afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading As for Betty, after one breath-taking minute when all the blood in her body seemed to rush to her head, she simply sat there and tried in the second that was given her to think what to do.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading As for Betty, after one breath-taking minute when all the blood in her body seemed to rush to her head, she simply sat there and tried in the second that was given her to think what to do.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As for Betty, after one breath-taking minute when all the blood in her body seemed to rush to her head, she simply sat there and tried in the second that was given her to think what to do.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They did jump to their feet though as if with some wild thought of leaping overboard.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But there they remained, staring with fascinated eyes at the fate that was bearing down upon them.
bearingnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading But there they remained, staring with fascinated eyes at the fate that was bearing down upon them.
Betty
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From this reading As for Betty, after one breath-taking minute when all the blood in her body seemed to rush to her head, she simply sat there and tried in the second that was given her to think what to do.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading As for Betty, after one breath-taking minute when all the blood in her body seemed to rush to her head, she simply sat there and tried in the second that was given her to think what to do.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading As for Betty, after one breath-taking minute when all the blood in her body seemed to rush to her head, she simply sat there and tried in the second that was given her to think what to do.
breath-taking
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From this reading As for Betty, after one breath-taking minute when all the blood in her body seemed to rush to her head, she simply sat there and tried in the second that was given her to think what to do.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there they remained, staring with fascinated eyes at the fate that was bearing down upon them.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading NEARLY WRECKED The girls did not scream.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading As for Betty, after one breath-taking minute when all the blood in her body seemed to rush to her head, she simply sat there and tried in the second that was given her to think what to do.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But there they remained, staring with fascinated eyes at the fate that was bearing down upon them.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading But there they remained, staring with fascinated eyes at the fate that was bearing down upon them.
fascinatedadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtəd/
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading But there they remained, staring with fascinated eyes at the fate that was bearing down upon them.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading But there they remained, staring with fascinated eyes at the fate that was bearing down upon them.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading They did jump to their feet though as if with some wild thought of leaping overboard.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for Betty, after one breath-taking minute when all the blood in her body seemed to rush to her head, she simply sat there and tried in the second that was given her to think what to do.
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading Perhaps they were too frightened or perhaps it was just natural pluck.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading NEARLY WRECKED The girls did not scream.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading As for Betty, after one breath-taking minute when all the blood in her body seemed to rush to her head, she simply sat there and tried in the second that was given her to think what to do.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading As for Betty, after one breath-taking minute when all the blood in her body seemed to rush to her head, she simply sat there and tried in the second that was given her to think what to do.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As for Betty, after one breath-taking minute when all the blood in her body seemed to rush to her head, she simply sat there and tried in the second that was given her to think what to do.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They did jump to their feet though as if with some wild thought of leaping overboard.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As for Betty, after one breath-taking minute when all the blood in her body seemed to rush to her head, she simply sat there and tried in the second that was given her to think what to do.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps they were too frightened or perhaps it was just natural pluck.
jumpverbUS /dʒʌmp/
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading They did jump to their feet though as if with some wild thought of leaping overboard.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Perhaps they were too frightened or perhaps it was just natural pluck.
leapingnounUS /ˈliːpɪŋ/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading They did jump to their feet though as if with some wild thought of leaping overboard.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading As for Betty, after one breath-taking minute when all the blood in her body seemed to rush to her head, she simply sat there and tried in the second that was given her to think what to do.
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Perhaps they were too frightened or perhaps it was just natural pluck.
NEARLYadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading NEARLY WRECKED The girls did not scream.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading NEARLY WRECKED The girls did not scream.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They did jump to their feet though as if with some wild thought of leaping overboard.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As for Betty, after one breath-taking minute when all the blood in her body seemed to rush to her head, she simply sat there and tried in the second that was given her to think what to do.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Perhaps they were too frightened or perhaps it was just natural pluck.
overboardadverbUS /ˈoʊvərbɔːrd/
to extremes
From this reading They did jump to their feet though as if with some wild thought of leaping overboard.
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Perhaps they were too frightened or perhaps it was just natural pluck.
pluckverbUS /plʌk/
pull or pull out sharply
From this reading Perhaps they were too frightened or perhaps it was just natural pluck.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading But there they remained, staring with fascinated eyes at the fate that was bearing down upon them.
rushverbUS /rʌʃ/
move hurridly
From this reading As for Betty, after one breath-taking minute when all the blood in her body seemed to rush to her head, she simply sat there and tried in the second that was given her to think what to do.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading As for Betty, after one breath-taking minute when all the blood in her body seemed to rush to her head, she simply sat there and tried in the second that was given her to think what to do.
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading NEARLY WRECKED The girls did not scream.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading As for Betty, after one breath-taking minute when all the blood in her body seemed to rush to her head, she simply sat there and tried in the second that was given her to think what to do.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As for Betty, after one breath-taking minute when all the blood in her body seemed to rush to her head, she simply sat there and tried in the second that was given her to think what to do.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for Betty, after one breath-taking minute when all the blood in her body seemed to rush to her head, she simply sat there and tried in the second that was given her to think what to do.
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading As for Betty, after one breath-taking minute when all the blood in her body seemed to rush to her head, she simply sat there and tried in the second that was given her to think what to do.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They did jump to their feet though as if with some wild thought of leaping overboard.
staringadjectiveUS /ˈsterɪŋ/
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading But there they remained, staring with fascinated eyes at the fate that was bearing down upon them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But there they remained, staring with fascinated eyes at the fate that was bearing down upon them.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEARLY WRECKED The girls did not scream.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They did jump to their feet though as if with some wild thought of leaping overboard.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But there they remained, staring with fascinated eyes at the fate that was bearing down upon them.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there they remained, staring with fascinated eyes at the fate that was bearing down upon them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps they were too frightened or perhaps it was just natural pluck.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading As for Betty, after one breath-taking minute when all the blood in her body seemed to rush to her head, she simply sat there and tried in the second that was given her to think what to do.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They did jump to their feet though as if with some wild thought of leaping overboard.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They did jump to their feet though as if with some wild thought of leaping overboard.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They did jump to their feet though as if with some wild thought of leaping overboard.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Perhaps they were too frightened or perhaps it was just natural pluck.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading As for Betty, after one breath-taking minute when all the blood in her body seemed to rush to her head, she simply sat there and tried in the second that was given her to think what to do.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But there they remained, staring with fascinated eyes at the fate that was bearing down upon them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps they were too frightened or perhaps it was just natural pluck.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Perhaps they were too frightened or perhaps it was just natural pluck.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As for Betty, after one breath-taking minute when all the blood in her body seemed to rush to her head, she simply sat there and tried in the second that was given her to think what to do.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading As for Betty, after one breath-taking minute when all the blood in her body seemed to rush to her head, she simply sat there and tried in the second that was given her to think what to do.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading They did jump to their feet though as if with some wild thought of leaping overboard.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They did jump to their feet though as if with some wild thought of leaping overboard.
WRECKEDadjectiveUS /rekt/
destroyed in an accident
From this reading NEARLY WRECKED The girls did not scream.
