adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This troubled her a great deal, for she thoroughly understood her lover's mind, and she knew that he had something important to say to her, but was waiting until he had fully elaborated his intended statement.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She said nothing about it, because it was impossible for her to do so.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It made her feel sick even to think of it, and yet she was thinking of it all the time.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For several days the subject of the great perforation made by the automatic shell was not mentioned between Margaret and Roland.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last he came to her one morning, his face pale and serious.
automaticadjectiveUS /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk/
operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
From this reading For several days the subject of the great perforation made by the automatic shell was not mentioned between Margaret and Roland.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading She said nothing about it, because it was impossible for her to do so.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading For several days the subject of the great perforation made by the automatic shell was not mentioned between Margaret and Roland.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This troubled her a great deal, for she thoroughly understood her lover's mind, and she knew that he had something important to say to her, but was waiting until he had fully elaborated his intended statement.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For several days the subject of the great perforation made by the automatic shell was not mentioned between Margaret and Roland.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At last he came to her one morning, his face pale and serious.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For several days the subject of the great perforation made by the automatic shell was not mentioned between Margaret and Roland.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading This troubled her a great deal, for she thoroughly understood her lover's mind, and she knew that he had something important to say to her, but was waiting until he had fully elaborated his intended statement.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She said nothing about it, because it was impossible for her to do so.
elaboratedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæbəreɪtəd/
developed or executed with care and in minute detail
From this reading This troubled her a great deal, for she thoroughly understood her lover's mind, and she knew that he had something important to say to her, but was waiting until he had fully elaborated his intended statement.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading It made her feel sick even to think of it, and yet she was thinking of it all the time.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading At last he came to her one morning, his face pale and serious.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading It made her feel sick even to think of it, and yet she was thinking of it all the time.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For several days the subject of the great perforation made by the automatic shell was not mentioned between Margaret and Roland.
fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading This troubled her a great deal, for she thoroughly understood her lover's mind, and she knew that he had something important to say to her, but was waiting until he had fully elaborated his intended statement.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading For several days the subject of the great perforation made by the automatic shell was not mentioned between Margaret and Roland.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This troubled her a great deal, for she thoroughly understood her lover's mind, and she knew that he had something important to say to her, but was waiting until he had fully elaborated his intended statement.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This troubled her a great deal, for she thoroughly understood her lover's mind, and she knew that he had something important to say to her, but was waiting until he had fully elaborated his intended statement.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This troubled her a great deal, for she thoroughly understood her lover's mind, and she knew that he had something important to say to her, but was waiting until he had fully elaborated his intended statement.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This troubled her a great deal, for she thoroughly understood her lover's mind, and she knew that he had something important to say to her, but was waiting until he had fully elaborated his intended statement.
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading This troubled her a great deal, for she thoroughly understood her lover's mind, and she knew that he had something important to say to her, but was waiting until he had fully elaborated his intended statement.
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading She said nothing about it, because it was impossible for her to do so.
intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading This troubled her a great deal, for she thoroughly understood her lover's mind, and she knew that he had something important to say to her, but was waiting until he had fully elaborated his intended statement.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She said nothing about it, because it was impossible for her to do so.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading This troubled her a great deal, for she thoroughly understood her lover's mind, and she knew that he had something important to say to her, but was waiting until he had fully elaborated his intended statement.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading At last he came to her one morning, his face pale and serious.
lover'snounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
possessive form of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading This troubled her a great deal, for she thoroughly understood her lover's mind, and she knew that he had something important to say to her, but was waiting until he had fully elaborated his intended statement.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading For several days the subject of the great perforation made by the automatic shell was not mentioned between Margaret and Roland.
Margaret
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From this reading For several days the subject of the great perforation made by the automatic shell was not mentioned between Margaret and Roland.
mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading For several days the subject of the great perforation made by the automatic shell was not mentioned between Margaret and Roland.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading This troubled her a great deal, for she thoroughly understood her lover's mind, and she knew that he had something important to say to her, but was waiting until he had fully elaborated his intended statement.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At last he came to her one morning, his face pale and serious.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For several days the subject of the great perforation made by the automatic shell was not mentioned between Margaret and Roland.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She said nothing about it, because it was impossible for her to do so.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For several days the subject of the great perforation made by the automatic shell was not mentioned between Margaret and Roland.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At last he came to her one morning, his face pale and serious.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading At last he came to her one morning, his face pale and serious.
perforationnounUS /ˌpɜːrfərˈeɪʃən/
a line of small holes for tearing at a particular place
From this reading For several days the subject of the great perforation made by the automatic shell was not mentioned between Margaret and Roland.
Roland
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From this reading For several days the subject of the great perforation made by the automatic shell was not mentioned between Margaret and Roland.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She said nothing about it, because it was impossible for her to do so.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading This troubled her a great deal, for she thoroughly understood her lover's mind, and she knew that he had something important to say to her, but was waiting until he had fully elaborated his intended statement.
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading At last he came to her one morning, his face pale and serious.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading For several days the subject of the great perforation made by the automatic shell was not mentioned between Margaret and Roland.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This troubled her a great deal, for she thoroughly understood her lover's mind, and she knew that he had something important to say to her, but was waiting until he had fully elaborated his intended statement.
shellnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading For several days the subject of the great perforation made by the automatic shell was not mentioned between Margaret and Roland.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading It made her feel sick even to think of it, and yet she was thinking of it all the time.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She said nothing about it, because it was impossible for her to do so.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading This troubled her a great deal, for she thoroughly understood her lover's mind, and she knew that he had something important to say to her, but was waiting until he had fully elaborated his intended statement.
statementnounUS /ˈsteɪtmənt/
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading This troubled her a great deal, for she thoroughly understood her lover's mind, and she knew that he had something important to say to her, but was waiting until he had fully elaborated his intended statement.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading For several days the subject of the great perforation made by the automatic shell was not mentioned between Margaret and Roland.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This troubled her a great deal, for she thoroughly understood her lover's mind, and she knew that he had something important to say to her, but was waiting until he had fully elaborated his intended statement.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For several days the subject of the great perforation made by the automatic shell was not mentioned between Margaret and Roland.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It made her feel sick even to think of it, and yet she was thinking of it all the time.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading It made her feel sick even to think of it, and yet she was thinking of it all the time.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This troubled her a great deal, for she thoroughly understood her lover's mind, and she knew that he had something important to say to her, but was waiting until he had fully elaborated his intended statement.
thoroughlyadverbUS /ˈθɜːroʊli/
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading This troubled her a great deal, for she thoroughly understood her lover's mind, and she knew that he had something important to say to her, but was waiting until he had fully elaborated his intended statement.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It made her feel sick even to think of it, and yet she was thinking of it all the time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This troubled her a great deal, for she thoroughly understood her lover's mind, and she knew that he had something important to say to her, but was waiting until he had fully elaborated his intended statement.
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading This troubled her a great deal, for she thoroughly understood her lover's mind, and she knew that he had something important to say to her, but was waiting until he had fully elaborated his intended statement.
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading This troubled her a great deal, for she thoroughly understood her lover's mind, and she knew that he had something important to say to her, but was waiting until he had fully elaborated his intended statement.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading This troubled her a great deal, for she thoroughly understood her lover's mind, and she knew that he had something important to say to her, but was waiting until he had fully elaborated his intended statement.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading This troubled her a great deal, for she thoroughly understood her lover's mind, and she knew that he had something important to say to her, but was waiting until he had fully elaborated his intended statement.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For several days the subject of the great perforation made by the automatic shell was not mentioned between Margaret and Roland.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading It made her feel sick even to think of it, and yet she was thinking of it all the time.
