adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But, out of the wonders she had begun to know, there had risen in her before almost inert little being a certain stirring.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She had no more defense against Andrews than she had had against the man who had robbed her of Donal.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading But, out of the wonders she had begun to know, there had risen in her before almost inert little being a certain stirring.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were both big and powerful, and she was nothing.
AndrewsnounUS /ˈændruːz/
United States naturalist who contributed to paleontology and geology (1884-1960)
From this reading But though she had made no protest on being taken out of the drawing-room, Robin had known that what Andrews’ soft-sounding whisper had promised would take place when she reached the Nursery.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But, out of the wonders she had begun to know, there had risen in her before almost inert little being a certain stirring.
begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But, out of the wonders she had begun to know, there had risen in her before almost inert little being a certain stirring.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But though she had made no protest on being taken out of the drawing-room, Robin had known that what Andrews’ soft-sounding whisper had promised would take place when she reached the Nursery.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They were both big and powerful, and she was nothing.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading They were both big and powerful, and she was nothing.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But though she had made no protest on being taken out of the drawing-room, Robin had known that what Andrews’ soft-sounding whisper had promised would take place when she reached the Nursery.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading But, out of the wonders she had begun to know, there had risen in her before almost inert little being a certain stirring.
defensenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
From this reading She was too young to feel more than terror which had no defense whatever.
Donal
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From this reading She had no more defense against Andrews than she had had against the man who had robbed her of Donal.
drawing-room
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From this reading But though she had made no protest on being taken out of the drawing-room, Robin had known that what Andrews’ soft-sounding whisper had promised would take place when she reached the Nursery.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading She was too young to feel more than terror which had no defense whatever.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But though she had made no protest on being taken out of the drawing-room, Robin had known that what Andrews’ soft-sounding whisper had promised would take place when she reached the Nursery.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had no more defense against Andrews than she had had against the man who had robbed her of Donal.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But, out of the wonders she had begun to know, there had risen in her before almost inert little being a certain stirring.
inertadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnɜːrt/
unable to move or resist motion
From this reading But, out of the wonders she had begun to know, there had risen in her before almost inert little being a certain stirring.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But, out of the wonders she had begun to know, there had risen in her before almost inert little being a certain stirring.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading But though she had made no protest on being taken out of the drawing-room, Robin had known that what Andrews’ soft-sounding whisper had promised would take place when she reached the Nursery.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But, out of the wonders she had begun to know, there had risen in her before almost inert little being a certain stirring.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But though she had made no protest on being taken out of the drawing-room, Robin had known that what Andrews’ soft-sounding whisper had promised would take place when she reached the Nursery.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She had no more defense against Andrews than she had had against the man who had robbed her of Donal.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She was too young to feel more than terror which had no defense whatever.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But though she had made no protest on being taken out of the drawing-room, Robin had known that what Andrews’ soft-sounding whisper had promised would take place when she reached the Nursery.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading They were both big and powerful, and she was nothing.
NurserynounUS /ˈnɜːrsəri/
a child's room for a baby
From this reading But though she had made no protest on being taken out of the drawing-room, Robin had known that what Andrews’ soft-sounding whisper had promised would take place when she reached the Nursery.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But though she had made no protest on being taken out of the drawing-room, Robin had known that what Andrews’ soft-sounding whisper had promised would take place when she reached the Nursery.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But though she had made no protest on being taken out of the drawing-room, Robin had known that what Andrews’ soft-sounding whisper had promised would take place when she reached the Nursery.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But though she had made no protest on being taken out of the drawing-room, Robin had known that what Andrews’ soft-sounding whisper had promised would take place when she reached the Nursery.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But though she had made no protest on being taken out of the drawing-room, Robin had known that what Andrews’ soft-sounding whisper had promised would take place when she reached the Nursery.
powerfuladjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərfəl/
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading They were both big and powerful, and she was nothing.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading But though she had made no protest on being taken out of the drawing-room, Robin had known that what Andrews’ soft-sounding whisper had promised would take place when she reached the Nursery.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading But though she had made no protest on being taken out of the drawing-room, Robin had known that what Andrews’ soft-sounding whisper had promised would take place when she reached the Nursery.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading But though she had made no protest on being taken out of the drawing-room, Robin had known that what Andrews’ soft-sounding whisper had promised would take place when she reached the Nursery.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading But, out of the wonders she had begun to know, there had risen in her before almost inert little being a certain stirring.
robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading She had no more defense against Andrews than she had had against the man who had robbed her of Donal.
RobinnounUS /ˈrɑːbən/
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading But though she had made no protest on being taken out of the drawing-room, Robin had known that what Andrews’ soft-sounding whisper had promised would take place when she reached the Nursery.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But though she had made no protest on being taken out of the drawing-room, Robin had known that what Andrews’ soft-sounding whisper had promised would take place when she reached the Nursery.
soft-sounding
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From this reading But though she had made no protest on being taken out of the drawing-room, Robin had known that what Andrews’ soft-sounding whisper had promised would take place when she reached the Nursery.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading But, out of the wonders she had begun to know, there had risen in her before almost inert little being a certain stirring.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading But though she had made no protest on being taken out of the drawing-room, Robin had known that what Andrews’ soft-sounding whisper had promised would take place when she reached the Nursery.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading But though she had made no protest on being taken out of the drawing-room, Robin had known that what Andrews’ soft-sounding whisper had promised would take place when she reached the Nursery.
terrornounUS /ˈterər/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading She was too young to feel more than terror which had no defense whatever.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She was too young to feel more than terror which had no defense whatever.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But though she had made no protest on being taken out of the drawing-room, Robin had known that what Andrews’ soft-sounding whisper had promised would take place when she reached the Nursery.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But though she had made no protest on being taken out of the drawing-room, Robin had known that what Andrews’ soft-sounding whisper had promised would take place when she reached the Nursery.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But, out of the wonders she had begun to know, there had risen in her before almost inert little being a certain stirring.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were both big and powerful, and she was nothing.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But though she had made no protest on being taken out of the drawing-room, Robin had known that what Andrews’ soft-sounding whisper had promised would take place when she reached the Nursery.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was too young to feel more than terror which had no defense whatever.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She was too young to feel more than terror which had no defense whatever.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was too young to feel more than terror which had no defense whatever.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were both big and powerful, and she was nothing.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But though she had made no protest on being taken out of the drawing-room, Robin had known that what Andrews’ soft-sounding whisper had promised would take place when she reached the Nursery.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading She was too young to feel more than terror which had no defense whatever.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But though she had made no protest on being taken out of the drawing-room, Robin had known that what Andrews’ soft-sounding whisper had promised would take place when she reached the Nursery.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was too young to feel more than terror which had no defense whatever.
whispernounUS /ˈwɪspər/
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading But though she had made no protest on being taken out of the drawing-room, Robin had known that what Andrews’ soft-sounding whisper had promised would take place when she reached the Nursery.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She had no more defense against Andrews than she had had against the man who had robbed her of Donal.
wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading But, out of the wonders she had begun to know, there had risen in her before almost inert little being a certain stirring.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But though she had made no protest on being taken out of the drawing-room, Robin had known that what Andrews’ soft-sounding whisper had promised would take place when she reached the Nursery.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She was too young to feel more than terror which had no defense whatever.
