abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading She looked about to see if she had left anything behind in the room, which had been made ready for other people, the room which was already formless, already abandoned.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She looked about to see if she had left anything behind in the room, which had been made ready for other people, the room which was already formless, already abandoned.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading She looked about to see if she had left anything behind in the room, which had been made ready for other people, the room which was already formless, already abandoned.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the first time I had seen her in mourning, and that evening her youth shone more resplendent than ever.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading She looked about to see if she had left anything behind in the room, which had been made ready for other people, the room which was already formless, already abandoned.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her departure was close at hand.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She looked about to see if she had left anything behind in the room, which had been made ready for other people, the room which was already formless, already abandoned.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading She looked about to see if she had left anything behind in the room, which had been made ready for other people, the room which was already formless, already abandoned.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Her departure was close at hand.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading Her departure was close at hand.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The door opened.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was the first time I had seen her in mourning, and that evening her youth shone more resplendent than ever.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading It was the first time I had seen her in mourning, and that evening her youth shone more resplendent than ever.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was the first time I had seen her in mourning, and that evening her youth shone more resplendent than ever.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She looked about to see if she had left anything behind in the room, which had been made ready for other people, the room which was already formless, already abandoned.
formlessadjective
having no definite form or distinct shape
From this reading She looked about to see if she had left anything behind in the room, which had been made ready for other people, the room which was already formless, already abandoned.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the first time I had seen her in mourning, and that evening her youth shone more resplendent than ever.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Her departure was close at hand.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The young woman turned her head.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the first time I had seen her in mourning, and that evening her youth shone more resplendent than ever.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was the first time I had seen her in mourning, and that evening her youth shone more resplendent than ever.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She looked about to see if she had left anything behind in the room, which had been made ready for other people, the room which was already formless, already abandoned.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the first time I had seen her in mourning, and that evening her youth shone more resplendent than ever.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the first time I had seen her in mourning, and that evening her youth shone more resplendent than ever.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She looked about to see if she had left anything behind in the room, which had been made ready for other people, the room which was already formless, already abandoned.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked about to see if she had left anything behind in the room, which had been made ready for other people, the room which was already formless, already abandoned.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She looked about to see if she had left anything behind in the room, which had been made ready for other people, the room which was already formless, already abandoned.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was the first time I had seen her in mourning, and that evening her youth shone more resplendent than ever.
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading It was the first time I had seen her in mourning, and that evening her youth shone more resplendent than ever.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The door opened.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She looked about to see if she had left anything behind in the room, which had been made ready for other people, the room which was already formless, already abandoned.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading She looked about to see if she had left anything behind in the room, which had been made ready for other people, the room which was already formless, already abandoned.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading She looked about to see if she had left anything behind in the room, which had been made ready for other people, the room which was already formless, already abandoned.
resplendentadjectiveUS /riˈsplendənt/
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading It was the first time I had seen her in mourning, and that evening her youth shone more resplendent than ever.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She looked about to see if she had left anything behind in the room, which had been made ready for other people, the room which was already formless, already abandoned.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She looked about to see if she had left anything behind in the room, which had been made ready for other people, the room which was already formless, already abandoned.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was the first time I had seen her in mourning, and that evening her youth shone more resplendent than ever.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked about to see if she had left anything behind in the room, which had been made ready for other people, the room which was already formless, already abandoned.
shoneverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading It was the first time I had seen her in mourning, and that evening her youth shone more resplendent than ever.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was the first time I had seen her in mourning, and that evening her youth shone more resplendent than ever.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the first time I had seen her in mourning, and that evening her youth shone more resplendent than ever.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the first time I had seen her in mourning, and that evening her youth shone more resplendent than ever.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was the first time I had seen her in mourning, and that evening her youth shone more resplendent than ever.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She looked about to see if she had left anything behind in the room, which had been made ready for other people, the room which was already formless, already abandoned.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The young woman turned her head.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the first time I had seen her in mourning, and that evening her youth shone more resplendent than ever.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She looked about to see if she had left anything behind in the room, which had been made ready for other people, the room which was already formless, already abandoned.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The young woman turned her head.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young woman turned her head.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading It was the first time I had seen her in mourning, and that evening her youth shone more resplendent than ever.
