adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She stood up, a dull ache in every bone.
acheverbUS /eɪk/
feel physical pain
From this reading She stood up, a dull ache in every bone.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading She remembered, now, having heard the front door close a long time ago: the sound suddenly re-echoed through her brain.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She sank back into her chair, overcome by a strange weakness.
bonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading She stood up, a dull ache in every bone.
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 She remembered, now, having heard the front door close a long time ago: the sound suddenly re-echoed through her brain.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She sank back into her chair, overcome by a strange weakness.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading She sank back into her chair, overcome by a strange weakness.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading She remembered, now, having heard the front door close a long time ago: the sound suddenly re-echoed through her brain.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She remembered, now, having heard the front door close a long time ago: the sound suddenly re-echoed through her brain.
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading She stood up, a dull ache in every bone.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Her husband must have left the house, then--her _husband?_ She no longer knew in what terms to think: the simplest phrases had a poisoned edge.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She stood up, a dull ache in every bone.
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading The silence of the room frightened her.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading She remembered, now, having heard the front door close a long time ago: the sound suddenly re-echoed through her brain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her husband must have left the house, then--her _husband?_ She no longer knew in what terms to think: the simplest phrases had a poisoned edge.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Her husband must have left the house, then--her _husband?_ She no longer knew in what terms to think: the simplest phrases had a poisoned edge.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She remembered, now, having heard the front door close a long time ago: the sound suddenly re-echoed through her brain.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She remembered, now, having heard the front door close a long time ago: the sound suddenly re-echoed through her brain.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The silence of the room frightened her.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Her husband must have left the house, then--her _husband?_ She no longer knew in what terms to think: the simplest phrases had a poisoned edge.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Her husband must have left the house, then--her _husband?_ She no longer knew in what terms to think: the simplest phrases had a poisoned edge.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She stood up, a dull ache in every bone.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She sank back into her chair, overcome by a strange weakness.
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 husband must have left the house, then--her _husband?_ She no longer knew in what terms to think: the simplest phrases had a poisoned edge.
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 Her husband must have left the house, then--her _husband?_ She no longer knew in what terms to think: the simplest phrases had a poisoned edge.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She remembered, now, having heard the front door close a long time ago: the sound suddenly re-echoed through her brain.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading Her husband must have left the house, then--her _husband?_ She no longer knew in what terms to think: the simplest phrases had a poisoned edge.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Her husband must have left the house, then--her _husband?_ She no longer knew in what terms to think: the simplest phrases had a poisoned edge.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Her husband must have left the house, then--her _husband?_ She no longer knew in what terms to think: the simplest phrases had a poisoned edge.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She remembered, now, having heard the front door close a long time ago: the sound suddenly re-echoed through her brain.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The silence of the room frightened her.
overcomeverbUS /ˈoʊvərkʌm/
win a victory over
From this reading She sank back into her chair, overcome by a strange weakness.
phrasesnounUS /ˈfreɪzəz/
plural of “phrase” — an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading Her husband must have left the house, then--her _husband?_ She no longer knew in what terms to think: the simplest phrases had a poisoned edge.
poisonedverbUS /ˈpɔɪzənd/
past form of “poison” — spoil as if by poison
From this reading Her husband must have left the house, then--her _husband?_ She no longer knew in what terms to think: the simplest phrases had a poisoned edge.
re-echoed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She remembered, now, having heard the front door close a long time ago: the sound suddenly re-echoed through her brain.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading She remembered, now, having heard the front door close a long time ago: the sound suddenly re-echoed through her brain.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The silence of the room frightened her.
sankverbUS /sæŋk/
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading She sank back into her chair, overcome by a strange weakness.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stood up, a dull ache in every bone.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The silence of the room frightened her.
simplestadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpləst/
superlative of “simple” — having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Her husband must have left the house, then--her _husband?_ She no longer knew in what terms to think: the simplest phrases had a poisoned edge.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading She remembered, now, having heard the front door close a long time ago: the sound suddenly re-echoed through her brain.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She stood up, a dull ache in every bone.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading She sank back into her chair, overcome by a strange weakness.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading She remembered, now, having heard the front door close a long time ago: the sound suddenly re-echoed through her brain.
termsnounUS /tɜːrmz/
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading Her husband must have left the house, then--her _husband?_ She no longer knew in what terms to think: the simplest phrases had a poisoned edge.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The silence of the room frightened her.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Her husband must have left the house, then--her _husband?_ She no longer knew in what terms to think: the simplest phrases had a poisoned edge.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Her husband must have left the house, then--her _husband?_ She no longer knew in what terms to think: the simplest phrases had a poisoned edge.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She remembered, now, having heard the front door close a long time ago: the sound suddenly re-echoed through her brain.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She remembered, now, having heard the front door close a long time ago: the sound suddenly re-echoed through her brain.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her husband must have left the house, then--her _husband?_ She no longer knew in what terms to think: the simplest phrases had a poisoned edge.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She stood up, a dull ache in every bone.
weaknessnounUS /ˈwiːknəs/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading She sank back into her chair, overcome by a strange weakness.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Her husband must have left the house, then--her _husband?_ She no longer knew in what terms to think: the simplest phrases had a poisoned edge.
