adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She came back and took up the document with a motion of tearing it in pieces.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The document was long and full of repetitions and technicalities, but the purport of it was plain.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she read on she was at first astonished, then she was excited to trembling, and felt herself pale and faint; but when she had finished and fully comprehended it her pretty face was distorted with rage.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading As she read on she was at first astonished, then she was excited to trembling, and felt herself pale and faint; but when she had finished and fully comprehended it her pretty face was distorted with rage.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As she read on she was at first astonished, then she was excited to trembling, and felt herself pale and faint; but when she had finished and fully comprehended it her pretty face was distorted with rage.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She came back and took up the document with a motion of tearing it in pieces.
bulknounUS /bʌlk/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading The great bulk of the property was not for her.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The document was long and full of repetitions and technicalities, but the purport of it was plain.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She came back and took up the document with a motion of tearing it in pieces.
comprehendedadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːmprɪˈhendɪd/
fully understood or grasped
From this reading As she read on she was at first astonished, then she was excited to trembling, and felt herself pale and faint; but when she had finished and fully comprehended it her pretty face was distorted with rage.
distortedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɔːrtəd/
so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly
From this reading As she read on she was at first astonished, then she was excited to trembling, and felt herself pale and faint; but when she had finished and fully comprehended it her pretty face was distorted with rage.
documentnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəment/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading The document was long and full of repetitions and technicalities, but the purport of it was plain.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading As she read on she was at first astonished, then she was excited to trembling, and felt herself pale and faint; but when she had finished and fully comprehended it her pretty face was distorted with rage.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As she read on she was at first astonished, then she was excited to trembling, and felt herself pale and faint; but when she had finished and fully comprehended it her pretty face was distorted with rage.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading As she read on she was at first astonished, then she was excited to trembling, and felt herself pale and faint; but when she had finished and fully comprehended it her pretty face was distorted with rage.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading As she read on she was at first astonished, then she was excited to trembling, and felt herself pale and faint; but when she had finished and fully comprehended it her pretty face was distorted with rage.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading As she read on she was at first astonished, then she was excited to trembling, and felt herself pale and faint; but when she had finished and fully comprehended it her pretty face was distorted with rage.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading As she read on she was at first astonished, then she was excited to trembling, and felt herself pale and faint; but when she had finished and fully comprehended it her pretty face was distorted with rage.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading She sprang up and paced the floor.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The great bulk of the property was not for her.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The document was long and full of repetitions and technicalities, but the purport of it was plain.
fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading As she read on she was at first astonished, then she was excited to trembling, and felt herself pale and faint; but when she had finished and fully comprehended it her pretty face was distorted with rage.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great bulk of the property was not for her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As she read on she was at first astonished, then she was excited to trembling, and felt herself pale and faint; but when she had finished and fully comprehended it her pretty face was distorted with rage.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As she read on she was at first astonished, then she was excited to trembling, and felt herself pale and faint; but when she had finished and fully comprehended it her pretty face was distorted with rage.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading As she read on she was at first astonished, then she was excited to trembling, and felt herself pale and faint; but when she had finished and fully comprehended it her pretty face was distorted with rage.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She came back and took up the document with a motion of tearing it in pieces.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The document was long and full of repetitions and technicalities, but the purport of it was plain.
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 The document was long and full of repetitions and technicalities, but the purport of it was plain.
motionnounUS /ˈmoʊʃən/
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading She came back and took up the document with a motion of tearing it in pieces.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The great bulk of the property was not for her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The document was long and full of repetitions and technicalities, but the purport of it was plain.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As she read on she was at first astonished, then she was excited to trembling, and felt herself pale and faint; but when she had finished and fully comprehended it her pretty face was distorted with rage.
pacedverbUS /peɪst/
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading She sprang up and paced the floor.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading As she read on she was at first astonished, then she was excited to trembling, and felt herself pale and faint; but when she had finished and fully comprehended it her pretty face was distorted with rage.
piecesnounUS /ˈpiːsəz/
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading She came back and took up the document with a motion of tearing it in pieces.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The document was long and full of repetitions and technicalities, but the purport of it was plain.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading As she read on she was at first astonished, then she was excited to trembling, and felt herself pale and faint; but when she had finished and fully comprehended it her pretty face was distorted with rage.
propertynounUS /ˈprɑːpərti/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading The great bulk of the property was not for her.
purportverbUS /ˈpɜːrpɔːrt/
have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming
From this reading The document was long and full of repetitions and technicalities, but the purport of it was plain.
ragenounUS /reɪdʒ/
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading As she read on she was at first astonished, then she was excited to trembling, and felt herself pale and faint; but when she had finished and fully comprehended it her pretty face was distorted with rage.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading As she read on she was at first astonished, then she was excited to trembling, and felt herself pale and faint; but when she had finished and fully comprehended it her pretty face was distorted with rage.
repetitionsnounUS /ˌrepəˈtɪʃənz/
plural of “repetition” — an event that repeats
From this reading The document was long and full of repetitions and technicalities, but the purport of it was plain.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she read on she was at first astonished, then she was excited to trembling, and felt herself pale and faint; but when she had finished and fully comprehended it her pretty face was distorted with rage.
sprangverbUS /spræŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading She sprang up and paced the floor.
tearingnounUS /ˈterɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading She came back and took up the document with a motion of tearing it in pieces.
technicalitiesnounUS /ˌteknɪˈkælətiz/
plural of “technicality” — the state of being technical as in the use of technical terms or methods
From this reading The document was long and full of repetitions and technicalities, but the purport of it was plain.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The document was long and full of repetitions and technicalities, but the purport of it was plain.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading As she read on she was at first astonished, then she was excited to trembling, and felt herself pale and faint; but when she had finished and fully comprehended it her pretty face was distorted with rage.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As she read on she was at first astonished, then she was excited to trembling, and felt herself pale and faint; but when she had finished and fully comprehended it her pretty face was distorted with rage.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She came back and took up the document with a motion of tearing it in pieces.
tremblingnounUS /ˈtrembəlɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading As she read on she was at first astonished, then she was excited to trembling, and felt herself pale and faint; but when she had finished and fully comprehended it her pretty face was distorted with rage.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She sprang up and paced the floor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The document was long and full of repetitions and technicalities, but the purport of it was plain.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading As she read on she was at first astonished, then she was excited to trembling, and felt herself pale and faint; but when she had finished and fully comprehended it her pretty face was distorted with rage.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As she read on she was at first astonished, then she was excited to trembling, and felt herself pale and faint; but when she had finished and fully comprehended it her pretty face was distorted with rage.
