adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a loud cry of anguish, with streaming tears, pale and trembling, Elizabeth sank down at the regent’s feet.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With a loud cry of anguish, with streaming tears, pale and trembling, Elizabeth sank down at the regent’s feet.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading With a loud cry of anguish, with streaming tears, pale and trembling, Elizabeth sank down at the regent’s feet.
astonishmentnounUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading It was this cry of anguish that rang through the hall, and spread everywhere astonishment and consternation.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With a loud cry of anguish, with streaming tears, pale and trembling, Elizabeth sank down at the regent’s feet.
betrayverbUS /bɪˈtreɪ/
reveal unintentionally
From this reading Elizabeth was frightened, she wept and trembled from fear, but she had sufficient presence of mind not to betray herself in words.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And this shrieking, and weeping, and trembling, was no mask, but truth.
completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It was fear even that gave her that presence of mind and enabled her to play her part in a manner so masterly that the regent was completely deceived.
consternationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading It was this cry of anguish that rang through the hall, and spread everywhere astonishment and consternation.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading With a loud cry of anguish, with streaming tears, pale and trembling, Elizabeth sank down at the regent’s feet.
deceivedverbUS /dɪˈsiːvd/
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading It was fear even that gave her that presence of mind and enabled her to play her part in a manner so masterly that the regent was completely deceived.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading With a loud cry of anguish, with streaming tears, pale and trembling, Elizabeth sank down at the regent’s feet.
ElizabethnounUS /ɪˈlɪzəbəθ/
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading With a loud cry of anguish, with streaming tears, pale and trembling, Elizabeth sank down at the regent’s feet.
enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading It was fear even that gave her that presence of mind and enabled her to play her part in a manner so masterly that the regent was completely deceived.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading It was fear even that gave her that presence of mind and enabled her to play her part in a manner so masterly that the regent was completely deceived.
everywhereadverbUS /ˈevriwer/
to or in any or all places
From this reading It was this cry of anguish that rang through the hall, and spread everywhere astonishment and consternation.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Elizabeth was frightened, she wept and trembled from fear, but she had sufficient presence of mind not to betray herself in words.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading With a loud cry of anguish, with streaming tears, pale and trembling, Elizabeth sank down at the regent’s feet.
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading Elizabeth was frightened, she wept and trembled from fear, but she had sufficient presence of mind not to betray herself in words.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Elizabeth was frightened, she wept and trembled from fear, but she had sufficient presence of mind not to betray herself in words.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It was fear even that gave her that presence of mind and enabled her to play her part in a manner so masterly that the regent was completely deceived.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Elizabeth was frightened, she wept and trembled from fear, but she had sufficient presence of mind not to betray herself in words.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading It was this cry of anguish that rang through the hall, and spread everywhere astonishment and consternation.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was fear even that gave her that presence of mind and enabled her to play her part in a manner so masterly that the regent was completely deceived.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Elizabeth was frightened, she wept and trembled from fear, but she had sufficient presence of mind not to betray herself in words.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Elizabeth was frightened, she wept and trembled from fear, but she had sufficient presence of mind not to betray herself in words.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was this cry of anguish that rang through the hall, and spread everywhere astonishment and consternation.
loudadjectiveUS /laʊd/
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading With a loud cry of anguish, with streaming tears, pale and trembling, Elizabeth sank down at the regent’s feet.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was fear even that gave her that presence of mind and enabled her to play her part in a manner so masterly that the regent was completely deceived.
maskverbUS /mæsk/
hide under a false appearance
From this reading And this shrieking, and weeping, and trembling, was no mask, but truth.
masterlyadjectiveUS /ˈmæstərli/
having or revealing supreme mastery or skill
From this reading It was fear even that gave her that presence of mind and enabled her to play her part in a manner so masterly that the regent was completely deceived.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Elizabeth was frightened, she wept and trembled from fear, but she had sufficient presence of mind not to betray herself in words.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And this shrieking, and weeping, and trembling, was no mask, but truth.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Elizabeth was frightened, she wept and trembled from fear, but she had sufficient presence of mind not to betray herself in words.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With a loud cry of anguish, with streaming tears, pale and trembling, Elizabeth sank down at the regent’s feet.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading With a loud cry of anguish, with streaming tears, pale and trembling, Elizabeth sank down at the regent’s feet.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It was fear even that gave her that presence of mind and enabled her to play her part in a manner so masterly that the regent was completely deceived.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading It was fear even that gave her that presence of mind and enabled her to play her part in a manner so masterly that the regent was completely deceived.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Elizabeth was frightened, she wept and trembled from fear, but she had sufficient presence of mind not to betray herself in words.
rangverbUS /ræŋ/
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading It was this cry of anguish that rang through the hall, and spread everywhere astonishment and consternation.
regentnounUS /ˈriːdʒənt/
members of a governing board
From this reading It was fear even that gave her that presence of mind and enabled her to play her part in a manner so masterly that the regent was completely deceived.
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From this reading With a loud cry of anguish, with streaming tears, pale and trembling, Elizabeth sank down at the regent’s feet.
sankverbUS /sæŋk/
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading With a loud cry of anguish, with streaming tears, pale and trembling, Elizabeth sank down at the regent’s feet.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Elizabeth was frightened, she wept and trembled from fear, but she had sufficient presence of mind not to betray herself in words.
shriekingnounUS /ˈʃriːkɪŋ/
sharp piercing cry
From this reading And this shrieking, and weeping, and trembling, was no mask, but truth.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was fear even that gave her that presence of mind and enabled her to play her part in a manner so masterly that the regent was completely deceived.
spreadverbUS /spred/
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading It was this cry of anguish that rang through the hall, and spread everywhere astonishment and consternation.
streamingadjectiveUS /ˈstriːmɪŋ/
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading With a loud cry of anguish, with streaming tears, pale and trembling, Elizabeth sank down at the regent’s feet.
sufficientadjectiveUS /səˈfɪʃənt/
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading Elizabeth was frightened, she wept and trembled from fear, but she had sufficient presence of mind not to betray herself in words.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading With a loud cry of anguish, with streaming tears, pale and trembling, Elizabeth sank down at the regent’s feet.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was this cry of anguish that rang through the hall, and spread everywhere astonishment and consternation.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With a loud cry of anguish, with streaming tears, pale and trembling, Elizabeth sank down at the regent’s feet.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was this cry of anguish that rang through the hall, and spread everywhere astonishment and consternation.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was this cry of anguish that rang through the hall, and spread everywhere astonishment and consternation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Elizabeth was frightened, she wept and trembled from fear, but she had sufficient presence of mind not to betray herself in words.
trembledverbUS /ˈtrembəld/
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading Elizabeth was frightened, she wept and trembled from fear, but she had sufficient presence of mind not to betray herself in words.
tremblingnounUS /ˈtrembəlɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading With a loud cry of anguish, with streaming tears, pale and trembling, Elizabeth sank down at the regent’s feet.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading And this shrieking, and weeping, and trembling, was no mask, but truth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was this cry of anguish that rang through the hall, and spread everywhere astonishment and consternation.
weepingadjectiveUS /ˈwiːpɪŋ/
showing sorrow
From this reading And this shrieking, and weeping, and trembling, was no mask, but truth.
weptverbUS /wept/
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading Elizabeth was frightened, she wept and trembled from fear, but she had sufficient presence of mind not to betray herself in words.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a loud cry of anguish, with streaming tears, pale and trembling, Elizabeth sank down at the regent’s feet.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Elizabeth was frightened, she wept and trembled from fear, but she had sufficient presence of mind not to betray herself in words.
