adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE GREY VEIL Magda felt a sudden stab of fear.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That tall, self-locking door stood henceforth betwixt her and the dear, familiar world she had known--the world of laughter and luxury and success.
betwixtprepositionUS /biˈtwɪkst/
an old word for “between”
From this reading That tall, self-locking door stood henceforth betwixt her and the dear, familiar world she had known--the world of laughter and luxury and success.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading But beyond, on the far horizon, there was Michael--her “Saint Michel.”
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The sound of the latch clicking into its place brought home to her the irrevocability of the step she had taken.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But beyond, on the far horizon, there was Michael--her “Saint Michel.”
clickingverbUS /ˈklɪkɪŋ/
-ing form of “click” — move or strike with a noise
From this reading The sound of the latch clicking into its place brought home to her the irrevocability of the step she had taken.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading That tall, self-locking door stood henceforth betwixt her and the dear, familiar world she had known--the world of laughter and luxury and success.
disciplinenounUS /ˈdɪsəplən/
a branch of knowledge
From this reading If these months of discipline brought her nearer him, then she would never grudge them.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading That tall, self-locking door stood henceforth betwixt her and the dear, familiar world she had known--the world of laughter and luxury and success.
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/
well known or easily recognized
From this reading That tall, self-locking door stood henceforth betwixt her and the dear, familiar world she had known--the world of laughter and luxury and success.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading But beyond, on the far horizon, there was Michael--her “Saint Michel.”
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading THE GREY VEIL Magda felt a sudden stab of fear.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading THE GREY VEIL Magda felt a sudden stab of fear.
GREYadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading THE GREY VEIL Magda felt a sudden stab of fear.
grudgenounUS /ɡrʌdʒ/
a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
From this reading If these months of discipline brought her nearer him, then she would never grudge them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sound of the latch clicking into its place brought home to her the irrevocability of the step she had taken.
henceforthadverbUS /ˈhenˈsfɔːrθ/
from this time forth; from now on
From this reading That tall, self-locking door stood henceforth betwixt her and the dear, familiar world she had known--the world of laughter and luxury and success.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The sound of the latch clicking into its place brought home to her the irrevocability of the step she had taken.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If these months of discipline brought her nearer him, then she would never grudge them.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The sound of the latch clicking into its place brought home to her the irrevocability of the step she had taken.
horizonnounUS /hərˈaɪzən/
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading But beyond, on the far horizon, there was Michael--her “Saint Michel.”
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If these months of discipline brought her nearer him, then she would never grudge them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The sound of the latch clicking into its place brought home to her the irrevocability of the step she had taken.
irrevocability
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From this reading The sound of the latch clicking into its place brought home to her the irrevocability of the step she had taken.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The sound of the latch clicking into its place brought home to her the irrevocability of the step she had taken.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading That tall, self-locking door stood henceforth betwixt her and the dear, familiar world she had known--the world of laughter and luxury and success.
latchverbUS /lætʃ/
fasten with a latch
From this reading The sound of the latch clicking into its place brought home to her the irrevocability of the step she had taken.
laughternounUS /ˈlæftər/
the sound of laughing
From this reading That tall, self-locking door stood henceforth betwixt her and the dear, familiar world she had known--the world of laughter and luxury and success.
luxurynounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəri/
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading That tall, self-locking door stood henceforth betwixt her and the dear, familiar world she had known--the world of laughter and luxury and success.
Magda
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From this reading THE GREY VEIL Magda felt a sudden stab of fear.
MichaelnounUS /ˈmaɪkəl/
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading But beyond, on the far horizon, there was Michael--her “Saint Michel.”
Michel
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From this reading But beyond, on the far horizon, there was Michael--her “Saint Michel.”
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading If these months of discipline brought her nearer him, then she would never grudge them.
neareradverbUS /ˈnɪrər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading If these months of discipline brought her nearer him, then she would never grudge them.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading If these months of discipline brought her nearer him, then she would never grudge them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GREY VEIL Magda felt a sudden stab of fear.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But beyond, on the far horizon, there was Michael--her “Saint Michel.”
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The sound of the latch clicking into its place brought home to her the irrevocability of the step she had taken.
SaintnounUS /seɪnt/
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading But beyond, on the far horizon, there was Michael--her “Saint Michel.”
self-lockingadjective
locking automatically when closed
From this reading That tall, self-locking door stood henceforth betwixt her and the dear, familiar world she had known--the world of laughter and luxury and success.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sound of the latch clicking into its place brought home to her the irrevocability of the step she had taken.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The sound of the latch clicking into its place brought home to her the irrevocability of the step she had taken.
stabverbUS /stæb/
use a knife on
From this reading THE GREY VEIL Magda felt a sudden stab of fear.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading The sound of the latch clicking into its place brought home to her the irrevocability of the step she had taken.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading That tall, self-locking door stood henceforth betwixt her and the dear, familiar world she had known--the world of laughter and luxury and success.
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading That tall, self-locking door stood henceforth betwixt her and the dear, familiar world she had known--the world of laughter and luxury and success.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading THE GREY VEIL Magda felt a sudden stab of fear.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The sound of the latch clicking into its place brought home to her the irrevocability of the step she had taken.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading That tall, self-locking door stood henceforth betwixt her and the dear, familiar world she had known--the world of laughter and luxury and success.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That tall, self-locking door stood henceforth betwixt her and the dear, familiar world she had known--the world of laughter and luxury and success.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREY VEIL Magda felt a sudden stab of fear.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If these months of discipline brought her nearer him, then she would never grudge them.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading If these months of discipline brought her nearer him, then she would never grudge them.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But beyond, on the far horizon, there was Michael--her “Saint Michel.”
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading If these months of discipline brought her nearer him, then she would never grudge them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sound of the latch clicking into its place brought home to her the irrevocability of the step she had taken.
VEILnounUS /veɪl/
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading THE GREY VEIL Magda felt a sudden stab of fear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But beyond, on the far horizon, there was Michael--her “Saint Michel.”
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading That tall, self-locking door stood henceforth betwixt her and the dear, familiar world she had known--the world of laughter and luxury and success.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If these months of discipline brought her nearer him, then she would never grudge them.
