adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHEN Madame Pierson had spoken these words, she waited some time as though expecting a reply.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As I remained overwhelmed with grief, she gently withdrew her hand, stepped back, waited a moment longer and then reentered the house.
aroseverbUS /ərˈoʊz/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading I arose, my heart bleeding but firm.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WHEN Madame Pierson had spoken these words, she waited some time as though expecting a reply.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I had been expecting what she said; my resolution was soon taken, and I decided to go away.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As I remained overwhelmed with grief, she gently withdrew her hand, stepped back, waited a moment longer and then reentered the house.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had been expecting what she said; my resolution was soon taken, and I decided to go away.
bleedingnounUS /ˈbliːdɪŋ/
the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
From this reading I arose, my heart bleeding but firm.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I arose, my heart bleeding but firm.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading I had been expecting what she said; my resolution was soon taken, and I decided to go away.
expectingverbUS /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading WHEN Madame Pierson had spoken these words, she waited some time as though expecting a reply.
firmadjectiveUS /fɜːrm/
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading I arose, my heart bleeding but firm.
gentlyadverbUS /ˈdʒentli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading As I remained overwhelmed with grief, she gently withdrew her hand, stepped back, waited a moment longer and then reentered the house.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I had been expecting what she said; my resolution was soon taken, and I decided to go away.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading I remained kneeling on the grass.
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading As I remained overwhelmed with grief, she gently withdrew her hand, stepped back, waited a moment longer and then reentered the house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WHEN Madame Pierson had spoken these words, she waited some time as though expecting a reply.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading As I remained overwhelmed with grief, she gently withdrew her hand, stepped back, waited a moment longer and then reentered the house.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I arose, my heart bleeding but firm.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As I remained overwhelmed with grief, she gently withdrew her hand, stepped back, waited a moment longer and then reentered the house.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading As I remained overwhelmed with grief, she gently withdrew her hand, stepped back, waited a moment longer and then reentered the house.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As I remained overwhelmed with grief, she gently withdrew her hand, stepped back, waited a moment longer and then reentered the house.
kneelingnounUS /ˈniːlɪŋ/
supporting yourself on your knees
From this reading I remained kneeling on the grass.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading As I remained overwhelmed with grief, she gently withdrew her hand, stepped back, waited a moment longer and then reentered the house.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading WHEN Madame Pierson had spoken these words, she waited some time as though expecting a reply.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading As I remained overwhelmed with grief, she gently withdrew her hand, stepped back, waited a moment longer and then reentered the house.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had been expecting what she said; my resolution was soon taken, and I decided to go away.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I remained kneeling on the grass.
overwhelmedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmd/
past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading As I remained overwhelmed with grief, she gently withdrew her hand, stepped back, waited a moment longer and then reentered the house.
Pierson
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From this reading WHEN Madame Pierson had spoken these words, she waited some time as though expecting a reply.
reentered
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From this reading As I remained overwhelmed with grief, she gently withdrew her hand, stepped back, waited a moment longer and then reentered the house.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading As I remained overwhelmed with grief, she gently withdrew her hand, stepped back, waited a moment longer and then reentered the house.
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading WHEN Madame Pierson had spoken these words, she waited some time as though expecting a reply.
resolutionnounUS /ˌrezəˈluːʃən/
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading I had been expecting what she said; my resolution was soon taken, and I decided to go away.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I had been expecting what she said; my resolution was soon taken, and I decided to go away.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHEN Madame Pierson had spoken these words, she waited some time as though expecting a reply.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading WHEN Madame Pierson had spoken these words, she waited some time as though expecting a reply.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading I had been expecting what she said; my resolution was soon taken, and I decided to go away.
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading WHEN Madame Pierson had spoken these words, she waited some time as though expecting a reply.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading As I remained overwhelmed with grief, she gently withdrew her hand, stepped back, waited a moment longer and then reentered the house.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I had been expecting what she said; my resolution was soon taken, and I decided to go away.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As I remained overwhelmed with grief, she gently withdrew her hand, stepped back, waited a moment longer and then reentered the house.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading As I remained overwhelmed with grief, she gently withdrew her hand, stepped back, waited a moment longer and then reentered the house.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading WHEN Madame Pierson had spoken these words, she waited some time as though expecting a reply.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading WHEN Madame Pierson had spoken these words, she waited some time as though expecting a reply.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading WHEN Madame Pierson had spoken these words, she waited some time as though expecting a reply.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had been expecting what she said; my resolution was soon taken, and I decided to go away.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading WHEN Madame Pierson had spoken these words, she waited some time as though expecting a reply.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had been expecting what she said; my resolution was soon taken, and I decided to go away.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I had been expecting what she said; my resolution was soon taken, and I decided to go away.
WHENconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading WHEN Madame Pierson had spoken these words, she waited some time as though expecting a reply.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As I remained overwhelmed with grief, she gently withdrew her hand, stepped back, waited a moment longer and then reentered the house.
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading As I remained overwhelmed with grief, she gently withdrew her hand, stepped back, waited a moment longer and then reentered the house.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading WHEN Madame Pierson had spoken these words, she waited some time as though expecting a reply.
