adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She cannot but show you that she took you for a giant, and has had to come down a bit.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now the author of the System was on trial under the eyes of the lady who loved him.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yet are they very rigorous, those soft watchful woman's eyes.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What so kind as they?
authornounUS /ˈɔːθər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading And now the author of the System was on trial under the eyes of the lady who loved him.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading If you are below the measure they have made of you, you will feel it in the fulness of time.
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading She cannot but show you that she took you for a giant, and has had to come down a bit.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She cannot but show you that she took you for a giant, and has had to come down a bit.
cannot
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From this reading She cannot but show you that she took you for a giant, and has had to come down a bit.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She cannot but show you that she took you for a giant, and has had to come down a bit.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She cannot but show you that she took you for a giant, and has had to come down a bit.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading And now the author of the System was on trial under the eyes of the lady who loved him.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading If you are below the measure they have made of you, you will feel it in the fulness of time.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She cannot but show you that she took you for a giant, and has had to come down a bit.
fulness
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From this reading If you are below the measure they have made of you, you will feel it in the fulness of time.
giantnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənt/
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading She cannot but show you that she took you for a giant, and has had to come down a bit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She cannot but show you that she took you for a giant, and has had to come down a bit.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She cannot but show you that she took you for a giant, and has had to come down a bit.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If you are below the measure they have made of you, you will feel it in the fulness of time.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And now the author of the System was on trial under the eyes of the lady who loved him.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you are below the measure they have made of you, you will feel it in the fulness of time.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If you are below the measure they have made of you, you will feel it in the fulness of time.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If you are below the measure they have made of you, you will feel it in the fulness of time.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading What so kind as they?
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading And now the author of the System was on trial under the eyes of the lady who loved him.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading And now the author of the System was on trial under the eyes of the lady who loved him.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading If you are below the measure they have made of you, you will feel it in the fulness of time.
measurenounUS /ˈmeʒər/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading If you are below the measure they have made of you, you will feel it in the fulness of time.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now the author of the System was on trial under the eyes of the lady who loved him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And now the author of the System was on trial under the eyes of the lady who loved him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And now the author of the System was on trial under the eyes of the lady who loved him.
rigorousadjectiveUS /ˈrɪɡərəs/
rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
From this reading Yet are they very rigorous, those soft watchful woman's eyes.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She cannot but show you that she took you for a giant, and has had to come down a bit.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She cannot but show you that she took you for a giant, and has had to come down a bit.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading What so kind as they?
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Yet are they very rigorous, those soft watchful woman's eyes.
SystemnounUS /ˈsɪstəm/
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading And now the author of the System was on trial under the eyes of the lady who loved him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She cannot but show you that she took you for a giant, and has had to come down a bit.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And now the author of the System was on trial under the eyes of the lady who loved him.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What so kind as they?
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Yet are they very rigorous, those soft watchful woman's eyes.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading If you are below the measure they have made of you, you will feel it in the fulness of time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She cannot but show you that she took you for a giant, and has had to come down a bit.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She cannot but show you that she took you for a giant, and has had to come down a bit.
trialnounUS /ˈtraɪəl/
the act of testing something
From this reading And now the author of the System was on trial under the eyes of the lady who loved him.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading And now the author of the System was on trial under the eyes of the lady who loved him.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Yet are they very rigorous, those soft watchful woman's eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And now the author of the System was on trial under the eyes of the lady who loved him.
watchfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɑːtʃfəl/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading Yet are they very rigorous, those soft watchful woman's eyes.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What so kind as they?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading And now the author of the System was on trial under the eyes of the lady who loved him.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If you are below the measure they have made of you, you will feel it in the fulness of time.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Yet are they very rigorous, those soft watchful woman's eyes.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet are they very rigorous, those soft watchful woman's eyes.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you are below the measure they have made of you, you will feel it in the fulness of time.
