AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PRIEST AND A WOMAN.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Not one of us answered or, I believe, moved so much as a limb or an eyelid.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A PRIEST AND A WOMAN.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Not one of us answered or, I believe, moved so much as a limb or an eyelid.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The statement was made in the purest innocence; yet never, as may well be imagined, did words fall with more stunning force.
astonishingadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading We only stared, wanting time to take in the astonishing meaning of the words, and then more time to think what they meant to us in particular.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The statement was made in the purest innocence; yet never, as may well be imagined, did words fall with more stunning force.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Not one of us answered or, I believe, moved so much as a limb or an eyelid.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The statement was made in the purest innocence; yet never, as may well be imagined, did words fall with more stunning force.
eyelidnounUS /ˈaɪlɪd/
either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading Not one of us answered or, I believe, moved so much as a limb or an eyelid.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The statement was made in the purest innocence; yet never, as may well be imagined, did words fall with more stunning force.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The statement was made in the purest innocence; yet never, as may well be imagined, did words fall with more stunning force.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He is my husband!"
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "He is my husband!"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Not one of us answered or, I believe, moved so much as a limb or an eyelid.
imaginedverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənd/
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading The statement was made in the purest innocence; yet never, as may well be imagined, did words fall with more stunning force.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The statement was made in the purest innocence; yet never, as may well be imagined, did words fall with more stunning force.
innocencenounUS /ˈɪnəsəns/
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading The statement was made in the purest innocence; yet never, as may well be imagined, did words fall with more stunning force.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is my husband!"
limbnounUS /lɪm/
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading Not one of us answered or, I believe, moved so much as a limb or an eyelid.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The statement was made in the purest innocence; yet never, as may well be imagined, did words fall with more stunning force.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The statement was made in the purest innocence; yet never, as may well be imagined, did words fall with more stunning force.
meaningnounUS /ˈmiːnɪŋ/
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading We only stared, wanting time to take in the astonishing meaning of the words, and then more time to think what they meant to us in particular.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading We only stared, wanting time to take in the astonishing meaning of the words, and then more time to think what they meant to us in particular.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The statement was made in the purest innocence; yet never, as may well be imagined, did words fall with more stunning force.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Not one of us answered or, I believe, moved so much as a limb or an eyelid.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Not one of us answered or, I believe, moved so much as a limb or an eyelid.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "He is my husband!"
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The statement was made in the purest innocence; yet never, as may well be imagined, did words fall with more stunning force.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not one of us answered or, I believe, moved so much as a limb or an eyelid.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not one of us answered or, I believe, moved so much as a limb or an eyelid.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Not one of us answered or, I believe, moved so much as a limb or an eyelid.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading We only stared, wanting time to take in the astonishing meaning of the words, and then more time to think what they meant to us in particular.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Not one of us answered or, I believe, moved so much as a limb or an eyelid.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading We only stared, wanting time to take in the astonishing meaning of the words, and then more time to think what they meant to us in particular.
PRIESTnounUS /priːst/
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading A PRIEST AND A WOMAN.
purestadjectiveUS /ˈpjʊrəst/
superlative of “pure” — free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading The statement was made in the purest innocence; yet never, as may well be imagined, did words fall with more stunning force.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Not one of us answered or, I believe, moved so much as a limb or an eyelid.
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading We only stared, wanting time to take in the astonishing meaning of the words, and then more time to think what they meant to us in particular.
statementnounUS /ˈsteɪtmənt/
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading The statement was made in the purest innocence; yet never, as may well be imagined, did words fall with more stunning force.
stunningadjectiveUS /ˈstʌnɪŋ/
commanding attention
From this reading The statement was made in the purest innocence; yet never, as may well be imagined, did words fall with more stunning force.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading We only stared, wanting time to take in the astonishing meaning of the words, and then more time to think what they meant to us in particular.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The statement was made in the purest innocence; yet never, as may well be imagined, did words fall with more stunning force.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading We only stared, wanting time to take in the astonishing meaning of the words, and then more time to think what they meant to us in particular.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We only stared, wanting time to take in the astonishing meaning of the words, and then more time to think what they meant to us in particular.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading We only stared, wanting time to take in the astonishing meaning of the words, and then more time to think what they meant to us in particular.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We only stared, wanting time to take in the astonishing meaning of the words, and then more time to think what they meant to us in particular.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We only stared, wanting time to take in the astonishing meaning of the words, and then more time to think what they meant to us in particular.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not one of us answered or, I believe, moved so much as a limb or an eyelid.
wantingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːntɪŋ/
nonexistent
From this reading We only stared, wanting time to take in the astonishing meaning of the words, and then more time to think what they meant to us in particular.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The statement was made in the purest innocence; yet never, as may well be imagined, did words fall with more stunning force.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We only stared, wanting time to take in the astonishing meaning of the words, and then more time to think what they meant to us in particular.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The statement was made in the purest innocence; yet never, as may well be imagined, did words fall with more stunning force.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We only stared, wanting time to take in the astonishing meaning of the words, and then more time to think what they meant to us in particular.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The statement was made in the purest innocence; yet never, as may well be imagined, did words fall with more stunning force.
WOMANnounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A PRIEST AND A WOMAN.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading The statement was made in the purest innocence; yet never, as may well be imagined, did words fall with more stunning force.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The statement was made in the purest innocence; yet never, as may well be imagined, did words fall with more stunning force.
