adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Into the mental anguish endured a life's agony had been pressed.
agonynounUS /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading Into the mental anguish endured a life's agony had been pressed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It could not have been more than twenty seconds, and yet it marked the birth of a new being within the soul of a woman.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading Into the mental anguish endured a life's agony had been pressed.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The search had entangled another in the meshes of her life.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Into the mental anguish endured a life's agony had been pressed.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading How long she gazed into the convulsed face of the man who had squared himself before her, mattered little measured by the tick of the watch in her belt.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It could not have been more than twenty seconds, and yet it marked the birth of a new being within the soul of a woman.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading How long she gazed into the convulsed face of the man who had squared himself before her, mattered little measured by the tick of the watch in her belt.
birthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading It could not have been more than twenty seconds, and yet it marked the birth of a new being within the soul of a woman.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading How long she gazed into the convulsed face of the man who had squared himself before her, mattered little measured by the tick of the watch in her belt.
convulsed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How long she gazed into the convulsed face of the man who had squared himself before her, mattered little measured by the tick of the watch in her belt.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It could not have been more than twenty seconds, and yet it marked the birth of a new being within the soul of a woman.
enduredverbUS /enˈdjʊrd/
past form of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading Into the mental anguish endured a life's agony had been pressed.
entangledadjectiveUS /enˈtæŋɡəld/
deeply involved especially in something complicated
From this reading The search had entangled another in the meshes of her life.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading How long she gazed into the convulsed face of the man who had squared himself before her, mattered little measured by the tick of the watch in her belt.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had been searching only for her own happiness.
gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading How long she gazed into the convulsed face of the man who had squared himself before her, mattered little measured by the tick of the watch in her belt.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How long she gazed into the convulsed face of the man who had squared himself before her, mattered little measured by the tick of the watch in her belt.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading She had been searching only for her own happiness.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It could not have been more than twenty seconds, and yet it marked the birth of a new being within the soul of a woman.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading How long she gazed into the convulsed face of the man who had squared himself before her, mattered little measured by the tick of the watch in her belt.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading How long she gazed into the convulsed face of the man who had squared himself before her, mattered little measured by the tick of the watch in her belt.
How
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From this reading How long she gazed into the convulsed face of the man who had squared himself before her, mattered little measured by the tick of the watch in her belt.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How long she gazed into the convulsed face of the man who had squared himself before her, mattered little measured by the tick of the watch in her belt.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading How long she gazed into the convulsed face of the man who had squared himself before her, mattered little measured by the tick of the watch in her belt.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It could not have been more than twenty seconds, and yet it marked the birth of a new being within the soul of a woman.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The search had entangled another in the meshes of her life.
life'snounUS /laɪfs/
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Into the mental anguish endured a life's agony had been pressed.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading How long she gazed into the convulsed face of the man who had squared himself before her, mattered little measured by the tick of the watch in her belt.
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 How long she gazed into the convulsed face of the man who had squared himself before her, mattered little measured by the tick of the watch in her belt.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading How long she gazed into the convulsed face of the man who had squared himself before her, mattered little measured by the tick of the watch in her belt.
markedadjectiveUS /mɑːrkt/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading It could not have been more than twenty seconds, and yet it marked the birth of a new being within the soul of a woman.
matteredverbUS /ˈmætərd/
past form of “matter” — have weight; have import, carry weight
From this reading How long she gazed into the convulsed face of the man who had squared himself before her, mattered little measured by the tick of the watch in her belt.
measuredadjectiveUS /ˈmeʒərd/
having notes of fixed rhythmic value
From this reading How long she gazed into the convulsed face of the man who had squared himself before her, mattered little measured by the tick of the watch in her belt.
mentaladjectiveUS /ˈmentəl/
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading Into the mental anguish endured a life's agony had been pressed.
meshesnounUS /ˈmeʃɪz/
plural of “mesh” — the number of openings per linear inch of a screen; measures size of particles
From this reading The search had entangled another in the meshes of her life.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It could not have been more than twenty seconds, and yet it marked the birth of a new being within the soul of a woman.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It could not have been more than twenty seconds, and yet it marked the birth of a new being within the soul of a woman.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It could not have been more than twenty seconds, and yet it marked the birth of a new being within the soul of a woman.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How long she gazed into the convulsed face of the man who had squared himself before her, mattered little measured by the tick of the watch in her belt.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading She had been searching only for her own happiness.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She had been searching only for her own happiness.
pressedadjectiveUS /prest/
compacted by ironing
From this reading Into the mental anguish endured a life's agony had been pressed.
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading The search had entangled another in the meshes of her life.
searchingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading She had been searching only for her own happiness.
secondsnounUS /ˈsekəndz/
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It could not have been more than twenty seconds, and yet it marked the birth of a new being within the soul of a woman.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How long she gazed into the convulsed face of the man who had squared himself before her, mattered little measured by the tick of the watch in her belt.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading It could not have been more than twenty seconds, and yet it marked the birth of a new being within the soul of a woman.
squaredadjectiveUS /skwerd/
having been made square
From this reading How long she gazed into the convulsed face of the man who had squared himself before her, mattered little measured by the tick of the watch in her belt.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It could not have been more than twenty seconds, and yet it marked the birth of a new being within the soul of a woman.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How long she gazed into the convulsed face of the man who had squared himself before her, mattered little measured by the tick of the watch in her belt.
ticknounUS /tɪk/
a metallic tapping sound
From this reading How long she gazed into the convulsed face of the man who had squared himself before her, mattered little measured by the tick of the watch in her belt.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading It could not have been more than twenty seconds, and yet it marked the birth of a new being within the soul of a woman.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading How long she gazed into the convulsed face of the man who had squared himself before her, mattered little measured by the tick of the watch in her belt.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading How long she gazed into the convulsed face of the man who had squared himself before her, mattered little measured by the tick of the watch in her belt.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading It could not have been more than twenty seconds, and yet it marked the birth of a new being within the soul of a woman.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It could not have been more than twenty seconds, and yet it marked the birth of a new being within the soul of a woman.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading It could not have been more than twenty seconds, and yet it marked the birth of a new being within the soul of a woman.
