absolutelyadverbUS /ˌæbsəˈluːtli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He was very, very weak and lay absolutely still and silent, chained fast by the baleful weight of his flesh.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Death had already put an end to even his faintest quiverings.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Death had already put an end to even his faintest quiverings.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was very, very weak and lay absolutely still and silent, chained fast by the baleful weight of his flesh.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading She held her arms resting on the base board of the bed with her beautiful hands drooping.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His wonderful companion sat exactly where his fixed eyes fell on her, at the foot of the bed.
backgroundnounUS /ˈbækɡraʊnd/
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading Her profile sloped downward slightly, that fine design, that delicate etching of eternal sweetness upon the gentle background of the evening.
balefuladjectiveUS /ˈbeɪlfəl/
deadly or sinister
From this reading He was very, very weak and lay absolutely still and silent, chained fast by the baleful weight of his flesh.
basenounUS /beɪs/
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading She held her arms resting on the base board of the bed with her beautiful hands drooping.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading She held her arms resting on the base board of the bed with her beautiful hands drooping.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading His wonderful companion sat exactly where his fixed eyes fell on her, at the foot of the bed.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading She held her arms resting on the base board of the bed with her beautiful hands drooping.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was very, very weak and lay absolutely still and silent, chained fast by the baleful weight of his flesh.
chainedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪnd/
bound with chains
From this reading He was very, very weak and lay absolutely still and silent, chained fast by the baleful weight of his flesh.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading His wonderful companion sat exactly where his fixed eyes fell on her, at the foot of the bed.
DeathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Death had already put an end to even his faintest quiverings.
delicateadjectiveUS /ˈdeləkət/
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading Her profile sloped downward slightly, that fine design, that delicate etching of eternal sweetness upon the gentle background of the evening.
designnounUS /dɪˈzaɪn/
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading Her profile sloped downward slightly, that fine design, that delicate etching of eternal sweetness upon the gentle background of the evening.
downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading Her profile sloped downward slightly, that fine design, that delicate etching of eternal sweetness upon the gentle background of the evening.
droopingadjectiveUS /ˈdruːpɪŋ/
weak from exhaustion
From this reading She held her arms resting on the base board of the bed with her beautiful hands drooping.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Death had already put an end to even his faintest quiverings.
etchingnounUS /ˈetʃɪŋ/
an impression made from an etched plate
From this reading Her profile sloped downward slightly, that fine design, that delicate etching of eternal sweetness upon the gentle background of the evening.
eternaladjectiveUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading Her profile sloped downward slightly, that fine design, that delicate etching of eternal sweetness upon the gentle background of the evening.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Death had already put an end to even his faintest quiverings.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Her profile sloped downward slightly, that fine design, that delicate etching of eternal sweetness upon the gentle background of the evening.
exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading His wonderful companion sat exactly where his fixed eyes fell on her, at the foot of the bed.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading His wonderful companion sat exactly where his fixed eyes fell on her, at the foot of the bed.
faintestadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪntəst/
superlative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Death had already put an end to even his faintest quiverings.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading He was very, very weak and lay absolutely still and silent, chained fast by the baleful weight of his flesh.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading His wonderful companion sat exactly where his fixed eyes fell on her, at the foot of the bed.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Her profile sloped downward slightly, that fine design, that delicate etching of eternal sweetness upon the gentle background of the evening.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading His wonderful companion sat exactly where his fixed eyes fell on her, at the foot of the bed.
fleshnounUS /fleʃ/
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading He was very, very weak and lay absolutely still and silent, chained fast by the baleful weight of his flesh.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading His wonderful companion sat exactly where his fixed eyes fell on her, at the foot of the bed.
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Her profile sloped downward slightly, that fine design, that delicate etching of eternal sweetness upon the gentle background of the evening.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Death had already put an end to even his faintest quiverings.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She held her arms resting on the base board of the bed with her beautiful hands drooping.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was very, very weak and lay absolutely still and silent, chained fast by the baleful weight of his flesh.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading She held her arms resting on the base board of the bed with her beautiful hands drooping.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His wonderful companion sat exactly where his fixed eyes fell on her, at the foot of the bed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was very, very weak and lay absolutely still and silent, chained fast by the baleful weight of his flesh.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He was very, very weak and lay absolutely still and silent, chained fast by the baleful weight of his flesh.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was very, very weak and lay absolutely still and silent, chained fast by the baleful weight of his flesh.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His wonderful companion sat exactly where his fixed eyes fell on her, at the foot of the bed.
profilenounUS /ˈproʊfaɪl/
an analysis (often in graphical form) representing the extent to which something exhibits various characteristics
From this reading Her profile sloped downward slightly, that fine design, that delicate etching of eternal sweetness upon the gentle background of the evening.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Death had already put an end to even his faintest quiverings.
quiverings
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From this reading Death had already put an end to even his faintest quiverings.
restingverbUS /ˈrestɪŋ/
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading She held her arms resting on the base board of the bed with her beautiful hands drooping.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading His wonderful companion sat exactly where his fixed eyes fell on her, at the foot of the bed.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She held her arms resting on the base board of the bed with her beautiful hands drooping.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading He was very, very weak and lay absolutely still and silent, chained fast by the baleful weight of his flesh.
slightlyadverbUS /ˈslaɪtli/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Her profile sloped downward slightly, that fine design, that delicate etching of eternal sweetness upon the gentle background of the evening.
slopedadjective
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading Her profile sloped downward slightly, that fine design, that delicate etching of eternal sweetness upon the gentle background of the evening.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading He was very, very weak and lay absolutely still and silent, chained fast by the baleful weight of his flesh.
sweetnessnounUS /ˈswiːtnəs/
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
From this reading Her profile sloped downward slightly, that fine design, that delicate etching of eternal sweetness upon the gentle background of the evening.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her profile sloped downward slightly, that fine design, that delicate etching of eternal sweetness upon the gentle background of the evening.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was very, very weak and lay absolutely still and silent, chained fast by the baleful weight of his flesh.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Death had already put an end to even his faintest quiverings.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Her profile sloped downward slightly, that fine design, that delicate etching of eternal sweetness upon the gentle background of the evening.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He was very, very weak and lay absolutely still and silent, chained fast by the baleful weight of his flesh.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was very, very weak and lay absolutely still and silent, chained fast by the baleful weight of his flesh.
weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/
wanting in physical strength
From this reading He was very, very weak and lay absolutely still and silent, chained fast by the baleful weight of his flesh.
weightnounUS /weɪt/
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading He was very, very weak and lay absolutely still and silent, chained fast by the baleful weight of his flesh.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading His wonderful companion sat exactly where his fixed eyes fell on her, at the foot of the bed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She held her arms resting on the base board of the bed with her beautiful hands drooping.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading His wonderful companion sat exactly where his fixed eyes fell on her, at the foot of the bed.
