adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was not of him, nevertheless, that she was thinking while she stood at the window near which we found her a while ago, and it was not of any of the matters I have rapidly sketched.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading It was not of him, nevertheless, that she was thinking while she stood at the window near which we found her a while ago, and it was not of any of the matters I have rapidly sketched.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading She was not asking herself what she should say to her visitor; this question had already been answered.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not of him, nevertheless, that she was thinking while she stood at the window near which we found her a while ago, and it was not of any of the matters I have rapidly sketched.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading She was not asking herself what she should say to her visitor; this question had already been answered.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was not of him, nevertheless, that she was thinking while she stood at the window near which we found her a while ago, and it was not of any of the matters I have rapidly sketched.
askingnounUS /ˈæskɪŋ/
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading She was not asking herself what she should say to her visitor; this question had already been answered.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was not of him, nevertheless, that she was thinking while she stood at the window near which we found her a while ago, and it was not of any of the matters I have rapidly sketched.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She was not asking herself what she should say to her visitor; this question had already been answered.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was not turned to the past, but to the immediate, impending hour.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading She had reason to expect a scene, and she was not fond of scenes.
fondadjectiveUS /fɑːnd/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading She had reason to expect a scene, and she was not fond of scenes.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading It was not of him, nevertheless, that she was thinking while she stood at the window near which we found her a while ago, and it was not of any of the matters I have rapidly sketched.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had reason to expect a scene, and she was not fond of scenes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was not of him, nevertheless, that she was thinking while she stood at the window near which we found her a while ago, and it was not of any of the matters I have rapidly sketched.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What he would say to her--that was the interesting issue.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not of him, nevertheless, that she was thinking while she stood at the window near which we found her a while ago, and it was not of any of the matters I have rapidly sketched.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was not asking herself what she should say to her visitor; this question had already been answered.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was not of him, nevertheless, that she was thinking while she stood at the window near which we found her a while ago, and it was not of any of the matters I have rapidly sketched.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading She was not turned to the past, but to the immediate, impending hour.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was not of him, nevertheless, that she was thinking while she stood at the window near which we found her a while ago, and it was not of any of the matters I have rapidly sketched.
immediateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːət/
of the present time and place
From this reading She was not turned to the past, but to the immediate, impending hour.
impendingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpendɪŋ/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading She was not turned to the past, but to the immediate, impending hour.
interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading What he would say to her--that was the interesting issue.
issueverbUS /ˈɪʃuː/
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading What he would say to her--that was the interesting issue.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not of him, nevertheless, that she was thinking while she stood at the window near which we found her a while ago, and it was not of any of the matters I have rapidly sketched.
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It was not of him, nevertheless, that she was thinking while she stood at the window near which we found her a while ago, and it was not of any of the matters I have rapidly sketched.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading It was not of him, nevertheless, that she was thinking while she stood at the window near which we found her a while ago, and it was not of any of the matters I have rapidly sketched.
neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading It was not of him, nevertheless, that she was thinking while she stood at the window near which we found her a while ago, and it was not of any of the matters I have rapidly sketched.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not of him, nevertheless, that she was thinking while she stood at the window near which we found her a while ago, and it was not of any of the matters I have rapidly sketched.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not of him, nevertheless, that she was thinking while she stood at the window near which we found her a while ago, and it was not of any of the matters I have rapidly sketched.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading She was not turned to the past, but to the immediate, impending hour.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading She was not asking herself what she should say to her visitor; this question had already been answered.
rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/
with speed
From this reading It was not of him, nevertheless, that she was thinking while she stood at the window near which we found her a while ago, and it was not of any of the matters I have rapidly sketched.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading She had reason to expect a scene, and she was not fond of scenes.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading She was not asking herself what she should say to her visitor; this question had already been answered.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading She had reason to expect a scene, and she was not fond of scenes.
scenesnounUS /siːnz/
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading She had reason to expect a scene, and she was not fond of scenes.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not of him, nevertheless, that she was thinking while she stood at the window near which we found her a while ago, and it was not of any of the matters I have rapidly sketched.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She was not asking herself what she should say to her visitor; this question had already been answered.
sketchedverbUS /sketʃt/
past form of “sketch” — make a sketch of
From this reading It was not of him, nevertheless, that she was thinking while she stood at the window near which we found her a while ago, and it was not of any of the matters I have rapidly sketched.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It was not of him, nevertheless, that she was thinking while she stood at the window near which we found her a while ago, and it was not of any of the matters I have rapidly sketched.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not of him, nevertheless, that she was thinking while she stood at the window near which we found her a while ago, and it was not of any of the matters I have rapidly sketched.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was not of him, nevertheless, that she was thinking while she stood at the window near which we found her a while ago, and it was not of any of the matters I have rapidly sketched.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading It was not of him, nevertheless, that she was thinking while she stood at the window near which we found her a while ago, and it was not of any of the matters I have rapidly sketched.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She was not asking herself what she should say to her visitor; this question had already been answered.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was not turned to the past, but to the immediate, impending hour.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She was not turned to the past, but to the immediate, impending hour.
visitornounUS /ˈvɪzɪtər/
someone who visits
From this reading She was not asking herself what she should say to her visitor; this question had already been answered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not of him, nevertheless, that she was thinking while she stood at the window near which we found her a while ago, and it was not of any of the matters I have rapidly sketched.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was not of him, nevertheless, that she was thinking while she stood at the window near which we found her a while ago, and it was not of any of the matters I have rapidly sketched.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She was not asking herself what she should say to her visitor; this question had already been answered.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was not of him, nevertheless, that she was thinking while she stood at the window near which we found her a while ago, and it was not of any of the matters I have rapidly sketched.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It was not of him, nevertheless, that she was thinking while she stood at the window near which we found her a while ago, and it was not of any of the matters I have rapidly sketched.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading It was not of him, nevertheless, that she was thinking while she stood at the window near which we found her a while ago, and it was not of any of the matters I have rapidly sketched.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What he would say to her--that was the interesting issue.
