adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a pause.
abruptlyadverbUS /əˈbrʌptli/
quickly and without warning
From this reading She stopped abruptly, and I did not look at her, because I could feel the effort she was making to control herself.
affectverbUS /əˈfekt/
have an effect upon
From this reading “I don't want considerations like that to affect us,” she interrupted.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading She sat down in a chair by her dressing-table, lifted an ivory hand-glass, and put it down again.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She sat down in a chair by her dressing-table, lifted an ivory hand-glass, and put it down again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She sat down in a chair by her dressing-table, lifted an ivory hand-glass, and put it down again.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She stopped abruptly, and I did not look at her, because I could feel the effort she was making to control herself.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading She stopped abruptly, and I did not look at her, because I could feel the effort she was making to control herself.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She sat down in a chair by her dressing-table, lifted an ivory hand-glass, and put it down again.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading She sat down in a chair by her dressing-table, lifted an ivory hand-glass, and put it down again.
considerationsnounUS /kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “consideration” — the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading “I don't want considerations like that to affect us,” she interrupted.
controlnounUS /kənˈtroʊl/
power to direct or determine
From this reading She stopped abruptly, and I did not look at her, because I could feel the effort she was making to control herself.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She stopped abruptly, and I did not look at her, because I could feel the effort she was making to control herself.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She stopped abruptly, and I did not look at her, because I could feel the effort she was making to control herself.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I wish,” she said, with something like a sob in her voice, “it were possible that you shouldn't do this.”
don't
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From this reading “I don't want considerations like that to affect us,” she interrupted.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She sat down in a chair by her dressing-table, lifted an ivory hand-glass, and put it down again.
dressing-table
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She sat down in a chair by her dressing-table, lifted an ivory hand-glass, and put it down again.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading She stopped abruptly, and I did not look at her, because I could feel the effort she was making to control herself.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading She stopped abruptly, and I did not look at her, because I could feel the effort she was making to control herself.
hand-glass
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From this reading She sat down in a chair by her dressing-table, lifted an ivory hand-glass, and put it down again.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She sat down in a chair by her dressing-table, lifted an ivory hand-glass, and put it down again.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She stopped abruptly, and I did not look at her, because I could feel the effort she was making to control herself.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don't want considerations like that to affect us,” she interrupted.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She sat down in a chair by her dressing-table, lifted an ivory hand-glass, and put it down again.
interruptedadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈʌptɪd/
discontinued temporarily
From this reading “I don't want considerations like that to affect us,” she interrupted.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She sat down in a chair by her dressing-table, lifted an ivory hand-glass, and put it down again.
ivorynounUS /ˈaɪvəri/
a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
From this reading She sat down in a chair by her dressing-table, lifted an ivory hand-glass, and put it down again.
liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/
held up in the air
From this reading She sat down in a chair by her dressing-table, lifted an ivory hand-glass, and put it down again.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I don't want considerations like that to affect us,” she interrupted.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She stopped abruptly, and I did not look at her, because I could feel the effort she was making to control herself.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading She stopped abruptly, and I did not look at her, because I could feel the effort she was making to control herself.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She stopped abruptly, and I did not look at her, because I could feel the effort she was making to control herself.
pausenounUS /pɔːz/
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading There was a pause.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading “I wish,” she said, with something like a sob in her voice, “it were possible that you shouldn't do this.”
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She sat down in a chair by her dressing-table, lifted an ivory hand-glass, and put it down again.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I wish,” she said, with something like a sob in her voice, “it were possible that you shouldn't do this.”
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat down in a chair by her dressing-table, lifted an ivory hand-glass, and put it down again.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I don't want considerations like that to affect us,” she interrupted.
shouldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I wish,” she said, with something like a sob in her voice, “it were possible that you shouldn't do this.”
sobverbUS /sɑːb/
weep convulsively
From this reading “I wish,” she said, with something like a sob in her voice, “it were possible that you shouldn't do this.”
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “I wish,” she said, with something like a sob in her voice, “it were possible that you shouldn't do this.”
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading She stopped abruptly, and I did not look at her, because I could feel the effort she was making to control herself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I don't want considerations like that to affect us,” she interrupted.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She stopped abruptly, and I did not look at her, because I could feel the effort she was making to control herself.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a pause.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I wish,” she said, with something like a sob in her voice, “it were possible that you shouldn't do this.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I don't want considerations like that to affect us,” she interrupted.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I don't want considerations like that to affect us,” she interrupted.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “I wish,” she said, with something like a sob in her voice, “it were possible that you shouldn't do this.”
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I don't want considerations like that to affect us,” she interrupted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a pause.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I wish,” she said, with something like a sob in her voice, “it were possible that you shouldn't do this.”
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “I wish,” she said, with something like a sob in her voice, “it were possible that you shouldn't do this.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I wish,” she said, with something like a sob in her voice, “it were possible that you shouldn't do this.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I wish,” she said, with something like a sob in her voice, “it were possible that you shouldn't do this.”
