adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her words had the strange effect of clearing my head, though I was still in as sad a predicament as ever I found myself.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading I glanced at the Vicomtesse shyly, and turned away again.
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 Her face was all repressed laughter, the expression I knew so well.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Until then it seemed as if the sun had gotten into my brain and set it on fire.
Ann's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was the thing in my pocket, still wrapped in Polly Ann’s handkerchief.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Until then it seemed as if the sun had gotten into my brain and set it on fire.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I glanced at the Vicomtesse shyly, and turned away again.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I glanced at the Vicomtesse shyly, and turned away again.
brainnounUS /breɪn/
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Until then it seemed as if the sun had gotten into my brain and set it on fire.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading Her words had the strange effect of clearing my head, though I was still in as sad a predicament as ever I found myself.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Her words had the strange effect of clearing my head, though I was still in as sad a predicament as ever I found myself.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Her words had the strange effect of clearing my head, though I was still in as sad a predicament as ever I found myself.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Her face was all repressed laughter, the expression I knew so well.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her face was all repressed laughter, the expression I knew so well.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading Until then it seemed as if the sun had gotten into my brain and set it on fire.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Her words had the strange effect of clearing my head, though I was still in as sad a predicament as ever I found myself.
glancedverbUS /ɡlænst/
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading I glanced at the Vicomtesse shyly, and turned away again.
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Until then it seemed as if the sun had gotten into my brain and set it on fire.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Until then it seemed as if the sun had gotten into my brain and set it on fire.
handkerchiefnounUS /ˈhæŋkərtʃɪf/
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading There was the thing in my pocket, still wrapped in Polly Ann’s handkerchief.
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 Her words had the strange effect of clearing my head, though I was still in as sad a predicament as ever I found myself.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her words had the strange effect of clearing my head, though I was still in as sad a predicament as ever I found myself.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Her words had the strange effect of clearing my head, though I was still in as sad a predicament as ever I found myself.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Until then it seemed as if the sun had gotten into my brain and set it on fire.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her words had the strange effect of clearing my head, though I was still in as sad a predicament as ever I found myself.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Until then it seemed as if the sun had gotten into my brain and set it on fire.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Until then it seemed as if the sun had gotten into my brain and set it on fire.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Her face was all repressed laughter, the expression I knew so well.
laughternounUS /ˈlæftər/
the sound of laughing
From this reading Her face was all repressed laughter, the expression I knew so well.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Until then it seemed as if the sun had gotten into my brain and set it on fire.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Her words had the strange effect of clearing my head, though I was still in as sad a predicament as ever I found myself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her words had the strange effect of clearing my head, though I was still in as sad a predicament as ever I found myself.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Until then it seemed as if the sun had gotten into my brain and set it on fire.
pocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading There was the thing in my pocket, still wrapped in Polly Ann’s handkerchief.
Polly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was the thing in my pocket, still wrapped in Polly Ann’s handkerchief.
predicamentnounUS /prɪˈdɪkəmənt/
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading Her words had the strange effect of clearing my head, though I was still in as sad a predicament as ever I found myself.
repressedadjectiveUS /riˈprest/
characterized by or showing the suppression of impulses or emotions
From this reading Her face was all repressed laughter, the expression I knew so well.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Her words had the strange effect of clearing my head, though I was still in as sad a predicament as ever I found myself.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Until then it seemed as if the sun had gotten into my brain and set it on fire.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Until then it seemed as if the sun had gotten into my brain and set it on fire.
shylyadverbUS /ˈʃaɪli/
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading I glanced at the Vicomtesse shyly, and turned away again.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her face was all repressed laughter, the expression I knew so well.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Her words had the strange effect of clearing my head, though I was still in as sad a predicament as ever I found myself.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Her words had the strange effect of clearing my head, though I was still in as sad a predicament as ever I found myself.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Until then it seemed as if the sun had gotten into my brain and set it on fire.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Until then it seemed as if the sun had gotten into my brain and set it on fire.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Until then it seemed as if the sun had gotten into my brain and set it on fire.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was the thing in my pocket, still wrapped in Polly Ann’s handkerchief.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading There was the thing in my pocket, still wrapped in Polly Ann’s handkerchief.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Her words had the strange effect of clearing my head, though I was still in as sad a predicament as ever I found myself.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading I glanced at the Vicomtesse shyly, and turned away again.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Until then it seemed as if the sun had gotten into my brain and set it on fire.
Vicomtesse
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I glanced at the Vicomtesse shyly, and turned away again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her words had the strange effect of clearing my head, though I was still in as sad a predicament as ever I found myself.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Her face was all repressed laughter, the expression I knew so well.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Her words had the strange effect of clearing my head, though I was still in as sad a predicament as ever I found myself.
wrappedadjectiveUS /ræpt/
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading There was the thing in my pocket, still wrapped in Polly Ann’s handkerchief.
