adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She suffered with all the intensity of a strongly passionate nature.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She went about stunned and sick, neglecting her meals, forgetting her tonic, refusing the distractions that would have been the best thing possible for her.
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 She suffered with all the intensity of a strongly passionate nature.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That his overtired nerves and her exhausted soul and body would have recovered balance in time, did not occur to Rachael.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Little things troubled her; she said to herself bitterly that everything, anything, caused irritation between herself and Warren now.
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading That his overtired nerves and her exhausted soul and body would have recovered balance in time, did not occur to Rachael.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She went about stunned and sick, neglecting her meals, forgetting her tonic, refusing the distractions that would have been the best thing possible for her.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading She went about stunned and sick, neglecting her meals, forgetting her tonic, refusing the distractions that would have been the best thing possible for her.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Little things troubled her; she said to herself bitterly that everything, anything, caused irritation between herself and Warren now.
bitterlyadverbUS /ˈbɪtərli/
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading Little things troubled her; she said to herself bitterly that everything, anything, caused irritation between herself and Warren now.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading That his overtired nerves and her exhausted soul and body would have recovered balance in time, did not occur to Rachael.
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Little things troubled her; she said to herself bitterly that everything, anything, caused irritation between herself and Warren now.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Warren had changed to her; that was the terrible fact.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading That his overtired nerves and her exhausted soul and body would have recovered balance in time, did not occur to Rachael.
distractionsnounUS /dɪˈstrækʃənz/
plural of “distraction” — mental turmoil
From this reading She went about stunned and sick, neglecting her meals, forgetting her tonic, refusing the distractions that would have been the best thing possible for her.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Little things troubled her; she said to herself bitterly that everything, anything, caused irritation between herself and Warren now.
exhaustedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading That his overtired nerves and her exhausted soul and body would have recovered balance in time, did not occur to Rachael.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Warren had changed to her; that was the terrible fact.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She went about stunned and sick, neglecting her meals, forgetting her tonic, refusing the distractions that would have been the best thing possible for her.
forgettingverbUS /fərˈɡetɪŋ/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading She went about stunned and sick, neglecting her meals, forgetting her tonic, refusing the distractions that would have been the best thing possible for her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Warren had changed to her; that was the terrible fact.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That his overtired nerves and her exhausted soul and body would have recovered balance in time, did not occur to Rachael.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That his overtired nerves and her exhausted soul and body would have recovered balance in time, did not occur to Rachael.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Little things troubled her; she said to herself bitterly that everything, anything, caused irritation between herself and Warren now.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That his overtired nerves and her exhausted soul and body would have recovered balance in time, did not occur to Rachael.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That his overtired nerves and her exhausted soul and body would have recovered balance in time, did not occur to Rachael.
intensitynounUS /ɪnˈtensəti/
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
From this reading She suffered with all the intensity of a strongly passionate nature.
irritationnounUS /ˌɪrɪˈteɪʃən/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading Little things troubled her; she said to herself bitterly that everything, anything, caused irritation between herself and Warren now.
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little things troubled her; she said to herself bitterly that everything, anything, caused irritation between herself and Warren now.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading She went about stunned and sick, neglecting her meals, forgetting her tonic, refusing the distractions that would have been the best thing possible for her.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading She suffered with all the intensity of a strongly passionate nature.
neglectingverbUS /nɪˈɡlektɪŋ/
-ing form of “neglect” — leave undone or leave out
From this reading She went about stunned and sick, neglecting her meals, forgetting her tonic, refusing the distractions that would have been the best thing possible for her.
nervesnounUS /nɜːrvz/
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading That his overtired nerves and her exhausted soul and body would have recovered balance in time, did not occur to Rachael.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That his overtired nerves and her exhausted soul and body would have recovered balance in time, did not occur to Rachael.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Little things troubled her; she said to herself bitterly that everything, anything, caused irritation between herself and Warren now.
occurverbUS /əˈkɜːr/
come to pass
From this reading That his overtired nerves and her exhausted soul and body would have recovered balance in time, did not occur to Rachael.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She suffered with all the intensity of a strongly passionate nature.
overtired
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From this reading That his overtired nerves and her exhausted soul and body would have recovered balance in time, did not occur to Rachael.
passionateadjectiveUS /ˈpæʃənət/
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading She suffered with all the intensity of a strongly passionate nature.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading She went about stunned and sick, neglecting her meals, forgetting her tonic, refusing the distractions that would have been the best thing possible for her.
Rachael
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That his overtired nerves and her exhausted soul and body would have recovered balance in time, did not occur to Rachael.
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading That his overtired nerves and her exhausted soul and body would have recovered balance in time, did not occur to Rachael.
refusingverbUS /rəˈfjuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading She went about stunned and sick, neglecting her meals, forgetting her tonic, refusing the distractions that would have been the best thing possible for her.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Little things troubled her; she said to herself bitterly that everything, anything, caused irritation between herself and Warren now.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She suffered with all the intensity of a strongly passionate nature.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading She went about stunned and sick, neglecting her meals, forgetting her tonic, refusing the distractions that would have been the best thing possible for her.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading That his overtired nerves and her exhausted soul and body would have recovered balance in time, did not occur to Rachael.
stronglyadverbUS /ˈstrɔːŋli/
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading She suffered with all the intensity of a strongly passionate nature.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading She went about stunned and sick, neglecting her meals, forgetting her tonic, refusing the distractions that would have been the best thing possible for her.
sufferedverbUS /ˈsʌfərd/
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading She suffered with all the intensity of a strongly passionate nature.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Warren had changed to her; that was the terrible fact.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That his overtired nerves and her exhausted soul and body would have recovered balance in time, did not occur to Rachael.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She suffered with all the intensity of a strongly passionate nature.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading She went about stunned and sick, neglecting her meals, forgetting her tonic, refusing the distractions that would have been the best thing possible for her.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Little things troubled her; she said to herself bitterly that everything, anything, caused irritation between herself and Warren now.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading That his overtired nerves and her exhausted soul and body would have recovered balance in time, did not occur to Rachael.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That his overtired nerves and her exhausted soul and body would have recovered balance in time, did not occur to Rachael.
tonicadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːnɪk/
of or relating to or producing normal tone or tonus in muscles or tissue
From this reading She went about stunned and sick, neglecting her meals, forgetting her tonic, refusing the distractions that would have been the best thing possible for her.
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Little things troubled her; she said to herself bitterly that everything, anything, caused irritation between herself and Warren now.
WarrennounUS /ˈwɔːrən/
United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
From this reading Warren had changed to her; that was the terrible fact.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Warren had changed to her; that was the terrible fact.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went about stunned and sick, neglecting her meals, forgetting her tonic, refusing the distractions that would have been the best thing possible for her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She suffered with all the intensity of a strongly passionate nature.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That his overtired nerves and her exhausted soul and body would have recovered balance in time, did not occur to Rachael.
