adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her own future she faced without a shadow of doubt or fear.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ella hurried into the kitchenette and busied herself with dinner.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Jim's unexpectedly early arrival broke the spell of the tragedy to which Mary had listened with breathless sympathy.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading “Naughty boy!” she cried with mock severity.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading Jim's unexpectedly early arrival broke the spell of the tragedy to which Mary had listened with breathless sympathy.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading Jim's unexpectedly early arrival broke the spell of the tragedy to which Mary had listened with breathless sympathy.
busiedverbUS /ˈbɪzid/
inflected form of “busy” — keep busy with
From this reading Ella hurried into the kitchenette and busied herself with dinner.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Her reproaches to Jim were entirely perfunctory, on the sin of his early call on their wedding-day.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Naughty boy!” she cried with mock severity.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Ella hurried into the kitchenette and busied herself with dinner.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Her own future she faced without a shadow of doubt or fear.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Jim's unexpectedly early arrival broke the spell of the tragedy to which Mary had listened with breathless sympathy.
Ella
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From this reading Ella hurried into the kitchenette and busied herself with dinner.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Her reproaches to Jim were entirely perfunctory, on the sin of his early call on their wedding-day.
facedadjectiveUS /feɪst/
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading Her own future she faced without a shadow of doubt or fear.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Her own future she faced without a shadow of doubt or fear.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading Her own future she faced without a shadow of doubt or fear.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jim's unexpectedly early arrival broke the spell of the tragedy to which Mary had listened with breathless sympathy.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her own future she faced without a shadow of doubt or fear.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Ella hurried into the kitchenette and busied herself with dinner.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her reproaches to Jim were entirely perfunctory, on the sin of his early call on their wedding-day.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Ella hurried into the kitchenette and busied herself with dinner.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Ella hurried into the kitchenette and busied herself with dinner.
Jim
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From this reading Her reproaches to Jim were entirely perfunctory, on the sin of his early call on their wedding-day.
Jim's
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From this reading Jim's unexpectedly early arrival broke the spell of the tragedy to which Mary had listened with breathless sympathy.
kitchenettenounUS /ˌkɪtʃəˈnet/
small kitchen
From this reading Ella hurried into the kitchenette and busied herself with dinner.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Jim's unexpectedly early arrival broke the spell of the tragedy to which Mary had listened with breathless sympathy.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Jim's unexpectedly early arrival broke the spell of the tragedy to which Mary had listened with breathless sympathy.
mockverbUS /mɑːk/
treat with contempt
From this reading “Naughty boy!” she cried with mock severity.
NaughtyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːti/
suggestive of sexual impropriety
From this reading “Naughty boy!” she cried with mock severity.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jim's unexpectedly early arrival broke the spell of the tragedy to which Mary had listened with breathless sympathy.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her reproaches to Jim were entirely perfunctory, on the sin of his early call on their wedding-day.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Her own future she faced without a shadow of doubt or fear.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Her own future she faced without a shadow of doubt or fear.
perfunctoryadjectiveUS /pərˈfʌŋktəri/
hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
From this reading Her reproaches to Jim were entirely perfunctory, on the sin of his early call on their wedding-day.
reproaches
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From this reading Her reproaches to Jim were entirely perfunctory, on the sin of his early call on their wedding-day.
severitynounUS /sɪˈverɪti/
used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather
From this reading “Naughty boy!” she cried with mock severity.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Her own future she faced without a shadow of doubt or fear.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her own future she faced without a shadow of doubt or fear.
sinnounUS /sɪn/
estrangement from god
From this reading Her reproaches to Jim were entirely perfunctory, on the sin of his early call on their wedding-day.
spellverbUS /spel/
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading Jim's unexpectedly early arrival broke the spell of the tragedy to which Mary had listened with breathless sympathy.
sympathynounUS /ˈsɪmpəθi/
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Jim's unexpectedly early arrival broke the spell of the tragedy to which Mary had listened with breathless sympathy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ella hurried into the kitchenette and busied herself with dinner.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Her reproaches to Jim were entirely perfunctory, on the sin of his early call on their wedding-day.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jim's unexpectedly early arrival broke the spell of the tragedy to which Mary had listened with breathless sympathy.
tragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading Jim's unexpectedly early arrival broke the spell of the tragedy to which Mary had listened with breathless sympathy.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading Jim's unexpectedly early arrival broke the spell of the tragedy to which Mary had listened with breathless sympathy.
wedding-day
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From this reading Her reproaches to Jim were entirely perfunctory, on the sin of his early call on their wedding-day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her reproaches to Jim were entirely perfunctory, on the sin of his early call on their wedding-day.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Jim's unexpectedly early arrival broke the spell of the tragedy to which Mary had listened with breathless sympathy.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ella hurried into the kitchenette and busied herself with dinner.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Her own future she faced without a shadow of doubt or fear.
