adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jurgis took the news in a peculiar way.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He turned deadly pale, but he caught himself, and for half a minute stood in the middle of the room, clenching his hands tightly and setting his teeth.
Aniele
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From this reading Then he pushed Aniele aside and strode into the next room and climbed the ladder.
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading Then he pushed Aniele aside and strode into the next room and climbed the ladder.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading In the corner was a blanket, with a form half showing beneath it; and beside it lay Elzbieta, whether crying or in a faint, Jurgis could not tell.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading In the corner was a blanket, with a form half showing beneath it; and beside it lay Elzbieta, whether crying or in a faint, Jurgis could not tell.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading In the corner was a blanket, with a form half showing beneath it; and beside it lay Elzbieta, whether crying or in a faint, Jurgis could not tell.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He turned deadly pale, but he caught himself, and for half a minute stood in the middle of the room, clenching his hands tightly and setting his teeth.
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 He turned deadly pale, but he caught himself, and for half a minute stood in the middle of the room, clenching his hands tightly and setting his teeth.
clenching
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From this reading He turned deadly pale, but he caught himself, and for half a minute stood in the middle of the room, clenching his hands tightly and setting his teeth.
climbedverbUS /klaɪmd/
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Then he pushed Aniele aside and strode into the next room and climbed the ladder.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading In the corner was a blanket, with a form half showing beneath it; and beside it lay Elzbieta, whether crying or in a faint, Jurgis could not tell.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In the corner was a blanket, with a form half showing beneath it; and beside it lay Elzbieta, whether crying or in a faint, Jurgis could not tell.
cryingadjectiveUS /ˈkraɪɪŋ/
demanding attention
From this reading In the corner was a blanket, with a form half showing beneath it; and beside it lay Elzbieta, whether crying or in a faint, Jurgis could not tell.
deadlyadjectiveUS /ˈdedli/
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading He turned deadly pale, but he caught himself, and for half a minute stood in the middle of the room, clenching his hands tightly and setting his teeth.
Elzbieta
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From this reading In the corner was a blanket, with a form half showing beneath it; and beside it lay Elzbieta, whether crying or in a faint, Jurgis could not tell.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading In the corner was a blanket, with a form half showing beneath it; and beside it lay Elzbieta, whether crying or in a faint, Jurgis could not tell.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He turned deadly pale, but he caught himself, and for half a minute stood in the middle of the room, clenching his hands tightly and setting his teeth.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading In the corner was a blanket, with a form half showing beneath it; and beside it lay Elzbieta, whether crying or in a faint, Jurgis could not tell.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He turned deadly pale, but he caught himself, and for half a minute stood in the middle of the room, clenching his hands tightly and setting his teeth.
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 He turned deadly pale, but he caught himself, and for half a minute stood in the middle of the room, clenching his hands tightly and setting his teeth.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned deadly pale, but he caught himself, and for half a minute stood in the middle of the room, clenching his hands tightly and setting his teeth.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Marija was pacing the room, screaming and wringing her hands.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He turned deadly pale, but he caught himself, and for half a minute stood in the middle of the room, clenching his hands tightly and setting his teeth.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He turned deadly pale, but he caught himself, and for half a minute stood in the middle of the room, clenching his hands tightly and setting his teeth.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jurgis took the news in a peculiar way.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then he pushed Aniele aside and strode into the next room and climbed the ladder.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the corner was a blanket, with a form half showing beneath it; and beside it lay Elzbieta, whether crying or in a faint, Jurgis could not tell.
Jurgis
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From this reading Jurgis took the news in a peculiar way.
laddernounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading Then he pushed Aniele aside and strode into the next room and climbed the ladder.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In the corner was a blanket, with a form half showing beneath it; and beside it lay Elzbieta, whether crying or in a faint, Jurgis could not tell.
Marija
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marija was pacing the room, screaming and wringing her hands.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading He turned deadly pale, but he caught himself, and for half a minute stood in the middle of the room, clenching his hands tightly and setting his teeth.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading He turned deadly pale, but he caught himself, and for half a minute stood in the middle of the room, clenching his hands tightly and setting his teeth.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Jurgis took the news in a peculiar way.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Then he pushed Aniele aside and strode into the next room and climbed the ladder.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the corner was a blanket, with a form half showing beneath it; and beside it lay Elzbieta, whether crying or in a faint, Jurgis could not tell.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He turned deadly pale, but he caught himself, and for half a minute stood in the middle of the room, clenching his hands tightly and setting his teeth.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In the corner was a blanket, with a form half showing beneath it; and beside it lay Elzbieta, whether crying or in a faint, Jurgis could not tell.
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading Marija was pacing the room, screaming and wringing her hands.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading He turned deadly pale, but he caught himself, and for half a minute stood in the middle of the room, clenching his hands tightly and setting his teeth.
peculiaradjectiveUS /pəˈkjuːljər/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Jurgis took the news in a peculiar way.
pushedverbUS /pʊʃt/
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Then he pushed Aniele aside and strode into the next room and climbed the ladder.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He turned deadly pale, but he caught himself, and for half a minute stood in the middle of the room, clenching his hands tightly and setting his teeth.
screamingadjectiveUS /ˈskriːmɪŋ/
so extremely intense as to evoke screams
From this reading Marija was pacing the room, screaming and wringing her hands.
settingnounUS /ˈsetɪŋ/
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading He turned deadly pale, but he caught himself, and for half a minute stood in the middle of the room, clenching his hands tightly and setting his teeth.
showingnounUS /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/
the display of a motion picture
From this reading In the corner was a blanket, with a form half showing beneath it; and beside it lay Elzbieta, whether crying or in a faint, Jurgis could not tell.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He turned deadly pale, but he caught himself, and for half a minute stood in the middle of the room, clenching his hands tightly and setting his teeth.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading Then he pushed Aniele aside and strode into the next room and climbed the ladder.
teethnounUS /tiːθ/
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading He turned deadly pale, but he caught himself, and for half a minute stood in the middle of the room, clenching his hands tightly and setting his teeth.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading In the corner was a blanket, with a form half showing beneath it; and beside it lay Elzbieta, whether crying or in a faint, Jurgis could not tell.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jurgis took the news in a peculiar way.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he pushed Aniele aside and strode into the next room and climbed the ladder.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading He turned deadly pale, but he caught himself, and for half a minute stood in the middle of the room, clenching his hands tightly and setting his teeth.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Jurgis took the news in a peculiar way.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned deadly pale, but he caught himself, and for half a minute stood in the middle of the room, clenching his hands tightly and setting his teeth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the corner was a blanket, with a form half showing beneath it; and beside it lay Elzbieta, whether crying or in a faint, Jurgis could not tell.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Jurgis took the news in a peculiar way.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading In the corner was a blanket, with a form half showing beneath it; and beside it lay Elzbieta, whether crying or in a faint, Jurgis could not tell.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the corner was a blanket, with a form half showing beneath it; and beside it lay Elzbieta, whether crying or in a faint, Jurgis could not tell.
wringingverbUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape
From this reading Marija was pacing the room, screaming and wringing her hands.
