adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sound was an emotional crisis, as such a sound invariably is.
absolutelyadverbUS /ˌæbsəˈluːtli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading For a moment she stood absolutely still; then, with something very closely resembling her old repose of manner, she stooped again and quietly picked up the flowers still lying at her feet.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading For a moment she stood absolutely still; then, with something very closely resembling her old repose of manner, she stooped again and quietly picked up the flowers still lying at her feet.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Now,” she said, quietly, “I must say what I've wanted to say all along.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Now,” she said, quietly, “I must say what I've wanted to say all along.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The sound was an emotional crisis, as such a sound invariably is.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It arrested and steadied her.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading It arrested and steadied her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sound was an emotional crisis, as such a sound invariably is.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a moment she stood absolutely still; then, with something very closely resembling her old repose of manner, she stooped again and quietly picked up the flowers still lying at her feet.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How does it feel to be a great man?”
closelyadverbUS /ˈkloʊsli/
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading For a moment she stood absolutely still; then, with something very closely resembling her old repose of manner, she stooped again and quietly picked up the flowers still lying at her feet.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading The sound was an emotional crisis, as such a sound invariably is.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How does it feel to be a great man?”
emotionaladjectiveUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənəl/
determined or actuated by emotion rather than reason
From this reading The sound was an emotional crisis, as such a sound invariably is.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading How does it feel to be a great man?”
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading For a moment she stood absolutely still; then, with something very closely resembling her old repose of manner, she stooped again and quietly picked up the flowers still lying at her feet.
flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading For a moment she stood absolutely still; then, with something very closely resembling her old repose of manner, she stooped again and quietly picked up the flowers still lying at her feet.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment she stood absolutely still; then, with something very closely resembling her old repose of manner, she stooped again and quietly picked up the flowers still lying at her feet.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading How does it feel to be a great man?”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It arrested and steadied her.
How
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From this reading How does it feel to be a great man?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Now,” she said, quietly, “I must say what I've wanted to say all along.
I've
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From this reading “Now,” she said, quietly, “I must say what I've wanted to say all along.
invariablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading The sound was an emotional crisis, as such a sound invariably is.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sound was an emotional crisis, as such a sound invariably is.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It arrested and steadied her.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading For a moment she stood absolutely still; then, with something very closely resembling her old repose of manner, she stooped again and quietly picked up the flowers still lying at her feet.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading How does it feel to be a great man?”
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading For a moment she stood absolutely still; then, with something very closely resembling her old repose of manner, she stooped again and quietly picked up the flowers still lying at her feet.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment she stood absolutely still; then, with something very closely resembling her old repose of manner, she stooped again and quietly picked up the flowers still lying at her feet.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Now,” she said, quietly, “I must say what I've wanted to say all along.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now,” she said, quietly, “I must say what I've wanted to say all along.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a moment she stood absolutely still; then, with something very closely resembling her old repose of manner, she stooped again and quietly picked up the flowers still lying at her feet.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading For a moment she stood absolutely still; then, with something very closely resembling her old repose of manner, she stooped again and quietly picked up the flowers still lying at her feet.
pickedverbUS /pɪkt/
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading For a moment she stood absolutely still; then, with something very closely resembling her old repose of manner, she stooped again and quietly picked up the flowers still lying at her feet.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading For a moment she stood absolutely still; then, with something very closely resembling her old repose of manner, she stooped again and quietly picked up the flowers still lying at her feet.
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading For a moment she stood absolutely still; then, with something very closely resembling her old repose of manner, she stooped again and quietly picked up the flowers still lying at her feet.
resemblingverbUS /rɪˈzembəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading For a moment she stood absolutely still; then, with something very closely resembling her old repose of manner, she stooped again and quietly picked up the flowers still lying at her feet.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Now,” she said, quietly, “I must say what I've wanted to say all along.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “Now,” she said, quietly, “I must say what I've wanted to say all along.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a moment she stood absolutely still; then, with something very closely resembling her old repose of manner, she stooped again and quietly picked up the flowers still lying at her feet.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading For a moment she stood absolutely still; then, with something very closely resembling her old repose of manner, she stooped again and quietly picked up the flowers still lying at her feet.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The sound was an emotional crisis, as such a sound invariably is.
steadiedadjectiveUS /ˈstedid/
made steady or constant
From this reading It arrested and steadied her.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading For a moment she stood absolutely still; then, with something very closely resembling her old repose of manner, she stooped again and quietly picked up the flowers still lying at her feet.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading For a moment she stood absolutely still; then, with something very closely resembling her old repose of manner, she stooped again and quietly picked up the flowers still lying at her feet.
stoopedadjectiveUS /stuːpt/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading For a moment she stood absolutely still; then, with something very closely resembling her old repose of manner, she stooped again and quietly picked up the flowers still lying at her feet.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The sound was an emotional crisis, as such a sound invariably is.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sound was an emotional crisis, as such a sound invariably is.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For a moment she stood absolutely still; then, with something very closely resembling her old repose of manner, she stooped again and quietly picked up the flowers still lying at her feet.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Now,” she said, quietly, “I must say what I've wanted to say all along.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading For a moment she stood absolutely still; then, with something very closely resembling her old repose of manner, she stooped again and quietly picked up the flowers still lying at her feet.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading For a moment she stood absolutely still; then, with something very closely resembling her old repose of manner, she stooped again and quietly picked up the flowers still lying at her feet.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “Now,” she said, quietly, “I must say what I've wanted to say all along.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sound was an emotional crisis, as such a sound invariably is.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Now,” she said, quietly, “I must say what I've wanted to say all along.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For a moment she stood absolutely still; then, with something very closely resembling her old repose of manner, she stooped again and quietly picked up the flowers still lying at her feet.
