adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mercy’s mind was a blank as she descended the stairs.
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading IN the great emergencies of life we feel, or we act, as our dispositions incline us.
ArrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Arrived at the door, the impulse capriciously left her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IN the great emergencies of life we feel, or we act, as our dispositions incline us.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Arrived at the door, the impulse capriciously left her.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading Mercy’s mind was a blank as she descended the stairs.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But we never think.
capriciouslyadverbUS /kəˈprɪʃɪsli/
unpredictably
From this reading Arrived at the door, the impulse capriciously left her.
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading On her way down she was conscious of nothing but the one headlong impulse to get to the library in the shortest possible space of time.
descendedverbUS /dɪˈsendəd/
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading Mercy’s mind was a blank as she descended the stairs.
dispositionsnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “disposition” — your usual mood
From this reading IN the great emergencies of life we feel, or we act, as our dispositions incline us.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Arrived at the door, the impulse capriciously left her.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading On her way down she was conscious of nothing but the one headlong impulse to get to the library in the shortest possible space of time.
emergenciesnounUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsiz/
plural of “emergency” — a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
From this reading IN the great emergencies of life we feel, or we act, as our dispositions incline us.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading IN the great emergencies of life we feel, or we act, as our dispositions incline us.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading On her way down she was conscious of nothing but the one headlong impulse to get to the library in the shortest possible space of time.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading IN the great emergencies of life we feel, or we act, as our dispositions incline us.
headlongadverbUS /ˈhedlɔːŋ/
with the head foremost
From this reading On her way down she was conscious of nothing but the one headlong impulse to get to the library in the shortest possible space of time.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On her way down she was conscious of nothing but the one headlong impulse to get to the library in the shortest possible space of time.
impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpəls/
an instinctive motive
From this reading On her way down she was conscious of nothing but the one headlong impulse to get to the library in the shortest possible space of time.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN the great emergencies of life we feel, or we act, as our dispositions incline us.
inclinenounUS /ˌɪnˈklaɪn/
an elevated geological formation
From this reading IN the great emergencies of life we feel, or we act, as our dispositions incline us.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Arrived at the door, the impulse capriciously left her.
librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/
a room where books are kept
From this reading On her way down she was conscious of nothing but the one headlong impulse to get to the library in the shortest possible space of time.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading IN the great emergencies of life we feel, or we act, as our dispositions incline us.
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From this reading Mercy’s mind was a blank as she descended the stairs.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Mercy’s mind was a blank as she descended the stairs.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But we never think.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading On her way down she was conscious of nothing but the one headlong impulse to get to the library in the shortest possible space of time.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN the great emergencies of life we feel, or we act, as our dispositions incline us.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On her way down she was conscious of nothing but the one headlong impulse to get to the library in the shortest possible space of time.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On her way down she was conscious of nothing but the one headlong impulse to get to the library in the shortest possible space of time.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading IN the great emergencies of life we feel, or we act, as our dispositions incline us.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading IN the great emergencies of life we feel, or we act, as our dispositions incline us.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading On her way down she was conscious of nothing but the one headlong impulse to get to the library in the shortest possible space of time.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mercy’s mind was a blank as she descended the stairs.
shortestadjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtɪst/
superlative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading On her way down she was conscious of nothing but the one headlong impulse to get to the library in the shortest possible space of time.
spacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading On her way down she was conscious of nothing but the one headlong impulse to get to the library in the shortest possible space of time.
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Mercy’s mind was a blank as she descended the stairs.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN the great emergencies of life we feel, or we act, as our dispositions incline us.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading But we never think.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading On her way down she was conscious of nothing but the one headlong impulse to get to the library in the shortest possible space of time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On her way down she was conscious of nothing but the one headlong impulse to get to the library in the shortest possible space of time.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IN the great emergencies of life we feel, or we act, as our dispositions incline us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mercy’s mind was a blank as she descended the stairs.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On her way down she was conscious of nothing but the one headlong impulse to get to the library in the shortest possible space of time.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading IN the great emergencies of life we feel, or we act, as our dispositions incline us.
