adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was in a half-stupor that took cognizance only of a freezing terror and exhaustion.
adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading She rose to a sitting posture and turned her wide eyes toward the doorway to the adjoining room--the women and children seemed yet wrapped in slumber.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading FOR several minutes Barbara Harding lay where she had collapsed after the keen short sword of the daimio had freed her from the menace of his lust.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was in a half-stupor that took cognizance only of a freezing terror and exhaustion.
awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Presently, however, she became aware of her contact with the corpse beside her, and with a stifled cry she shrank away from it.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Presently, however, she became aware of her contact with the corpse beside her, and with a stifled cry she shrank away from it.
Barbara
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FOR several minutes Barbara Harding lay where she had collapsed after the keen short sword of the daimio had freed her from the menace of his lust.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Presently, however, she became aware of her contact with the corpse beside her, and with a stifled cry she shrank away from it.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Presently, however, she became aware of her contact with the corpse beside her, and with a stifled cry she shrank away from it.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Slowly the girl regained her self-control and with it came the realization of the extremity of her danger.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading She rose to a sitting posture and turned her wide eyes toward the doorway to the adjoining room--the women and children seemed yet wrapped in slumber.
cognizancenounUS /ˈkɑːɡnəzəns/
having knowledge of
From this reading She was in a half-stupor that took cognizance only of a freezing terror and exhaustion.
collapsedverbUS /kəˈlæpst/
past form of “collapse” — break down, literally or metaphorically
From this reading FOR several minutes Barbara Harding lay where she had collapsed after the keen short sword of the daimio had freed her from the menace of his lust.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading Presently, however, she became aware of her contact with the corpse beside her, and with a stifled cry she shrank away from it.
corpsenounUS /kɔːrps/
the dead body of a human being
From this reading Presently, however, she became aware of her contact with the corpse beside her, and with a stifled cry she shrank away from it.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Presently, however, she became aware of her contact with the corpse beside her, and with a stifled cry she shrank away from it.
daimio
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FOR several minutes Barbara Harding lay where she had collapsed after the keen short sword of the daimio had freed her from the menace of his lust.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Slowly the girl regained her self-control and with it came the realization of the extremity of her danger.
doorwaynounUS /ˈdɔːrweɪ/
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading She rose to a sitting posture and turned her wide eyes toward the doorway to the adjoining room--the women and children seemed yet wrapped in slumber.
exhaustionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstʃən/
extreme fatigue
From this reading She was in a half-stupor that took cognizance only of a freezing terror and exhaustion.
extremitynounUS /ekˈstreməti/
an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading Slowly the girl regained her self-control and with it came the realization of the extremity of her danger.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading She rose to a sitting posture and turned her wide eyes toward the doorway to the adjoining room--the women and children seemed yet wrapped in slumber.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR several minutes Barbara Harding lay where she had collapsed after the keen short sword of the daimio had freed her from the menace of his lust.
freedverbUS /friːd/
past form of “free” — grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading FOR several minutes Barbara Harding lay where she had collapsed after the keen short sword of the daimio had freed her from the menace of his lust.
freezingnounUS /ˈfriːzɪŋ/
the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid
From this reading She was in a half-stupor that took cognizance only of a freezing terror and exhaustion.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FOR several minutes Barbara Harding lay where she had collapsed after the keen short sword of the daimio had freed her from the menace of his lust.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Slowly the girl regained her self-control and with it came the realization of the extremity of her danger.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FOR several minutes Barbara Harding lay where she had collapsed after the keen short sword of the daimio had freed her from the menace of his lust.
half-stupor
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was in a half-stupor that took cognizance only of a freezing terror and exhaustion.
HardingnounUS /ˈhɑːrdɪŋ/
29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)
From this reading FOR several minutes Barbara Harding lay where she had collapsed after the keen short sword of the daimio had freed her from the menace of his lust.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading FOR several minutes Barbara Harding lay where she had collapsed after the keen short sword of the daimio had freed her from the menace of his lust.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FOR several minutes Barbara Harding lay where she had collapsed after the keen short sword of the daimio had freed her from the menace of his lust.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Presently, however, she became aware of her contact with the corpse beside her, and with a stifled cry she shrank away from it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was in a half-stupor that took cognizance only of a freezing terror and exhaustion.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Presently, however, she became aware of her contact with the corpse beside her, and with a stifled cry she shrank away from it.
keenadjectiveUS /kiːn/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading FOR several minutes Barbara Harding lay where she had collapsed after the keen short sword of the daimio had freed her from the menace of his lust.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading FOR several minutes Barbara Harding lay where she had collapsed after the keen short sword of the daimio had freed her from the menace of his lust.
lustnounUS /lʌst/
a strong sexual desire
From this reading FOR several minutes Barbara Harding lay where she had collapsed after the keen short sword of the daimio had freed her from the menace of his lust.
menaceverbUS /ˈmenəs/
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading FOR several minutes Barbara Harding lay where she had collapsed after the keen short sword of the daimio had freed her from the menace of his lust.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading FOR several minutes Barbara Harding lay where she had collapsed after the keen short sword of the daimio had freed her from the menace of his lust.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FOR several minutes Barbara Harding lay where she had collapsed after the keen short sword of the daimio had freed her from the menace of his lust.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading She was in a half-stupor that took cognizance only of a freezing terror and exhaustion.
posturenounUS /ˈpɑːstʃər/
the arrangement of the body and its limbs
From this reading She rose to a sitting posture and turned her wide eyes toward the doorway to the adjoining room--the women and children seemed yet wrapped in slumber.
PresentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading Presently, however, she became aware of her contact with the corpse beside her, and with a stifled cry she shrank away from it.
realizationnounUS /ˈriːləˈzeɪʃən/
coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
From this reading Slowly the girl regained her self-control and with it came the realization of the extremity of her danger.
regainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading Slowly the girl regained her self-control and with it came the realization of the extremity of her danger.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She rose to a sitting posture and turned her wide eyes toward the doorway to the adjoining room--the women and children seemed yet wrapped in slumber.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading She rose to a sitting posture and turned her wide eyes toward the doorway to the adjoining room--the women and children seemed yet wrapped in slumber.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She rose to a sitting posture and turned her wide eyes toward the doorway to the adjoining room--the women and children seemed yet wrapped in slumber.
self-controlnounUS /ˌselfkənˈtroʊl/
the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses
From this reading Slowly the girl regained her self-control and with it came the realization of the extremity of her danger.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading FOR several minutes Barbara Harding lay where she had collapsed after the keen short sword of the daimio had freed her from the menace of his lust.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FOR several minutes Barbara Harding lay where she had collapsed after the keen short sword of the daimio had freed her from the menace of his lust.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading FOR several minutes Barbara Harding lay where she had collapsed after the keen short sword of the daimio had freed her from the menace of his lust.
shrankverbUS /ʃræŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading Presently, however, she became aware of her contact with the corpse beside her, and with a stifled cry she shrank away from it.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading She rose to a sitting posture and turned her wide eyes toward the doorway to the adjoining room--the women and children seemed yet wrapped in slumber.
SlowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Slowly the girl regained her self-control and with it came the realization of the extremity of her danger.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading She rose to a sitting posture and turned her wide eyes toward the doorway to the adjoining room--the women and children seemed yet wrapped in slumber.
stifledadjectiveUS /ˈstaɪfəld/
held in check with difficulty
From this reading Presently, however, she became aware of her contact with the corpse beside her, and with a stifled cry she shrank away from it.
swordnounUS /sɔːrd/
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading FOR several minutes Barbara Harding lay where she had collapsed after the keen short sword of the daimio had freed her from the menace of his lust.
terrornounUS /ˈterər/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading She was in a half-stupor that took cognizance only of a freezing terror and exhaustion.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was in a half-stupor that took cognizance only of a freezing terror and exhaustion.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOR several minutes Barbara Harding lay where she had collapsed after the keen short sword of the daimio had freed her from the menace of his lust.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She rose to a sitting posture and turned her wide eyes toward the doorway to the adjoining room--the women and children seemed yet wrapped in slumber.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She was in a half-stupor that took cognizance only of a freezing terror and exhaustion.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading She rose to a sitting posture and turned her wide eyes toward the doorway to the adjoining room--the women and children seemed yet wrapped in slumber.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She rose to a sitting posture and turned her wide eyes toward the doorway to the adjoining room--the women and children seemed yet wrapped in slumber.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was in a half-stupor that took cognizance only of a freezing terror and exhaustion.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading FOR several minutes Barbara Harding lay where she had collapsed after the keen short sword of the daimio had freed her from the menace of his lust.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading She rose to a sitting posture and turned her wide eyes toward the doorway to the adjoining room--the women and children seemed yet wrapped in slumber.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Presently, however, she became aware of her contact with the corpse beside her, and with a stifled cry she shrank away from it.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She rose to a sitting posture and turned her wide eyes toward the doorway to the adjoining room--the women and children seemed yet wrapped in slumber.
wrappedadjectiveUS /ræpt/
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading She rose to a sitting posture and turned her wide eyes toward the doorway to the adjoining room--the women and children seemed yet wrapped in slumber.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading She rose to a sitting posture and turned her wide eyes toward the doorway to the adjoining room--the women and children seemed yet wrapped in slumber.
