adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The brusque, curt speech sounded a knell to the faint hope which Sara had been tending whilst she waited for Garth's coming.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading RED RUIN “You sent for me, and I am here.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RED RUIN “You sent for me, and I am here.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The brusque, curt speech sounded a knell to the faint hope which Sara had been tending whilst she waited for Garth's coming.
briefadjectiveUS /briːf/
of short duration or distance
From this reading His voice, the dogged expression of his face, the chill, brief manner, each held its grievous message for the woman who had learned to recognize the signs of mental stress in the man she loved.
brusqueadjectiveUS /brʌsk/
marked by rude or peremptory shortness
From this reading The brusque, curt speech sounded a knell to the faint hope which Sara had been tending whilst she waited for Garth's coming.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading His voice, the dogged expression of his face, the chill, brief manner, each held its grievous message for the woman who had learned to recognize the signs of mental stress in the man she loved.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The brusque, curt speech sounded a knell to the faint hope which Sara had been tending whilst she waited for Garth's coming.
curtadjectiveUS /kɜːrt/
marked by rude or peremptory shortness
From this reading The brusque, curt speech sounded a knell to the faint hope which Sara had been tending whilst she waited for Garth's coming.
doggedadjectiveUS /dɔːɡd/
stubbornly unyielding
From this reading His voice, the dogged expression of his face, the chill, brief manner, each held its grievous message for the woman who had learned to recognize the signs of mental stress in the man she loved.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading His voice, the dogged expression of his face, the chill, brief manner, each held its grievous message for the woman who had learned to recognize the signs of mental stress in the man she loved.
Elisabeth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I--I--Garth, I have seen Elisabeth.”
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading His voice, the dogged expression of his face, the chill, brief manner, each held its grievous message for the woman who had learned to recognize the signs of mental stress in the man she loved.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His voice, the dogged expression of his face, the chill, brief manner, each held its grievous message for the woman who had learned to recognize the signs of mental stress in the man she loved.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading The brusque, curt speech sounded a knell to the faint hope which Sara had been tending whilst she waited for Garth's coming.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading RED RUIN “You sent for me, and I am here.”
Garth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I--I--Garth, I have seen Elisabeth.”
Garth's
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From this reading The brusque, curt speech sounded a knell to the faint hope which Sara had been tending whilst she waited for Garth's coming.
grievousadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːvəs/
causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
From this reading His voice, the dogged expression of his face, the chill, brief manner, each held its grievous message for the woman who had learned to recognize the signs of mental stress in the man she loved.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The brusque, curt speech sounded a knell to the faint hope which Sara had been tending whilst she waited for Garth's coming.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I--I--Garth, I have seen Elisabeth.”
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading His voice, the dogged expression of his face, the chill, brief manner, each held its grievous message for the woman who had learned to recognize the signs of mental stress in the man she loved.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading RED RUIN “You sent for me, and I am here.”
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His voice, the dogged expression of his face, the chill, brief manner, each held its grievous message for the woman who had learned to recognize the signs of mental stress in the man she loved.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The brusque, curt speech sounded a knell to the faint hope which Sara had been tending whilst she waited for Garth's coming.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading RED RUIN “You sent for me, and I am here.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His voice, the dogged expression of his face, the chill, brief manner, each held its grievous message for the woman who had learned to recognize the signs of mental stress in the man she loved.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading His voice, the dogged expression of his face, the chill, brief manner, each held its grievous message for the woman who had learned to recognize the signs of mental stress in the man she loved.
knellverbUS /nel/
ring as in announcing death
From this reading The brusque, curt speech sounded a knell to the faint hope which Sara had been tending whilst she waited for Garth's coming.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading His voice, the dogged expression of his face, the chill, brief manner, each held its grievous message for the woman who had learned to recognize the signs of mental stress in the man she loved.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading His voice, the dogged expression of his face, the chill, brief manner, each held its grievous message for the woman who had learned to recognize the signs of mental stress in the man she loved.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading His voice, the dogged expression of his face, the chill, brief manner, each held its grievous message for the woman who had learned to recognize the signs of mental stress in the man she loved.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading His voice, the dogged expression of his face, the chill, brief manner, each held its grievous message for the woman who had learned to recognize the signs of mental stress in the man she loved.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading RED RUIN “You sent for me, and I am here.”
mentaladjectiveUS /ˈmentəl/
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading His voice, the dogged expression of his face, the chill, brief manner, each held its grievous message for the woman who had learned to recognize the signs of mental stress in the man she loved.
messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading His voice, the dogged expression of his face, the chill, brief manner, each held its grievous message for the woman who had learned to recognize the signs of mental stress in the man she loved.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His voice, the dogged expression of his face, the chill, brief manner, each held its grievous message for the woman who had learned to recognize the signs of mental stress in the man she loved.
recognizeverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading His voice, the dogged expression of his face, the chill, brief manner, each held its grievous message for the woman who had learned to recognize the signs of mental stress in the man she loved.
REDnounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading RED RUIN “You sent for me, and I am here.”
RUINnounUS /ˈruːən/
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading RED RUIN “You sent for me, and I am here.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Yes, I sent for you,” she said.
Sara
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The brusque, curt speech sounded a knell to the faint hope which Sara had been tending whilst she waited for Garth's coming.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I--I--Garth, I have seen Elisabeth.”
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading RED RUIN “You sent for me, and I am here.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The brusque, curt speech sounded a knell to the faint hope which Sara had been tending whilst she waited for Garth's coming.
signsnounUS /saɪnz/
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading His voice, the dogged expression of his face, the chill, brief manner, each held its grievous message for the woman who had learned to recognize the signs of mental stress in the man she loved.
soundedverbUS /ˈsaʊndɪd/
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading The brusque, curt speech sounded a knell to the faint hope which Sara had been tending whilst she waited for Garth's coming.
speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading The brusque, curt speech sounded a knell to the faint hope which Sara had been tending whilst she waited for Garth's coming.
stressnounUS /stres/
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
From this reading His voice, the dogged expression of his face, the chill, brief manner, each held its grievous message for the woman who had learned to recognize the signs of mental stress in the man she loved.
tendingnounUS /ˈtendɪŋ/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The brusque, curt speech sounded a knell to the faint hope which Sara had been tending whilst she waited for Garth's coming.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The brusque, curt speech sounded a knell to the faint hope which Sara had been tending whilst she waited for Garth's coming.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The brusque, curt speech sounded a knell to the faint hope which Sara had been tending whilst she waited for Garth's coming.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading His voice, the dogged expression of his face, the chill, brief manner, each held its grievous message for the woman who had learned to recognize the signs of mental stress in the man she loved.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading The brusque, curt speech sounded a knell to the faint hope which Sara had been tending whilst she waited for Garth's coming.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The brusque, curt speech sounded a knell to the faint hope which Sara had been tending whilst she waited for Garth's coming.
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading The brusque, curt speech sounded a knell to the faint hope which Sara had been tending whilst she waited for Garth's coming.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading His voice, the dogged expression of his face, the chill, brief manner, each held its grievous message for the woman who had learned to recognize the signs of mental stress in the man she loved.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading His voice, the dogged expression of his face, the chill, brief manner, each held its grievous message for the woman who had learned to recognize the signs of mental stress in the man she loved.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, I sent for you,” she said.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading RED RUIN “You sent for me, and I am here.”
