adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JUST inside the door there appeared the figure of a small woman dressed in plain and poor black garments.
absoluteadjectiveUS /ˈæbsəluːt/
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading In health (as the consul at Mannheim had remarked) this woman must have possessed, if not absolute beauty, at least rare attractions peculiarly her own.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JUST inside the door there appeared the figure of a small woman dressed in plain and poor black garments.
apartadverbUS /əˈpɑːrt/
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading The forehead was low and broad; the eyes were unusually far apart; the lower features were remarkably small and delicate.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading JUST inside the door there appeared the figure of a small woman dressed in plain and poor black garments.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In health (as the consul at Mannheim had remarked) this woman must have possessed, if not absolute beauty, at least rare attractions peculiarly her own.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In health (as the consul at Mannheim had remarked) this woman must have possessed, if not absolute beauty, at least rare attractions peculiarly her own.
attractionsnounUS /əˈtrækʃənz/
plural of “attraction” — the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading In health (as the consul at Mannheim had remarked) this woman must have possessed, if not absolute beauty, at least rare attractions peculiarly her own.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading In health (as the consul at Mannheim had remarked) this woman must have possessed, if not absolute beauty, at least rare attractions peculiarly her own.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading JUST inside the door there appeared the figure of a small woman dressed in plain and poor black garments.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The forehead was low and broad; the eyes were unusually far apart; the lower features were remarkably small and delicate.
consulnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəl/
a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country
From this reading In health (as the consul at Mannheim had remarked) this woman must have possessed, if not absolute beauty, at least rare attractions peculiarly her own.
delicateadjectiveUS /ˈdeləkət/
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading The forehead was low and broad; the eyes were unusually far apart; the lower features were remarkably small and delicate.
disclosedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskloʊzd/
made known (especially something secret or concealed)
From this reading She silently lifted her black net veil and disclosed a dull, pale, worn, weary face.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading JUST inside the door there appeared the figure of a small woman dressed in plain and poor black garments.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading JUST inside the door there appeared the figure of a small woman dressed in plain and poor black garments.
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading She silently lifted her black net veil and disclosed a dull, pale, worn, weary face.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading The forehead was low and broad; the eyes were unusually far apart; the lower features were remarkably small and delicate.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She silently lifted her black net veil and disclosed a dull, pale, worn, weary face.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The forehead was low and broad; the eyes were unusually far apart; the lower features were remarkably small and delicate.
featuresnounUS /ˈfiːtʃərz/
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading The forehead was low and broad; the eyes were unusually far apart; the lower features were remarkably small and delicate.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading JUST inside the door there appeared the figure of a small woman dressed in plain and poor black garments.
foreheadnounUS /ˈfɔːrhed/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading The forehead was low and broad; the eyes were unusually far apart; the lower features were remarkably small and delicate.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading JUST inside the door there appeared the figure of a small woman dressed in plain and poor black garments.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In health (as the consul at Mannheim had remarked) this woman must have possessed, if not absolute beauty, at least rare attractions peculiarly her own.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In health (as the consul at Mannheim had remarked) this woman must have possessed, if not absolute beauty, at least rare attractions peculiarly her own.
healthnounUS /helθ/
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading In health (as the consul at Mannheim had remarked) this woman must have possessed, if not absolute beauty, at least rare attractions peculiarly her own.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She silently lifted her black net veil and disclosed a dull, pale, worn, weary face.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In health (as the consul at Mannheim had remarked) this woman must have possessed, if not absolute beauty, at least rare attractions peculiarly her own.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JUST inside the door there appeared the figure of a small woman dressed in plain and poor black garments.
insideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading JUST inside the door there appeared the figure of a small woman dressed in plain and poor black garments.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it was now, suffering--sullen, silent, self-contained suffering--had marred its beauty.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As it was now, suffering--sullen, silent, self-contained suffering--had marred its beauty.
JUSTadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading JUST inside the door there appeared the figure of a small woman dressed in plain and poor black garments.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading In health (as the consul at Mannheim had remarked) this woman must have possessed, if not absolute beauty, at least rare attractions peculiarly her own.
liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/
held up in the air
From this reading She silently lifted her black net veil and disclosed a dull, pale, worn, weary face.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The forehead was low and broad; the eyes were unusually far apart; the lower features were remarkably small and delicate.
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading The forehead was low and broad; the eyes were unusually far apart; the lower features were remarkably small and delicate.
MannheimnounUS /ˈmænhaɪm/
a city in southwestern Germany at the confluence of the Rhine and Neckar rivers
From this reading In health (as the consul at Mannheim had remarked) this woman must have possessed, if not absolute beauty, at least rare attractions peculiarly her own.
marredadjectiveUS /mɑːrd/
blemished by injury or rough wear
From this reading As it was now, suffering--sullen, silent, self-contained suffering--had marred its beauty.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading In health (as the consul at Mannheim had remarked) this woman must have possessed, if not absolute beauty, at least rare attractions peculiarly her own.
netnounUS /net/
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading She silently lifted her black net veil and disclosed a dull, pale, worn, weary face.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In health (as the consul at Mannheim had remarked) this woman must have possessed, if not absolute beauty, at least rare attractions peculiarly her own.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading As it was now, suffering--sullen, silent, self-contained suffering--had marred its beauty.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JUST inside the door there appeared the figure of a small woman dressed in plain and poor black garments.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In health (as the consul at Mannheim had remarked) this woman must have possessed, if not absolute beauty, at least rare attractions peculiarly her own.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading She silently lifted her black net veil and disclosed a dull, pale, worn, weary face.
peculiarlyadverbUS /pɪˈkjuːljərli/
uniquely or characteristically
From this reading In health (as the consul at Mannheim had remarked) this woman must have possessed, if not absolute beauty, at least rare attractions peculiarly her own.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading JUST inside the door there appeared the figure of a small woman dressed in plain and poor black garments.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading JUST inside the door there appeared the figure of a small woman dressed in plain and poor black garments.
possessedadjectiveUS /pəˈzest/
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading In health (as the consul at Mannheim had remarked) this woman must have possessed, if not absolute beauty, at least rare attractions peculiarly her own.
rareadjectiveUS /rer/
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading In health (as the consul at Mannheim had remarked) this woman must have possessed, if not absolute beauty, at least rare attractions peculiarly her own.
remarkablyadverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading The forehead was low and broad; the eyes were unusually far apart; the lower features were remarkably small and delicate.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading In health (as the consul at Mannheim had remarked) this woman must have possessed, if not absolute beauty, at least rare attractions peculiarly her own.
self-containedadjectiveUS /ˈselfkənˈteɪnd/
constituting a complete and independent unit in and of itself
From this reading As it was now, suffering--sullen, silent, self-contained suffering--had marred its beauty.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She silently lifted her black net veil and disclosed a dull, pale, worn, weary face.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading As it was now, suffering--sullen, silent, self-contained suffering--had marred its beauty.
silentlyadverbUS /ˈsaɪləntli/
without speaking
From this reading She silently lifted her black net veil and disclosed a dull, pale, worn, weary face.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading JUST inside the door there appeared the figure of a small woman dressed in plain and poor black garments.
sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
a state of acute pain
From this reading As it was now, suffering--sullen, silent, self-contained suffering--had marred its beauty.
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading As it was now, suffering--sullen, silent, self-contained suffering--had marred its beauty.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JUST inside the door there appeared the figure of a small woman dressed in plain and poor black garments.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading JUST inside the door there appeared the figure of a small woman dressed in plain and poor black garments.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In health (as the consul at Mannheim had remarked) this woman must have possessed, if not absolute beauty, at least rare attractions peculiarly her own.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading The forehead was low and broad; the eyes were unusually far apart; the lower features were remarkably small and delicate.
veilnounUS /veɪl/
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading She silently lifted her black net veil and disclosed a dull, pale, worn, weary face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The forehead was low and broad; the eyes were unusually far apart; the lower features were remarkably small and delicate.
wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading She silently lifted her black net veil and disclosed a dull, pale, worn, weary face.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The forehead was low and broad; the eyes were unusually far apart; the lower features were remarkably small and delicate.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading JUST inside the door there appeared the figure of a small woman dressed in plain and poor black garments.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading She silently lifted her black net veil and disclosed a dull, pale, worn, weary face.
