AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GREEK GIFT Julia, left alone, and locked in the room, passed such a night as a girl instructed in the world's ways might have been expected to pass in her position, and after the rough treatment of the afternoon.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A GREEK GIFT Julia, left alone, and locked in the room, passed such a night as a girl instructed in the world's ways might have been expected to pass in her position, and after the rough treatment of the afternoon.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading A GREEK GIFT Julia, left alone, and locked in the room, passed such a night as a girl instructed in the world's ways might have been expected to pass in her position, and after the rough treatment of the afternoon.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading At one time, pacing the floor in a fit of rage and indignation, she was ready to dash herself against the door, or scream and scream and scream until some one came to her.
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 The room grew dark, the dismal garden and weedy pool that closed the prospect faded from sight; and still as she crouched by the barred window, or listened breathless at the door, all that part of the house lay silent.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading A GREEK GIFT Julia, left alone, and locked in the room, passed such a night as a girl instructed in the world's ways might have been expected to pass in her position, and after the rough treatment of the afternoon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A GREEK GIFT Julia, left alone, and locked in the room, passed such a night as a girl instructed in the world's ways might have been expected to pass in her position, and after the rough treatment of the afternoon.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A GREEK GIFT Julia, left alone, and locked in the room, passed such a night as a girl instructed in the world's ways might have been expected to pass in her position, and after the rough treatment of the afternoon.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The room grew dark, the dismal garden and weedy pool that closed the prospect faded from sight; and still as she crouched by the barred window, or listened breathless at the door, all that part of the house lay silent.
barredadjectiveUS /bɑːrd/
preventing entry or exit or a course of action
From this reading The room grew dark, the dismal garden and weedy pool that closed the prospect faded from sight; and still as she crouched by the barred window, or listened breathless at the door, all that part of the house lay silent.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A GREEK GIFT Julia, left alone, and locked in the room, passed such a night as a girl instructed in the world's ways might have been expected to pass in her position, and after the rough treatment of the afternoon.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading The room grew dark, the dismal garden and weedy pool that closed the prospect faded from sight; and still as she crouched by the barred window, or listened breathless at the door, all that part of the house lay silent.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The room grew dark, the dismal garden and weedy pool that closed the prospect faded from sight; and still as she crouched by the barred window, or listened breathless at the door, all that part of the house lay silent.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Not a sound of life came to the ear.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The room grew dark, the dismal garden and weedy pool that closed the prospect faded from sight; and still as she crouched by the barred window, or listened breathless at the door, all that part of the house lay silent.
crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading The room grew dark, the dismal garden and weedy pool that closed the prospect faded from sight; and still as she crouched by the barred window, or listened breathless at the door, all that part of the house lay silent.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The room grew dark, the dismal garden and weedy pool that closed the prospect faded from sight; and still as she crouched by the barred window, or listened breathless at the door, all that part of the house lay silent.
dashverbUS /dæʃ/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading At one time, pacing the floor in a fit of rage and indignation, she was ready to dash herself against the door, or scream and scream and scream until some one came to her.
dismaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪzməl/
causing dejection
From this reading The room grew dark, the dismal garden and weedy pool that closed the prospect faded from sight; and still as she crouched by the barred window, or listened breathless at the door, all that part of the house lay silent.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The room grew dark, the dismal garden and weedy pool that closed the prospect faded from sight; and still as she crouched by the barred window, or listened breathless at the door, all that part of the house lay silent.
earnounUS /iːr/
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Not a sound of life came to the ear.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading A GREEK GIFT Julia, left alone, and locked in the room, passed such a night as a girl instructed in the world's ways might have been expected to pass in her position, and after the rough treatment of the afternoon.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading The room grew dark, the dismal garden and weedy pool that closed the prospect faded from sight; and still as she crouched by the barred window, or listened breathless at the door, all that part of the house lay silent.
fitverbUS /fɪt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading At one time, pacing the floor in a fit of rage and indignation, she was ready to dash herself against the door, or scream and scream and scream until some one came to her.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading At one time, pacing the floor in a fit of rage and indignation, she was ready to dash herself against the door, or scream and scream and scream until some one came to her.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The room grew dark, the dismal garden and weedy pool that closed the prospect faded from sight; and still as she crouched by the barred window, or listened breathless at the door, all that part of the house lay silent.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The room grew dark, the dismal garden and weedy pool that closed the prospect faded from sight; and still as she crouched by the barred window, or listened breathless at the door, all that part of the house lay silent.
GIFTnounUS /ɡɪft/
something acquired without compensation
From this reading A GREEK GIFT Julia, left alone, and locked in the room, passed such a night as a girl instructed in the world's ways might have been expected to pass in her position, and after the rough treatment of the afternoon.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading A GREEK GIFT Julia, left alone, and locked in the room, passed such a night as a girl instructed in the world's ways might have been expected to pass in her position, and after the rough treatment of the afternoon.
GREEKnounUS /ɡriːk/
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading A GREEK GIFT Julia, left alone, and locked in the room, passed such a night as a girl instructed in the world's ways might have been expected to pass in her position, and after the rough treatment of the afternoon.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The room grew dark, the dismal garden and weedy pool that closed the prospect faded from sight; and still as she crouched by the barred window, or listened breathless at the door, all that part of the house lay silent.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A GREEK GIFT Julia, left alone, and locked in the room, passed such a night as a girl instructed in the world's ways might have been expected to pass in her position, and after the rough treatment of the afternoon.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A GREEK GIFT Julia, left alone, and locked in the room, passed such a night as a girl instructed in the world's ways might have been expected to pass in her position, and after the rough treatment of the afternoon.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading At one time, pacing the floor in a fit of rage and indignation, she was ready to dash herself against the door, or scream and scream and scream until some one came to her.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The room grew dark, the dismal garden and weedy pool that closed the prospect faded from sight; and still as she crouched by the barred window, or listened breathless at the door, all that part of the house lay silent.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A GREEK GIFT Julia, left alone, and locked in the room, passed such a night as a girl instructed in the world's ways might have been expected to pass in her position, and after the rough treatment of the afternoon.
indignationnounUS /ˌɪndɪɡˈneɪʃən/
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading At one time, pacing the floor in a fit of rage and indignation, she was ready to dash herself against the door, or scream and scream and scream until some one came to her.
instructedverbUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktəd/
past form of “instruct” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading A GREEK GIFT Julia, left alone, and locked in the room, passed such a night as a girl instructed in the world's ways might have been expected to pass in her position, and after the rough treatment of the afternoon.
Julia
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From this reading A GREEK GIFT Julia, left alone, and locked in the room, passed such a night as a girl instructed in the world's ways might have been expected to pass in her position, and after the rough treatment of the afternoon.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The room grew dark, the dismal garden and weedy pool that closed the prospect faded from sight; and still as she crouched by the barred window, or listened breathless at the door, all that part of the house lay silent.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading A GREEK GIFT Julia, left alone, and locked in the room, passed such a night as a girl instructed in the world's ways might have been expected to pass in her position, and after the rough treatment of the afternoon.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Not a sound of life came to the ear.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading The room grew dark, the dismal garden and weedy pool that closed the prospect faded from sight; and still as she crouched by the barred window, or listened breathless at the door, all that part of the house lay silent.
lockedverbUS /lɑːkt/
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading A GREEK GIFT Julia, left alone, and locked in the room, passed such a night as a girl instructed in the world's ways might have been expected to pass in her position, and after the rough treatment of the afternoon.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading A GREEK GIFT Julia, left alone, and locked in the room, passed such a night as a girl instructed in the world's ways might have been expected to pass in her position, and after the rough treatment of the afternoon.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A GREEK GIFT Julia, left alone, and locked in the room, passed such a night as a girl instructed in the world's ways might have been expected to pass in her position, and after the rough treatment of the afternoon.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a sound of life came to the ear.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A GREEK GIFT Julia, left alone, and locked in the room, passed such a night as a girl instructed in the world's ways might have been expected to pass in her position, and after the rough treatment of the afternoon.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At one time, pacing the floor in a fit of rage and indignation, she was ready to dash herself against the door, or scream and scream and scream until some one came to her.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The room grew dark, the dismal garden and weedy pool that closed the prospect faded from sight; and still as she crouched by the barred window, or listened breathless at the door, all that part of the house lay silent.
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading At one time, pacing the floor in a fit of rage and indignation, she was ready to dash herself against the door, or scream and scream and scream until some one came to her.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The room grew dark, the dismal garden and weedy pool that closed the prospect faded from sight; and still as she crouched by the barred window, or listened breathless at the door, all that part of the house lay silent.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading A GREEK GIFT Julia, left alone, and locked in the room, passed such a night as a girl instructed in the world's ways might have been expected to pass in her position, and after the rough treatment of the afternoon.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A GREEK GIFT Julia, left alone, and locked in the room, passed such a night as a girl instructed in the world's ways might have been expected to pass in her position, and after the rough treatment of the afternoon.
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading The room grew dark, the dismal garden and weedy pool that closed the prospect faded from sight; and still as she crouched by the barred window, or listened breathless at the door, all that part of the house lay silent.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading A GREEK GIFT Julia, left alone, and locked in the room, passed such a night as a girl instructed in the world's ways might have been expected to pass in her position, and after the rough treatment of the afternoon.
prospectnounUS /ˈprɑːspekt/
the possibility of future success
From this reading The room grew dark, the dismal garden and weedy pool that closed the prospect faded from sight; and still as she crouched by the barred window, or listened breathless at the door, all that part of the house lay silent.
ragenounUS /reɪdʒ/
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading At one time, pacing the floor in a fit of rage and indignation, she was ready to dash herself against the door, or scream and scream and scream until some one came to her.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading At one time, pacing the floor in a fit of rage and indignation, she was ready to dash herself against the door, or scream and scream and scream until some one came to her.
resentedverbUS /riˈzentɪd/
past form of “resent” — feel bitter or indignant about
From this reading By turns she resented and welcomed this.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A GREEK GIFT Julia, left alone, and locked in the room, passed such a night as a girl instructed in the world's ways might have been expected to pass in her position, and after the rough treatment of the afternoon.
roughadjectiveUS /rʌf/
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading A GREEK GIFT Julia, left alone, and locked in the room, passed such a night as a girl instructed in the world's ways might have been expected to pass in her position, and after the rough treatment of the afternoon.
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading At one time, pacing the floor in a fit of rage and indignation, she was ready to dash herself against the door, or scream and scream and scream until some one came to her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The room grew dark, the dismal garden and weedy pool that closed the prospect faded from sight; and still as she crouched by the barred window, or listened breathless at the door, all that part of the house lay silent.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The room grew dark, the dismal garden and weedy pool that closed the prospect faded from sight; and still as she crouched by the barred window, or listened breathless at the door, all that part of the house lay silent.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The room grew dark, the dismal garden and weedy pool that closed the prospect faded from sight; and still as she crouched by the barred window, or listened breathless at the door, all that part of the house lay silent.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At one time, pacing the floor in a fit of rage and indignation, she was ready to dash herself against the door, or scream and scream and scream until some one came to her.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Not a sound of life came to the ear.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The room grew dark, the dismal garden and weedy pool that closed the prospect faded from sight; and still as she crouched by the barred window, or listened breathless at the door, all that part of the house lay silent.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading A GREEK GIFT Julia, left alone, and locked in the room, passed such a night as a girl instructed in the world's ways might have been expected to pass in her position, and after the rough treatment of the afternoon.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The room grew dark, the dismal garden and weedy pool that closed the prospect faded from sight; and still as she crouched by the barred window, or listened breathless at the door, all that part of the house lay silent.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A GREEK GIFT Julia, left alone, and locked in the room, passed such a night as a girl instructed in the world's ways might have been expected to pass in her position, and after the rough treatment of the afternoon.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By turns she resented and welcomed this.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At one time, pacing the floor in a fit of rage and indignation, she was ready to dash herself against the door, or scream and scream and scream until some one came to her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A GREEK GIFT Julia, left alone, and locked in the room, passed such a night as a girl instructed in the world's ways might have been expected to pass in her position, and after the rough treatment of the afternoon.
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading A GREEK GIFT Julia, left alone, and locked in the room, passed such a night as a girl instructed in the world's ways might have been expected to pass in her position, and after the rough treatment of the afternoon.
turnsnounUS /tɜːrnz/
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading By turns she resented and welcomed this.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading At one time, pacing the floor in a fit of rage and indignation, she was ready to dash herself against the door, or scream and scream and scream until some one came to her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At one time, pacing the floor in a fit of rage and indignation, she was ready to dash herself against the door, or scream and scream and scream until some one came to her.
waysnounUS /weɪz/
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading A GREEK GIFT Julia, left alone, and locked in the room, passed such a night as a girl instructed in the world's ways might have been expected to pass in her position, and after the rough treatment of the afternoon.
weedyadjectiveUS /ˈwiːdi/
abounding with or resembling weeds
From this reading The room grew dark, the dismal garden and weedy pool that closed the prospect faded from sight; and still as she crouched by the barred window, or listened breathless at the door, all that part of the house lay silent.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading By turns she resented and welcomed this.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The room grew dark, the dismal garden and weedy pool that closed the prospect faded from sight; and still as she crouched by the barred window, or listened breathless at the door, all that part of the house lay silent.
world'snounUS /wɜːrldz/
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading A GREEK GIFT Julia, left alone, and locked in the room, passed such a night as a girl instructed in the world's ways might have been expected to pass in her position, and after the rough treatment of the afternoon.
