adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All of a sudden a frightened expression came into her eyes.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She reeled against the wall, leaned there a second, and then fell over with a stifled cry.
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 All of a sudden a frightened expression came into her eyes.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The two women were alone beside the wide open window.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Anna caught her in her arms, and dragged her along until she reached the bell and rang and rang.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She reeled against the wall, leaned there a second, and then fell over with a stifled cry.
AnnanounUS /ˈænə/
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading Anna caught her in her arms, and dragged her along until she reached the bell and rang and rang.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Anna caught her in her arms, and dragged her along until she reached the bell and rang and rang.
autumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading In the full, wise light of the autumn sun, I saw how faded was the face of the pregnant woman.
bellnounUS /bel/
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Anna caught her in her arms, and dragged her along until she reached the bell and rang and rang.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading The two women were alone beside the wide open window.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading All of a sudden a frightened expression came into her eyes.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Anna caught her in her arms, and dragged her along until she reached the bell and rang and rang.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading She reeled against the wall, leaned there a second, and then fell over with a stifled cry.
draggedverbUS /dræɡd/
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading Anna caught her in her arms, and dragged her along until she reached the bell and rang and rang.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading All of a sudden a frightened expression came into her eyes.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading All of a sudden a frightened expression came into her eyes.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading In the full, wise light of the autumn sun, I saw how faded was the face of the pregnant woman.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading In the full, wise light of the autumn sun, I saw how faded was the face of the pregnant woman.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading She reeled against the wall, leaned there a second, and then fell over with a stifled cry.
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading All of a sudden a frightened expression came into her eyes.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading In the full, wise light of the autumn sun, I saw how faded was the face of the pregnant woman.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All of a sudden a frightened expression came into her eyes.
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From this reading In the full, wise light of the autumn sun, I saw how faded was the face of the pregnant woman.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In the full, wise light of the autumn sun, I saw how faded was the face of the pregnant woman.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the full, wise light of the autumn sun, I saw how faded was the face of the pregnant woman.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading All of a sudden a frightened expression came into her eyes.
leanedverbUS /liːnd/
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading She reeled against the wall, leaned there a second, and then fell over with a stifled cry.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading In the full, wise light of the autumn sun, I saw how faded was the face of the pregnant woman.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the full, wise light of the autumn sun, I saw how faded was the face of the pregnant woman.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The two women were alone beside the wide open window.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She reeled against the wall, leaned there a second, and then fell over with a stifled cry.
pregnantadjectiveUS /ˈpreɡnənt/
carrying developing offspring within the body or being about to produce new life
From this reading In the full, wise light of the autumn sun, I saw how faded was the face of the pregnant woman.
rangverbUS /ræŋ/
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Anna caught her in her arms, and dragged her along until she reached the bell and rang and rang.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Anna caught her in her arms, and dragged her along until she reached the bell and rang and rang.
reeledverbUS /riːld/
past form of “reel” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading She reeled against the wall, leaned there a second, and then fell over with a stifled cry.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading In the full, wise light of the autumn sun, I saw how faded was the face of the pregnant woman.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading She reeled against the wall, leaned there a second, and then fell over with a stifled cry.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She reeled against the wall, leaned there a second, and then fell over with a stifled cry.
stifledadjectiveUS /ˈstaɪfəld/
held in check with difficulty
From this reading She reeled against the wall, leaned there a second, and then fell over with a stifled cry.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading All of a sudden a frightened expression came into her eyes.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading In the full, wise light of the autumn sun, I saw how faded was the face of the pregnant woman.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two women were alone beside the wide open window.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She reeled against the wall, leaned there a second, and then fell over with a stifled cry.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading She reeled against the wall, leaned there a second, and then fell over with a stifled cry.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two women were alone beside the wide open window.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Anna caught her in her arms, and dragged her along until she reached the bell and rang and rang.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading She reeled against the wall, leaned there a second, and then fell over with a stifled cry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the full, wise light of the autumn sun, I saw how faded was the face of the pregnant woman.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two women were alone beside the wide open window.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The two women were alone beside the wide open window.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The two women were alone beside the wide open window.
wiseadjectiveUS /waɪz/
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading In the full, wise light of the autumn sun, I saw how faded was the face of the pregnant woman.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She reeled against the wall, leaned there a second, and then fell over with a stifled cry.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading In the full, wise light of the autumn sun, I saw how faded was the face of the pregnant woman.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The two women were alone beside the wide open window.
