adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was in a fever, lying like stone, with her brain burning.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CLARA'S MEDITATIONS Two were sleepless that night: Miss Middleton and Colonel De Craye.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Quick natures run out to calamity in any little shadow of it flung before.
apprehensionnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃən/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Terrors of apprehension drive them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They stop not short of the uttermost when they are on the wings of dread.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Quick natures run out to calamity in any little shadow of it flung before.
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 was in a fever, lying like stone, with her brain burning.
burningnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of burning something
From this reading She was in a fever, lying like stone, with her brain burning.
calamitynounUS /kəˈlæməti/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading Quick natures run out to calamity in any little shadow of it flung before.
CLARA'S
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From this reading CLARA'S MEDITATIONS Two were sleepless that night: Miss Middleton and Colonel De Craye.
ColonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading CLARA'S MEDITATIONS Two were sleepless that night: Miss Middleton and Colonel De Craye.
Craye
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From this reading CLARA'S MEDITATIONS Two were sleepless that night: Miss Middleton and Colonel De Craye.
DenounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading CLARA'S MEDITATIONS Two were sleepless that night: Miss Middleton and Colonel De Craye.
dreadnounUS /dred/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading They stop not short of the uttermost when they are on the wings of dread.
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Terrors of apprehension drive them.
fevernounUS /ˈfiːvər/
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading She was in a fever, lying like stone, with her brain burning.
flungverbUS /flʌŋ/
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Quick natures run out to calamity in any little shadow of it flung before.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was in a fever, lying like stone, with her brain burning.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was in a fever, lying like stone, with her brain burning.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Quick natures run out to calamity in any little shadow of it flung before.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She was in a fever, lying like stone, with her brain burning.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Quick natures run out to calamity in any little shadow of it flung before.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading She was in a fever, lying like stone, with her brain burning.
MEDITATIONSnounUS /ˌmedɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “meditation” — continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading CLARA'S MEDITATIONS Two were sleepless that night: Miss Middleton and Colonel De Craye.
MiddletonnounUS /ˈmɪdəltən/
English playwright and pamphleteer (1570-1627)
From this reading CLARA'S MEDITATIONS Two were sleepless that night: Miss Middleton and Colonel De Craye.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading CLARA'S MEDITATIONS Two were sleepless that night: Miss Middleton and Colonel De Craye.
naturesnounUS /ˈneɪtʃərz/
plural of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Quick natures run out to calamity in any little shadow of it flung before.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading CLARA'S MEDITATIONS Two were sleepless that night: Miss Middleton and Colonel De Craye.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They stop not short of the uttermost when they are on the wings of dread.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Quick natures run out to calamity in any little shadow of it flung before.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They stop not short of the uttermost when they are on the wings of dread.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Quick natures run out to calamity in any little shadow of it flung before.
QuickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Quick natures run out to calamity in any little shadow of it flung before.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Quick natures run out to calamity in any little shadow of it flung before.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Quick natures run out to calamity in any little shadow of it flung before.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was in a fever, lying like stone, with her brain burning.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading They stop not short of the uttermost when they are on the wings of dread.
sleeplessadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpləs/
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading CLARA'S MEDITATIONS Two were sleepless that night: Miss Middleton and Colonel De Craye.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading She was in a fever, lying like stone, with her brain burning.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading They stop not short of the uttermost when they are on the wings of dread.
TerrorsnounUS /ˈterərz/
plural of “terror” — an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Terrors of apprehension drive them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CLARA'S MEDITATIONS Two were sleepless that night: Miss Middleton and Colonel De Craye.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They stop not short of the uttermost when they are on the wings of dread.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Terrors of apprehension drive them.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They stop not short of the uttermost when they are on the wings of dread.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Quick natures run out to calamity in any little shadow of it flung before.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading CLARA'S MEDITATIONS Two were sleepless that night: Miss Middleton and Colonel De Craye.
uttermostadjective
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading They stop not short of the uttermost when they are on the wings of dread.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was in a fever, lying like stone, with her brain burning.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading CLARA'S MEDITATIONS Two were sleepless that night: Miss Middleton and Colonel De Craye.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading They stop not short of the uttermost when they are on the wings of dread.
wingsnounUS /wɪŋz/
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading They stop not short of the uttermost when they are on the wings of dread.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was in a fever, lying like stone, with her brain burning.
