andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Violet nodded and followed Mrs. Quintard into the sick-room.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Staring at her from the bed, she saw two piercing eyes over whose brilliance death as yet had gained no control.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Staring at her from the bed, she saw two piercing eyes over whose brilliance death as yet had gained no control.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Staring at her from the bed, she saw two piercing eyes over whose brilliance death as yet had gained no control.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Clements’s soul was in that gaze; Clement halting at the brink of dissolution to sound the depths behind him for the hope which would make departure easy.
brilliancenounUS /ˈbrɪljəns/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading Staring at her from the bed, she saw two piercing eyes over whose brilliance death as yet had gained no control.
brinknounUS /brɪŋk/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading Clements’s soul was in that gaze; Clement halting at the brink of dissolution to sound the depths behind him for the hope which would make departure easy.
ClementadjectiveUS /ˈklemənt/
(of weather or climate) physically mild
From this reading Clements’s soul was in that gaze; Clement halting at the brink of dissolution to sound the depths behind him for the hope which would make departure easy.
Clements's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Clements’s soul was in that gaze; Clement halting at the brink of dissolution to sound the depths behind him for the hope which would make departure easy.
controlnounUS /kənˈtroʊl/
power to direct or determine
From this reading Staring at her from the bed, she saw two piercing eyes over whose brilliance death as yet had gained no control.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Staring at her from the bed, she saw two piercing eyes over whose brilliance death as yet had gained no control.
deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading The sight which met her eyes tried her young emotions deeply.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading Clements’s soul was in that gaze; Clement halting at the brink of dissolution to sound the depths behind him for the hope which would make departure easy.
depthsnounUS /depθs/
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading Clements’s soul was in that gaze; Clement halting at the brink of dissolution to sound the depths behind him for the hope which would make departure easy.
dissolutionnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈluːʃən/
separation into component parts
From this reading Clements’s soul was in that gaze; Clement halting at the brink of dissolution to sound the depths behind him for the hope which would make departure easy.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Clements’s soul was in that gaze; Clement halting at the brink of dissolution to sound the depths behind him for the hope which would make departure easy.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading The sight which met her eyes tried her young emotions deeply.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading The sight which met her eyes tried her young emotions deeply.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Violet nodded and followed Mrs. Quintard into the sick-room.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Clements’s soul was in that gaze; Clement halting at the brink of dissolution to sound the depths behind him for the hope which would make departure easy.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Staring at her from the bed, she saw two piercing eyes over whose brilliance death as yet had gained no control.
gainedverbUS /ɡeɪnd/
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Staring at her from the bed, she saw two piercing eyes over whose brilliance death as yet had gained no control.
gazenounUS /ɡeɪz/
a long fixed look
From this reading Clements’s soul was in that gaze; Clement halting at the brink of dissolution to sound the depths behind him for the hope which would make departure easy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Staring at her from the bed, she saw two piercing eyes over whose brilliance death as yet had gained no control.
haltingadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːltɪŋ/
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading Clements’s soul was in that gaze; Clement halting at the brink of dissolution to sound the depths behind him for the hope which would make departure easy.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The sight which met her eyes tried her young emotions deeply.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You need not speak; just let him see you.”
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Clements’s soul was in that gaze; Clement halting at the brink of dissolution to sound the depths behind him for the hope which would make departure easy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Clements’s soul was in that gaze; Clement halting at the brink of dissolution to sound the depths behind him for the hope which would make departure easy.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Violet nodded and followed Mrs. Quintard into the sick-room.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “You need not speak; just let him see you.”
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “You need not speak; just let him see you.”
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Clements’s soul was in that gaze; Clement halting at the brink of dissolution to sound the depths behind him for the hope which would make departure easy.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The sight which met her eyes tried her young emotions deeply.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Violet nodded and followed Mrs. Quintard into the sick-room.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “You need not speak; just let him see you.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Staring at her from the bed, she saw two piercing eyes over whose brilliance death as yet had gained no control.
noddedverbUS /ˈnɑːdəd/
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Violet nodded and followed Mrs. Quintard into the sick-room.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “You need not speak; just let him see you.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Clements’s soul was in that gaze; Clement halting at the brink of dissolution to sound the depths behind him for the hope which would make departure easy.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Staring at her from the bed, she saw two piercing eyes over whose brilliance death as yet had gained no control.
piercingadjectiveUS /ˈpɪrsɪŋ/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Staring at her from the bed, she saw two piercing eyes over whose brilliance death as yet had gained no control.
Quintard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Violet nodded and followed Mrs. Quintard into the sick-room.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Staring at her from the bed, she saw two piercing eyes over whose brilliance death as yet had gained no control.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “You need not speak; just let him see you.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Staring at her from the bed, she saw two piercing eyes over whose brilliance death as yet had gained no control.
sick-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Violet nodded and followed Mrs. Quintard into the sick-room.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The sight which met her eyes tried her young emotions deeply.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Clements’s soul was in that gaze; Clement halting at the brink of dissolution to sound the depths behind him for the hope which would make departure easy.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Clements’s soul was in that gaze; Clement halting at the brink of dissolution to sound the depths behind him for the hope which would make departure easy.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading “You need not speak; just let him see you.”
StaringadjectiveUS /ˈsterɪŋ/
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Staring at her from the bed, she saw two piercing eyes over whose brilliance death as yet had gained no control.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Clements’s soul was in that gaze; Clement halting at the brink of dissolution to sound the depths behind him for the hope which would make departure easy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Violet nodded and followed Mrs. Quintard into the sick-room.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Clements’s soul was in that gaze; Clement halting at the brink of dissolution to sound the depths behind him for the hope which would make departure easy.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading The sight which met her eyes tried her young emotions deeply.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Staring at her from the bed, she saw two piercing eyes over whose brilliance death as yet had gained no control.
VioletnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading Violet nodded and followed Mrs. Quintard into the sick-room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Clements’s soul was in that gaze; Clement halting at the brink of dissolution to sound the depths behind him for the hope which would make departure easy.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The sight which met her eyes tried her young emotions deeply.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Staring at her from the bed, she saw two piercing eyes over whose brilliance death as yet had gained no control.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Clements’s soul was in that gaze; Clement halting at the brink of dissolution to sound the depths behind him for the hope which would make departure easy.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Staring at her from the bed, she saw two piercing eyes over whose brilliance death as yet had gained no control.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You need not speak; just let him see you.”
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The sight which met her eyes tried her young emotions deeply.
