adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Do you think you can drink a little of this?”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Myriads of bells seemed ringing in her ears, and her whole body felt as though made of lead.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Faintly Grace heard these words, as though some one, miles away, was repeating them through a heavy fog.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Faintly Grace heard these words, as though some one, miles away, was repeating them through a heavy fog.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Then she became conscious of shooting pains.
bellsnounUS /belz/
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Myriads of bells seemed ringing in her ears, and her whole body felt as though made of lead.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Myriads of bells seemed ringing in her ears, and her whole body felt as though made of lead.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Do you think you can drink a little of this?”
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading Then she became conscious of shooting pains.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE MISSING DOCUMENTS “How do you feel now?
DOCUMENTSnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəmənts/
plural of “document” — writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading THE MISSING DOCUMENTS “How do you feel now?
drinkverbUS /drɪŋk/
take in liquids
From this reading Do you think you can drink a little of this?”
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Myriads of bells seemed ringing in her ears, and her whole body felt as though made of lead.
FaintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading Faintly Grace heard these words, as though some one, miles away, was repeating them through a heavy fog.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading THE MISSING DOCUMENTS “How do you feel now?
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Myriads of bells seemed ringing in her ears, and her whole body felt as though made of lead.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading Faintly Grace heard these words, as though some one, miles away, was repeating them through a heavy fog.
GracenounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Faintly Grace heard these words, as though some one, miles away, was repeating them through a heavy fog.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Faintly Grace heard these words, as though some one, miles away, was repeating them through a heavy fog.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Faintly Grace heard these words, as though some one, miles away, was repeating them through a heavy fog.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Myriads of bells seemed ringing in her ears, and her whole body felt as though made of lead.
How
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Myriads of bells seemed ringing in her ears, and her whole body felt as though made of lead.
leadverbUS /led/
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Myriads of bells seemed ringing in her ears, and her whole body felt as though made of lead.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Do you think you can drink a little of this?”
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Myriads of bells seemed ringing in her ears, and her whole body felt as though made of lead.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Faintly Grace heard these words, as though some one, miles away, was repeating them through a heavy fog.
MISSINGadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading THE MISSING DOCUMENTS “How do you feel now?
Myriads
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From this reading Myriads of bells seemed ringing in her ears, and her whole body felt as though made of lead.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE MISSING DOCUMENTS “How do you feel now?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Do you think you can drink a little of this?”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Faintly Grace heard these words, as though some one, miles away, was repeating them through a heavy fog.
painsnounUS /peɪnz/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading Then she became conscious of shooting pains.
repeatingnounUS /rɪˈpiːtɪŋ/
the act of doing or performing again
From this reading Faintly Grace heard these words, as though some one, miles away, was repeating them through a heavy fog.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading Myriads of bells seemed ringing in her ears, and her whole body felt as though made of lead.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Myriads of bells seemed ringing in her ears, and her whole body felt as though made of lead.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she became conscious of shooting pains.
shootingnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Then she became conscious of shooting pains.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Faintly Grace heard these words, as though some one, miles away, was repeating them through a heavy fog.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MISSING DOCUMENTS “How do you feel now?
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Faintly Grace heard these words, as though some one, miles away, was repeating them through a heavy fog.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she became conscious of shooting pains.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Faintly Grace heard these words, as though some one, miles away, was repeating them through a heavy fog.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Do you think you can drink a little of this?”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Do you think you can drink a little of this?”
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Faintly Grace heard these words, as though some one, miles away, was repeating them through a heavy fog.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Faintly Grace heard these words, as though some one, miles away, was repeating them through a heavy fog.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Faintly Grace heard these words, as though some one, miles away, was repeating them through a heavy fog.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Myriads of bells seemed ringing in her ears, and her whole body felt as though made of lead.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Faintly Grace heard these words, as though some one, miles away, was repeating them through a heavy fog.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE MISSING DOCUMENTS “How do you feel now?
