adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She wasn't quite sure that this was not a continuance of her nightmare.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The room looked natural enough and the pain in her shoulder seemed real enough, but one never could tell.
anywhereadverbUS /ˈeniwer/
at or in or to any place
From this reading She knew that nightmares had a way of breaking off in the middle of things, of never arriving anywhere.
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading She knew that nightmares had a way of breaking off in the middle of things, of never arriving anywhere.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Kitty did not wrench herself loose at once.
breakingnounUS /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/
the act of breaking something
From this reading She knew that nightmares had a way of breaking off in the middle of things, of never arriving anywhere.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The room looked natural enough and the pain in her shoulder seemed real enough, but one never could tell.
continuancenounUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəns/
the act of continuing an activity without interruption
From this reading She wasn't quite sure that this was not a continuance of her nightmare.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The room looked natural enough and the pain in her shoulder seemed real enough, but one never could tell.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading She decided to wait for the next episode.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Kitty did not wrench herself loose at once.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The room looked natural enough and the pain in her shoulder seemed real enough, but one never could tell.
episodenounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading She decided to wait for the next episode.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She decided to wait for the next episode.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She knew that nightmares had a way of breaking off in the middle of things, of never arriving anywhere.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She wasn't quite sure that this was not a continuance of her nightmare.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Kitty did not wrench herself loose at once.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She knew that nightmares had a way of breaking off in the middle of things, of never arriving anywhere.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading Kitty did not wrench herself loose at once.
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 She knew that nightmares had a way of breaking off in the middle of things, of never arriving anywhere.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The room looked natural enough and the pain in her shoulder seemed real enough, but one never could tell.
looseadjectiveUS /luːs/
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading Kitty did not wrench herself loose at once.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading She knew that nightmares had a way of breaking off in the middle of things, of never arriving anywhere.
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading The room looked natural enough and the pain in her shoulder seemed real enough, but one never could tell.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She knew that nightmares had a way of breaking off in the middle of things, of never arriving anywhere.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading She decided to wait for the next episode.
nightmarenounUS /ˈnaɪt.mɛr/
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading She wasn't quite sure that this was not a continuance of her nightmare.
nightmaresnounUS /ˈnaɪtmerz/
plural of “nightmare” — a situation resembling a terrifying dream
From this reading She knew that nightmares had a way of breaking off in the middle of things, of never arriving anywhere.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Kitty did not wrench herself loose at once.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She wasn't quite sure that this was not a continuance of her nightmare.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She knew that nightmares had a way of breaking off in the middle of things, of never arriving anywhere.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Kitty did not wrench herself loose at once.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The room looked natural enough and the pain in her shoulder seemed real enough, but one never could tell.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading The room looked natural enough and the pain in her shoulder seemed real enough, but one never could tell.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She wasn't quite sure that this was not a continuance of her nightmare.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading The room looked natural enough and the pain in her shoulder seemed real enough, but one never could tell.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The room looked natural enough and the pain in her shoulder seemed real enough, but one never could tell.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The room looked natural enough and the pain in her shoulder seemed real enough, but one never could tell.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wasn't quite sure that this was not a continuance of her nightmare.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading The room looked natural enough and the pain in her shoulder seemed real enough, but one never could tell.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading She wasn't quite sure that this was not a continuance of her nightmare.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading The room looked natural enough and the pain in her shoulder seemed real enough, but one never could tell.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She wasn't quite sure that this was not a continuance of her nightmare.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She knew that nightmares had a way of breaking off in the middle of things, of never arriving anywhere.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She knew that nightmares had a way of breaking off in the middle of things, of never arriving anywhere.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She wasn't quite sure that this was not a continuance of her nightmare.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She decided to wait for the next episode.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading She decided to wait for the next episode.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She wasn't quite sure that this was not a continuance of her nightmare.
wasn't
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From this reading She wasn't quite sure that this was not a continuance of her nightmare.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She knew that nightmares had a way of breaking off in the middle of things, of never arriving anywhere.
wrenchverbUS /rentʃ/
twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
From this reading Kitty did not wrench herself loose at once.
