing more) looked into her glass, standing on tip-toe that she might peer sufficiently and saw her face, pale, with its large dark eyes rimmed by the close-clipped hair.
trulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Was there, truly, then, something awful about her?
WarlocksnounUS /ˈwɔːrlɔːks/
plural of “warlock” — a male witch or demon
From this reading First her father, then her aunts, then the Warlocks, now Grace and Paul--not only dislike but fright, terror, alarm!
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was there, truly, then, something awful about her?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading DEATH OF AUNT ANNE Maggie, after that flight, faced her empty room with a sense of horror.
