AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A change came over Margaret Brandt.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She went about her household duties like one in a dream.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Instead of meeting her warm old friend's caresses, she used to receive them passive and trembling, and sometimes almost shrink from them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If Peter did but speak a little quickly to her, she started and fixed two terrified eyes on him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She went less often to her friend Margaret Van Eyck, and was ill at her ease when there.
BrandtnounUS /brænt/
German statesman who as chancellor of West Germany worked to reduce tensions with eastern Europe (1913-1992)
From this reading A change came over Margaret Brandt.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If Peter did but speak a little quickly to her, she started and fixed two terrified eyes on him.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A change came over Margaret Brandt.
caressesnounUS /kərˈesɪz/
plural of “caress” — a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)
From this reading Instead of meeting her warm old friend's caresses, she used to receive them passive and trembling, and sometimes almost shrink from them.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading A change came over Margaret Brandt.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading If Peter did but speak a little quickly to her, she started and fixed two terrified eyes on him.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading She went about her household duties like one in a dream.
dutiesnounUS /ˈduːtiz/
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading She went about her household duties like one in a dream.
easeverbUS /iːz/
move gently or carefully
From this reading She went less often to her friend Margaret Van Eyck, and was ill at her ease when there.
Eycknoun
Flemish painter who was a founder of the Flemish school of painting and who pioneered modern techniques of oil painting (1390-1441)
From this reading She went less often to her friend Margaret Van Eyck, and was ill at her ease when there.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading If Peter did but speak a little quickly to her, she started and fixed two terrified eyes on him.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading If Peter did but speak a little quickly to her, she started and fixed two terrified eyes on him.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She went less often to her friend Margaret Van Eyck, and was ill at her ease when there.
friend'snounUS /frendz/
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Instead of meeting her warm old friend's caresses, she used to receive them passive and trembling, and sometimes almost shrink from them.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Instead of meeting her warm old friend's caresses, she used to receive them passive and trembling, and sometimes almost shrink from them.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She went about her household duties like one in a dream.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If Peter did but speak a little quickly to her, she started and fixed two terrified eyes on him.
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading She went about her household duties like one in a dream.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Peter did but speak a little quickly to her, she started and fixed two terrified eyes on him.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading She went less often to her friend Margaret Van Eyck, and was ill at her ease when there.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She went about her household duties like one in a dream.
InsteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of meeting her warm old friend's caresses, she used to receive them passive and trembling, and sometimes almost shrink from them.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading She went less often to her friend Margaret Van Eyck, and was ill at her ease when there.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She went about her household duties like one in a dream.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading If Peter did but speak a little quickly to her, she started and fixed two terrified eyes on him.
Margaret
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From this reading A change came over Margaret Brandt.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Instead of meeting her warm old friend's caresses, she used to receive them passive and trembling, and sometimes almost shrink from them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Instead of meeting her warm old friend's caresses, she used to receive them passive and trembling, and sometimes almost shrink from them.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading She went less often to her friend Margaret Van Eyck, and was ill at her ease when there.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Instead of meeting her warm old friend's caresses, she used to receive them passive and trembling, and sometimes almost shrink from them.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If Peter did but speak a little quickly to her, she started and fixed two terrified eyes on him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She went about her household duties like one in a dream.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A change came over Margaret Brandt.
passiveadjectiveUS /ˈpæsɪv/
lacking in energy or will
From this reading Instead of meeting her warm old friend's caresses, she used to receive them passive and trembling, and sometimes almost shrink from them.
PeternounUS /ˈpiːtər/
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading If Peter did but speak a little quickly to her, she started and fixed two terrified eyes on him.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading If Peter did but speak a little quickly to her, she started and fixed two terrified eyes on him.
receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/
get something; come into possession of
From this reading Instead of meeting her warm old friend's caresses, she used to receive them passive and trembling, and sometimes almost shrink from them.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She went about her household duties like one in a dream.
shrinkverbUS /ʃrɪŋk/
wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading Instead of meeting her warm old friend's caresses, she used to receive them passive and trembling, and sometimes almost shrink from them.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Instead of meeting her warm old friend's caresses, she used to receive them passive and trembling, and sometimes almost shrink from them.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading If Peter did but speak a little quickly to her, she started and fixed two terrified eyes on him.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading If Peter did but speak a little quickly to her, she started and fixed two terrified eyes on him.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading If Peter did but speak a little quickly to her, she started and fixed two terrified eyes on him.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Instead of meeting her warm old friend's caresses, she used to receive them passive and trembling, and sometimes almost shrink from them.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading She went less often to her friend Margaret Van Eyck, and was ill at her ease when there.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If Peter did but speak a little quickly to her, she started and fixed two terrified eyes on him.
tremblingnounUS /ˈtrembəlɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading Instead of meeting her warm old friend's caresses, she used to receive them passive and trembling, and sometimes almost shrink from them.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading If Peter did but speak a little quickly to her, she started and fixed two terrified eyes on him.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Instead of meeting her warm old friend's caresses, she used to receive them passive and trembling, and sometimes almost shrink from them.
VannounUS /væn/
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading She went less often to her friend Margaret Van Eyck, and was ill at her ease when there.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Instead of meeting her warm old friend's caresses, she used to receive them passive and trembling, and sometimes almost shrink from them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She went less often to her friend Margaret Van Eyck, and was ill at her ease when there.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went about her household duties like one in a dream.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She went less often to her friend Margaret Van Eyck, and was ill at her ease when there.
