adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Closing and locking the door, she crossed the apartment, and falling forward against the bed, sunk down upon her knees and buried her face in a pillow.
abandonmentnounUS /əˈbændənmənt/
the act of giving something up
From this reading But weak, in bewilderment of spirit and abandonment of will she bent in deep prostration of soul and body.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Closing and locking the door, she crossed the apartment, and falling forward against the bed, sunk down upon her knees and buried her face in a pillow.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading ON leaving Mr. Dexter, Jessie Loring almost flew to her room, like one escaping from peril.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Closing and locking the door, she crossed the apartment, and falling forward against the bed, sunk down upon her knees and buried her face in a pillow.
apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Closing and locking the door, she crossed the apartment, and falling forward against the bed, sunk down upon her knees and buried her face in a pillow.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Closing and locking the door, she crossed the apartment, and falling forward against the bed, sunk down upon her knees and buried her face in a pillow.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading But weak, in bewilderment of spirit and abandonment of will she bent in deep prostration of soul and body.
bewildermentnounUS /bɪˈwɪldərmənt/
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading But weak, in bewilderment of spirit and abandonment of will she bent in deep prostration of soul and body.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading But weak, in bewilderment of spirit and abandonment of will she bent in deep prostration of soul and body.
buriedadjectiveUS /ˈberid/
placed in a grave
From this reading Closing and locking the door, she crossed the apartment, and falling forward against the bed, sunk down upon her knees and buried her face in a pillow.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But weak, in bewilderment of spirit and abandonment of will she bent in deep prostration of soul and body.
ClosingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading Closing and locking the door, she crossed the apartment, and falling forward against the bed, sunk down upon her knees and buried her face in a pillow.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading Closing and locking the door, she crossed the apartment, and falling forward against the bed, sunk down upon her knees and buried her face in a pillow.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading But weak, in bewilderment of spirit and abandonment of will she bent in deep prostration of soul and body.
DexteradjectiveUS /ˈdekstər/
on or starting from the wearer's right
From this reading ON leaving Mr. Dexter, Jessie Loring almost flew to her room, like one escaping from peril.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not pray.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Closing and locking the door, she crossed the apartment, and falling forward against the bed, sunk down upon her knees and buried her face in a pillow.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Closing and locking the door, she crossed the apartment, and falling forward against the bed, sunk down upon her knees and buried her face in a pillow.
escapingverbUS /ɪˈskeɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “escape” — run away from confinement
From this reading ON leaving Mr. Dexter, Jessie Loring almost flew to her room, like one escaping from peril.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Closing and locking the door, she crossed the apartment, and falling forward against the bed, sunk down upon her knees and buried her face in a pillow.
fallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Closing and locking the door, she crossed the apartment, and falling forward against the bed, sunk down upon her knees and buried her face in a pillow.
flewverbUS /fluː/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading ON leaving Mr. Dexter, Jessie Loring almost flew to her room, like one escaping from peril.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Closing and locking the door, she crossed the apartment, and falling forward against the bed, sunk down upon her knees and buried her face in a pillow.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ON leaving Mr. Dexter, Jessie Loring almost flew to her room, like one escaping from peril.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ON leaving Mr. Dexter, Jessie Loring almost flew to her room, like one escaping from peril.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Closing and locking the door, she crossed the apartment, and falling forward against the bed, sunk down upon her knees and buried her face in a pillow.
Jessie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON leaving Mr. Dexter, Jessie Loring almost flew to her room, like one escaping from peril.
kneesnounUS /niːz/
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Closing and locking the door, she crossed the apartment, and falling forward against the bed, sunk down upon her knees and buried her face in a pillow.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading ON leaving Mr. Dexter, Jessie Loring almost flew to her room, like one escaping from peril.
liftverbUS /lɪft/
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading There was no power in her to lift a petition upwards.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading ON leaving Mr. Dexter, Jessie Loring almost flew to her room, like one escaping from peril.
lockingnounUS /ˈlɑːkɪŋ/
the act of locking something up to protect it
From this reading Closing and locking the door, she crossed the apartment, and falling forward against the bed, sunk down upon her knees and buried her face in a pillow.
Loring
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON leaving Mr. Dexter, Jessie Loring almost flew to her room, like one escaping from peril.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading ON leaving Mr. Dexter, Jessie Loring almost flew to her room, like one escaping from peril.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no power in her to lift a petition upwards.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not pray.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But weak, in bewilderment of spirit and abandonment of will she bent in deep prostration of soul and body.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON leaving Mr. Dexter, Jessie Loring almost flew to her room, like one escaping from peril.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ON leaving Mr. Dexter, Jessie Loring almost flew to her room, like one escaping from peril.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading ON leaving Mr. Dexter, Jessie Loring almost flew to her room, like one escaping from peril.
petitionnounUS /pəˈtɪʃən/
a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
From this reading There was no power in her to lift a petition upwards.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading Closing and locking the door, she crossed the apartment, and falling forward against the bed, sunk down upon her knees and buried her face in a pillow.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading There was no power in her to lift a petition upwards.
prayverbUS /preɪ/
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading She did not pray.
prostrationnounUS /prɑːˈstreɪʃən/
an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
From this reading But weak, in bewilderment of spirit and abandonment of will she bent in deep prostration of soul and body.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading ON leaving Mr. Dexter, Jessie Loring almost flew to her room, like one escaping from peril.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Closing and locking the door, she crossed the apartment, and falling forward against the bed, sunk down upon her knees and buried her face in a pillow.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading But weak, in bewilderment of spirit and abandonment of will she bent in deep prostration of soul and body.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading But weak, in bewilderment of spirit and abandonment of will she bent in deep prostration of soul and body.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading Closing and locking the door, she crossed the apartment, and falling forward against the bed, sunk down upon her knees and buried her face in a pillow.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Closing and locking the door, she crossed the apartment, and falling forward against the bed, sunk down upon her knees and buried her face in a pillow.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no power in her to lift a petition upwards.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON leaving Mr. Dexter, Jessie Loring almost flew to her room, like one escaping from peril.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Closing and locking the door, she crossed the apartment, and falling forward against the bed, sunk down upon her knees and buried her face in a pillow.
upwardsadverbUS /ˈʌpwərdz/
spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
From this reading There was no power in her to lift a petition upwards.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no power in her to lift a petition upwards.
weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/
wanting in physical strength
From this reading But weak, in bewilderment of spirit and abandonment of will she bent in deep prostration of soul and body.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But weak, in bewilderment of spirit and abandonment of will she bent in deep prostration of soul and body.
