adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Quick--a glass of water!"
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Thank you, I am quite well now," she said with dignity.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A man sprang to his feet, beckoning to an usher.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When he reached the seat, the woman had recovered by a supreme effort of will and sat erect, her face flushed with anger at her own weakness.
angernounUS /ˈæŋɡər/
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading When he reached the seat, the woman had recovered by a supreme effort of will and sat erect, her face flushed with anger at her own weakness.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When he reached the seat, the woman had recovered by a supreme effort of will and sat erect, her face flushed with anger at her own weakness.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The man settled back and the usher returned to his place and stood watching her out of the corners of his eyes, fascinated by her beauty.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The man settled back and the usher returned to his place and stood watching her out of the corners of his eyes, fascinated by her beauty.
beckoningverbUS /ˈbekənɪŋ/
-ing form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading A man sprang to his feet, beckoning to an usher.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When he reached the seat, the woman had recovered by a supreme effort of will and sat erect, her face flushed with anger at her own weakness.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The man settled back and the usher returned to his place and stood watching her out of the corners of his eyes, fascinated by her beauty.
dignitynounUS /ˈdɪɡnəti/
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading "Thank you, I am quite well now," she said with dignity.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading When he reached the seat, the woman had recovered by a supreme effort of will and sat erect, her face flushed with anger at her own weakness.
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading When he reached the seat, the woman had recovered by a supreme effort of will and sat erect, her face flushed with anger at her own weakness.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading The man settled back and the usher returned to his place and stood watching her out of the corners of his eyes, fascinated by her beauty.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When he reached the seat, the woman had recovered by a supreme effort of will and sat erect, her face flushed with anger at her own weakness.
fascinatedadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtəd/
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading The man settled back and the usher returned to his place and stood watching her out of the corners of his eyes, fascinated by her beauty.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading A man sprang to his feet, beckoning to an usher.
flushedadjectiveUS /flʌʃt/
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading When he reached the seat, the woman had recovered by a supreme effort of will and sat erect, her face flushed with anger at her own weakness.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading "Quick--a glass of water!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he reached the seat, the woman had recovered by a supreme effort of will and sat erect, her face flushed with anger at her own weakness.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he reached the seat, the woman had recovered by a supreme effort of will and sat erect, her face flushed with anger at her own weakness.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When he reached the seat, the woman had recovered by a supreme effort of will and sat erect, her face flushed with anger at her own weakness.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A man sprang to his feet, beckoning to an usher.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Thank you, I am quite well now," she said with dignity.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man sprang to his feet, beckoning to an usher.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Thank you, I am quite well now," she said with dignity.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Quick--a glass of water!"
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The man settled back and the usher returned to his place and stood watching her out of the corners of his eyes, fascinated by her beauty.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading When he reached the seat, the woman had recovered by a supreme effort of will and sat erect, her face flushed with anger at her own weakness.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The man settled back and the usher returned to his place and stood watching her out of the corners of his eyes, fascinated by her beauty.
QuickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "Quick--a glass of water!"
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Thank you, I am quite well now," she said with dignity.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When he reached the seat, the woman had recovered by a supreme effort of will and sat erect, her face flushed with anger at her own weakness.
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading When he reached the seat, the woman had recovered by a supreme effort of will and sat erect, her face flushed with anger at her own weakness.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The man settled back and the usher returned to his place and stood watching her out of the corners of his eyes, fascinated by her beauty.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Thank you, I am quite well now," she said with dignity.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading When he reached the seat, the woman had recovered by a supreme effort of will and sat erect, her face flushed with anger at her own weakness.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading When he reached the seat, the woman had recovered by a supreme effort of will and sat erect, her face flushed with anger at her own weakness.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading The man settled back and the usher returned to his place and stood watching her out of the corners of his eyes, fascinated by her beauty.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Thank you, I am quite well now," she said with dignity.
sprangverbUS /spræŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading A man sprang to his feet, beckoning to an usher.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The man settled back and the usher returned to his place and stood watching her out of the corners of his eyes, fascinated by her beauty.
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading When he reached the seat, the woman had recovered by a supreme effort of will and sat erect, her face flushed with anger at her own weakness.
ThankverbUS /θæŋk/
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Thank you, I am quite well now," she said with dignity.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When he reached the seat, the woman had recovered by a supreme effort of will and sat erect, her face flushed with anger at her own weakness.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A man sprang to his feet, beckoning to an usher.
usherverbUS /ˈʌʃər/
take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading A man sprang to his feet, beckoning to an usher.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading The man settled back and the usher returned to his place and stood watching her out of the corners of his eyes, fascinated by her beauty.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "Quick--a glass of water!"
weaknessnounUS /ˈwiːknəs/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading When he reached the seat, the woman had recovered by a supreme effort of will and sat erect, her face flushed with anger at her own weakness.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Thank you, I am quite well now," she said with dignity.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he reached the seat, the woman had recovered by a supreme effort of will and sat erect, her face flushed with anger at her own weakness.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading When he reached the seat, the woman had recovered by a supreme effort of will and sat erect, her face flushed with anger at her own weakness.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When he reached the seat, the woman had recovered by a supreme effort of will and sat erect, her face flushed with anger at her own weakness.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading When he reached the seat, the woman had recovered by a supreme effort of will and sat erect, her face flushed with anger at her own weakness.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Thank you, I am quite well now," she said with dignity.
