adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE REVIVAL Maggie cried for a little while, then, slowly recovering, realised that she was alone in the room.
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 During the last week she had spent all her energy on one thing alone--to keep back from her the picture of Uncle Mathew's death.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading THE REVIVAL Maggie cried for a little while, then, slowly recovering, realised that she was alone in the room.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She raised her head and listened; then she dried her eyes and stood up, wondering what she should do next.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That at all costs she must not see.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading During the last week she had spent all her energy on one thing alone--to keep back from her the picture of Uncle Mathew's death.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading There it was, just behind her, hovering with all its detail, at her elbow.
costsnounUS /kɑːsts/
pecuniary reimbursement to the winning party for the expenses of litigation
From this reading That at all costs she must not see.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading THE REVIVAL Maggie cried for a little while, then, slowly recovering, realised that she was alone in the room.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading During the last week she had spent all her energy on one thing alone--to keep back from her the picture of Uncle Mathew's death.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading There it was, just behind her, hovering with all its detail, at her elbow.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She raised her head and listened; then she dried her eyes and stood up, wondering what she should do next.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading She raised her head and listened; then she dried her eyes and stood up, wondering what she should do next.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the last week she had spent all her energy on one thing alone--to keep back from her the picture of Uncle Mathew's death.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading There it was, just behind her, hovering with all its detail, at her elbow.
energynounUS /ˈenərdʒi/
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading During the last week she had spent all her energy on one thing alone--to keep back from her the picture of Uncle Mathew's death.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading She raised her head and listened; then she dried her eyes and stood up, wondering what she should do next.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE REVIVAL Maggie cried for a little while, then, slowly recovering, realised that she was alone in the room.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading During the last week she had spent all her energy on one thing alone--to keep back from her the picture of Uncle Mathew's death.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During the last week she had spent all her energy on one thing alone--to keep back from her the picture of Uncle Mathew's death.
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 raised her head and listened; then she dried her eyes and stood up, wondering what she should do next.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She raised her head and listened; then she dried her eyes and stood up, wondering what she should do next.
hoveringverbUS /ˈhʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading There it was, just behind her, hovering with all its detail, at her elbow.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE REVIVAL Maggie cried for a little while, then, slowly recovering, realised that she was alone in the room.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There it was, just behind her, hovering with all its detail, at her elbow.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There it was, just behind her, hovering with all its detail, at her elbow.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading There it was, just behind her, hovering with all its detail, at her elbow.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading During the last week she had spent all her energy on one thing alone--to keep back from her the picture of Uncle Mathew's death.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading During the last week she had spent all her energy on one thing alone--to keep back from her the picture of Uncle Mathew's death.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading She raised her head and listened; then she dried her eyes and stood up, wondering what she should do next.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE REVIVAL Maggie cried for a little while, then, slowly recovering, realised that she was alone in the room.
Maggie
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From this reading THE REVIVAL Maggie cried for a little while, then, slowly recovering, realised that she was alone in the room.
Mathew's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the last week she had spent all her energy on one thing alone--to keep back from her the picture of Uncle Mathew's death.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading That at all costs she must not see.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading She raised her head and listened; then she dried her eyes and stood up, wondering what she should do next.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That at all costs she must not see.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the last week she had spent all her energy on one thing alone--to keep back from her the picture of Uncle Mathew's death.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading During the last week she had spent all her energy on one thing alone--to keep back from her the picture of Uncle Mathew's death.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading During the last week she had spent all her energy on one thing alone--to keep back from her the picture of Uncle Mathew's death.
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading During the last week she had spent all her energy on one thing alone--to keep back from her the picture of Uncle Mathew's death.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading She raised her head and listened; then she dried her eyes and stood up, wondering what she should do next.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading THE REVIVAL Maggie cried for a little while, then, slowly recovering, realised that she was alone in the room.
recoveringadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərɪŋ/
returning to health after illness or debility
From this reading THE REVIVAL Maggie cried for a little while, then, slowly recovering, realised that she was alone in the room.
REVIVALnounUS /rɪˈvaɪvəl/
bringing again into activity and prominence
From this reading THE REVIVAL Maggie cried for a little while, then, slowly recovering, realised that she was alone in the room.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE REVIVAL Maggie cried for a little while, then, slowly recovering, realised that she was alone in the room.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading That at all costs she must not see.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE REVIVAL Maggie cried for a little while, then, slowly recovering, realised that she was alone in the room.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She raised her head and listened; then she dried her eyes and stood up, wondering what she should do next.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading THE REVIVAL Maggie cried for a little while, then, slowly recovering, realised that she was alone in the room.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading During the last week she had spent all her energy on one thing alone--to keep back from her the picture of Uncle Mathew's death.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She raised her head and listened; then she dried her eyes and stood up, wondering what she should do next.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE REVIVAL Maggie cried for a little while, then, slowly recovering, realised that she was alone in the room.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REVIVAL Maggie cried for a little while, then, slowly recovering, realised that she was alone in the room.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THE REVIVAL Maggie cried for a little while, then, slowly recovering, realised that she was alone in the room.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There it was, just behind her, hovering with all its detail, at her elbow.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading During the last week she had spent all her energy on one thing alone--to keep back from her the picture of Uncle Mathew's death.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During the last week she had spent all her energy on one thing alone--to keep back from her the picture of Uncle Mathew's death.
UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading During the last week she had spent all her energy on one thing alone--to keep back from her the picture of Uncle Mathew's death.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She raised her head and listened; then she dried her eyes and stood up, wondering what she should do next.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE REVIVAL Maggie cried for a little while, then, slowly recovering, realised that she was alone in the room.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading During the last week she had spent all her energy on one thing alone--to keep back from her the picture of Uncle Mathew's death.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She raised her head and listened; then she dried her eyes and stood up, wondering what she should do next.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE REVIVAL Maggie cried for a little while, then, slowly recovering, realised that she was alone in the room.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There it was, just behind her, hovering with all its detail, at her elbow.
wonderingadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərɪŋ/
showing curiosity
From this reading She raised her head and listened; then she dried her eyes and stood up, wondering what she should do next.
