adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She uttered a cry, closed her eyes, and sank down.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading When he turned his eyes upon the Count again, he could not repress a shudder, for he fancied he saw the somnambulist.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The features of Kostia Petrovitch were distorted, his eyes bloodshot, and his fixed and burning pupils seemed almost starting from their sockets.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Gilbert, however, had already sprang towards her; he raised her in his arms and laid her inanimate form in an armchair; then placing himself before her, made a rampart of his body.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Gilbert, however, had already sprang towards her; he raised her in his arms and laid her inanimate form in an armchair; then placing himself before her, made a rampart of his body.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She uttered a cry, closed her eyes, and sank down.
armchairnounUS /ˈɑːrmtʃer/
chair with a support on each side for arms
From this reading Gilbert, however, had already sprang towards her; he raised her in his arms and laid her inanimate form in an armchair; then placing himself before her, made a rampart of his body.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Gilbert, however, had already sprang towards her; he raised her in his arms and laid her inanimate form in an armchair; then placing himself before her, made a rampart of his body.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At these words, exhausted by the excess of her emotion, her strength deserted her.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Gilbert, however, had already sprang towards her; he raised her in his arms and laid her inanimate form in an armchair; then placing himself before her, made a rampart of his body.
bloodshotadjective
(of an eye) reddened as a result of locally congested blood vessels; inflamed
From this reading The features of Kostia Petrovitch were distorted, his eyes bloodshot, and his fixed and burning pupils seemed almost starting from their sockets.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Gilbert, however, had already sprang towards her; he raised her in his arms and laid her inanimate form in an armchair; then placing himself before her, made a rampart of his body.
burningnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of burning something
From this reading The features of Kostia Petrovitch were distorted, his eyes bloodshot, and his fixed and burning pupils seemed almost starting from their sockets.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At these words, exhausted by the excess of her emotion, her strength deserted her.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading She uttered a cry, closed her eyes, and sank down.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When he turned his eyes upon the Count again, he could not repress a shudder, for he fancied he saw the somnambulist.
CountverbUS /kaʊnt/
determine the number or amount of
From this reading When he turned his eyes upon the Count again, he could not repress a shudder, for he fancied he saw the somnambulist.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading She uttered a cry, closed her eyes, and sank down.
desertedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading At these words, exhausted by the excess of her emotion, her strength deserted her.
distortedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɔːrtəd/
so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly
From this reading The features of Kostia Petrovitch were distorted, his eyes bloodshot, and his fixed and burning pupils seemed almost starting from their sockets.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She uttered a cry, closed her eyes, and sank down.
emotionnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃən/
any strong feeling
From this reading At these words, exhausted by the excess of her emotion, her strength deserted her.
excessnounUS /ˈekses/
a quantity much larger than is needed
From this reading At these words, exhausted by the excess of her emotion, her strength deserted her.
exhaustedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading At these words, exhausted by the excess of her emotion, her strength deserted her.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading She uttered a cry, closed her eyes, and sank down.
fanciedadjectiveUS /ˈfænsid/
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading When he turned his eyes upon the Count again, he could not repress a shudder, for he fancied he saw the somnambulist.
featuresnounUS /ˈfiːtʃərz/
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading The features of Kostia Petrovitch were distorted, his eyes bloodshot, and his fixed and burning pupils seemed almost starting from their sockets.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading The features of Kostia Petrovitch were distorted, his eyes bloodshot, and his fixed and burning pupils seemed almost starting from their sockets.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When he turned his eyes upon the Count again, he could not repress a shudder, for he fancied he saw the somnambulist.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Gilbert, however, had already sprang towards her; he raised her in his arms and laid her inanimate form in an armchair; then placing himself before her, made a rampart of his body.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The features of Kostia Petrovitch were distorted, his eyes bloodshot, and his fixed and burning pupils seemed almost starting from their sockets.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading Gilbert, however, had already sprang towards her; he raised her in his arms and laid her inanimate form in an armchair; then placing himself before her, made a rampart of his body.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gilbert, however, had already sprang towards her; he raised her in his arms and laid her inanimate form in an armchair; then placing himself before her, made a rampart of his body.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gilbert, however, had already sprang towards her; he raised her in his arms and laid her inanimate form in an armchair; then placing himself before her, made a rampart of his body.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At these words, exhausted by the excess of her emotion, her strength deserted her.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Gilbert, however, had already sprang towards her; he raised her in his arms and laid her inanimate form in an armchair; then placing himself before her, made a rampart of his body.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gilbert, however, had already sprang towards her; he raised her in his arms and laid her inanimate form in an armchair; then placing himself before her, made a rampart of his body.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Gilbert, however, had already sprang towards her; he raised her in his arms and laid her inanimate form in an armchair; then placing himself before her, made a rampart of his body.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gilbert, however, had already sprang towards her; he raised her in his arms and laid her inanimate form in an armchair; then placing himself before her, made a rampart of his body.
inanimateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnænəmət/
belonging to the class of nouns denoting nonliving things
From this reading Gilbert, however, had already sprang towards her; he raised her in his arms and laid her inanimate form in an armchair; then placing himself before her, made a rampart of his body.
Kostia
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From this reading The features of Kostia Petrovitch were distorted, his eyes bloodshot, and his fixed and burning pupils seemed almost starting from their sockets.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading Gilbert, however, had already sprang towards her; he raised her in his arms and laid her inanimate form in an armchair; then placing himself before her, made a rampart of his body.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Gilbert, however, had already sprang towards her; he raised her in his arms and laid her inanimate form in an armchair; then placing himself before her, made a rampart of his body.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When he turned his eyes upon the Count again, he could not repress a shudder, for he fancied he saw the somnambulist.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At these words, exhausted by the excess of her emotion, her strength deserted her.
Petrovitch
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From this reading The features of Kostia Petrovitch were distorted, his eyes bloodshot, and his fixed and burning pupils seemed almost starting from their sockets.
placingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Gilbert, however, had already sprang towards her; he raised her in his arms and laid her inanimate form in an armchair; then placing himself before her, made a rampart of his body.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading The features of Kostia Petrovitch were distorted, his eyes bloodshot, and his fixed and burning pupils seemed almost starting from their sockets.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Gilbert, however, had already sprang towards her; he raised her in his arms and laid her inanimate form in an armchair; then placing himself before her, made a rampart of his body.
rampartnounUS /ˈræmpɑːrt/
an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
From this reading Gilbert, however, had already sprang towards her; he raised her in his arms and laid her inanimate form in an armchair; then placing himself before her, made a rampart of his body.
repressverbUS /riˈpres/
put down by force or intimidation
From this reading When he turned his eyes upon the Count again, he could not repress a shudder, for he fancied he saw the somnambulist.
sankverbUS /sæŋk/
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading She uttered a cry, closed her eyes, and sank down.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading When he turned his eyes upon the Count again, he could not repress a shudder, for he fancied he saw the somnambulist.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The features of Kostia Petrovitch were distorted, his eyes bloodshot, and his fixed and burning pupils seemed almost starting from their sockets.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She uttered a cry, closed her eyes, and sank down.
shudderverbUS /ˈʃʌdər/
shake, as from cold
From this reading When he turned his eyes upon the Count again, he could not repress a shudder, for he fancied he saw the somnambulist.
socketsnounUS /ˈsɑːkəts/
plural of “socket” — a bony hollow into which a structure fits
From this reading The features of Kostia Petrovitch were distorted, his eyes bloodshot, and his fixed and burning pupils seemed almost starting from their sockets.
somnambulistnoun
someone who walks about in their sleep
From this reading When he turned his eyes upon the Count again, he could not repress a shudder, for he fancied he saw the somnambulist.
sprangverbUS /spræŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Gilbert, however, had already sprang towards her; he raised her in his arms and laid her inanimate form in an armchair; then placing himself before her, made a rampart of his body.
startingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtɪŋ/
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading The features of Kostia Petrovitch were distorted, his eyes bloodshot, and his fixed and burning pupils seemed almost starting from their sockets.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading At these words, exhausted by the excess of her emotion, her strength deserted her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At these words, exhausted by the excess of her emotion, her strength deserted her.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The features of Kostia Petrovitch were distorted, his eyes bloodshot, and his fixed and burning pupils seemed almost starting from their sockets.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Gilbert, however, had already sprang towards her; he raised her in his arms and laid her inanimate form in an armchair; then placing himself before her, made a rampart of his body.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading At these words, exhausted by the excess of her emotion, her strength deserted her.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Gilbert, however, had already sprang towards her; he raised her in his arms and laid her inanimate form in an armchair; then placing himself before her, made a rampart of his body.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading When he turned his eyes upon the Count again, he could not repress a shudder, for he fancied he saw the somnambulist.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When he turned his eyes upon the Count again, he could not repress a shudder, for he fancied he saw the somnambulist.
utteredadjectiveUS /ˈʌtərd/
communicated in words
From this reading She uttered a cry, closed her eyes, and sank down.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The features of Kostia Petrovitch were distorted, his eyes bloodshot, and his fixed and burning pupils seemed almost starting from their sockets.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he turned his eyes upon the Count again, he could not repress a shudder, for he fancied he saw the somnambulist.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading At these words, exhausted by the excess of her emotion, her strength deserted her.
