adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She murmured a reply, glided by them, and turned round.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading This extension of power can almost be believed in at such moments.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She murmured a reply, glided by them, and turned round.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such was her intentness, however, that it seemed as if her ears were performing the functions of seeing as well as hearing.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This extension of power can almost be believed in at such moments.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This extension of power can almost be believed in at such moments.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She could not, for a moment, believe that chance, unrequested, had brought into her presence the soul of the house she had gone to inspect, the man without whom her inspection would not have been thought of.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading She could not, for a moment, believe that chance, unrequested, had brought into her presence the soul of the house she had gone to inspect, the man without whom her inspection would not have been thought of.
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading This extension of power can almost be believed in at such moments.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She could not, for a moment, believe that chance, unrequested, had brought into her presence the soul of the house she had gone to inspect, the man without whom her inspection would not have been thought of.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She strained her eyes to see them, but was unable.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She murmured a reply, glided by them, and turned round.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading This extension of power can almost be believed in at such moments.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading She could not, for a moment, believe that chance, unrequested, had brought into her presence the soul of the house she had gone to inspect, the man without whom her inspection would not have been thought of.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not, for a moment, believe that chance, unrequested, had brought into her presence the soul of the house she had gone to inspect, the man without whom her inspection would not have been thought of.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Such was her intentness, however, that it seemed as if her ears were performing the functions of seeing as well as hearing.
extensionnounUS /ɪkˈstenʃən/
a mutually agreed delay in the date set for the completion of a job or payment of a debt
From this reading This extension of power can almost be believed in at such moments.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading She strained her eyes to see them, but was unable.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She could not, for a moment, believe that chance, unrequested, had brought into her presence the soul of the house she had gone to inspect, the man without whom her inspection would not have been thought of.
functionsnounUS /ˈfʌŋkʃənz/
plural of “function” — (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
From this reading Such was her intentness, however, that it seemed as if her ears were performing the functions of seeing as well as hearing.
glidedverbUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪd/
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading She murmured a reply, glided by them, and turned round.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading She could not, for a moment, believe that chance, unrequested, had brought into her presence the soul of the house she had gone to inspect, the man without whom her inspection would not have been thought of.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She could not, for a moment, believe that chance, unrequested, had brought into her presence the soul of the house she had gone to inspect, the man without whom her inspection would not have been thought of.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She could not, for a moment, believe that chance, unrequested, had brought into her presence the soul of the house she had gone to inspect, the man without whom her inspection would not have been thought of.
hearingnounUS /ˈhiːrɪŋ/
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading Such was her intentness, however, that it seemed as if her ears were performing the functions of seeing as well as hearing.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She could not, for a moment, believe that chance, unrequested, had brought into her presence the soul of the house she had gone to inspect, the man without whom her inspection would not have been thought of.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She could not, for a moment, believe that chance, unrequested, had brought into her presence the soul of the house she had gone to inspect, the man without whom her inspection would not have been thought of.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Such was her intentness, however, that it seemed as if her ears were performing the functions of seeing as well as hearing.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Such was her intentness, however, that it seemed as if her ears were performing the functions of seeing as well as hearing.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This extension of power can almost be believed in at such moments.
inspectverbUS /ˌɪnˈspekt/
look over carefully
From this reading She could not, for a moment, believe that chance, unrequested, had brought into her presence the soul of the house she had gone to inspect, the man without whom her inspection would not have been thought of.
inspectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈspekʃən/
a formal or official examination
From this reading She could not, for a moment, believe that chance, unrequested, had brought into her presence the soul of the house she had gone to inspect, the man without whom her inspection would not have been thought of.
intentnessnoun
the quality of being intent and concentrated
From this reading Such was her intentness, however, that it seemed as if her ears were performing the functions of seeing as well as hearing.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She could not, for a moment, believe that chance, unrequested, had brought into her presence the soul of the house she had gone to inspect, the man without whom her inspection would not have been thought of.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Such was her intentness, however, that it seemed as if her ears were performing the functions of seeing as well as hearing.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She could not, for a moment, believe that chance, unrequested, had brought into her presence the soul of the house she had gone to inspect, the man without whom her inspection would not have been thought of.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading She could not, for a moment, believe that chance, unrequested, had brought into her presence the soul of the house she had gone to inspect, the man without whom her inspection would not have been thought of.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading This extension of power can almost be believed in at such moments.
murmuredverbUS /ˈmɜːrmərd/
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading She murmured a reply, glided by them, and turned round.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not, for a moment, believe that chance, unrequested, had brought into her presence the soul of the house she had gone to inspect, the man without whom her inspection would not have been thought of.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She could not, for a moment, believe that chance, unrequested, had brought into her presence the soul of the house she had gone to inspect, the man without whom her inspection would not have been thought of.
performingnounUS /pərˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading Such was her intentness, however, that it seemed as if her ears were performing the functions of seeing as well as hearing.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading This extension of power can almost be believed in at such moments.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading She could not, for a moment, believe that chance, unrequested, had brought into her presence the soul of the house she had gone to inspect, the man without whom her inspection would not have been thought of.
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading She murmured a reply, glided by them, and turned round.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She murmured a reply, glided by them, and turned round.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She strained her eyes to see them, but was unable.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Such was her intentness, however, that it seemed as if her ears were performing the functions of seeing as well as hearing.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Such was her intentness, however, that it seemed as if her ears were performing the functions of seeing as well as hearing.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She murmured a reply, glided by them, and turned round.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading She could not, for a moment, believe that chance, unrequested, had brought into her presence the soul of the house she had gone to inspect, the man without whom her inspection would not have been thought of.
strainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading She strained her eyes to see them, but was unable.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such was her intentness, however, that it seemed as if her ears were performing the functions of seeing as well as hearing.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She could not, for a moment, believe that chance, unrequested, had brought into her presence the soul of the house she had gone to inspect, the man without whom her inspection would not have been thought of.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She could not, for a moment, believe that chance, unrequested, had brought into her presence the soul of the house she had gone to inspect, the man without whom her inspection would not have been thought of.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She murmured a reply, glided by them, and turned round.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This extension of power can almost be believed in at such moments.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She could not, for a moment, believe that chance, unrequested, had brought into her presence the soul of the house she had gone to inspect, the man without whom her inspection would not have been thought of.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She could not, for a moment, believe that chance, unrequested, had brought into her presence the soul of the house she had gone to inspect, the man without whom her inspection would not have been thought of.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She murmured a reply, glided by them, and turned round.
unableadjectiveUS /əˈneɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading She strained her eyes to see them, but was unable.
unrequestedadjective
not requested
From this reading She could not, for a moment, believe that chance, unrequested, had brought into her presence the soul of the house she had gone to inspect, the man without whom her inspection would not have been thought of.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She strained her eyes to see them, but was unable.
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 Such was her intentness, however, that it seemed as if her ears were performing the functions of seeing as well as hearing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Such was her intentness, however, that it seemed as if her ears were performing the functions of seeing as well as hearing.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She could not, for a moment, believe that chance, unrequested, had brought into her presence the soul of the house she had gone to inspect, the man without whom her inspection would not have been thought of.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She could not, for a moment, believe that chance, unrequested, had brought into her presence the soul of the house she had gone to inspect, the man without whom her inspection would not have been thought of.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She could not, for a moment, believe that chance, unrequested, had brought into her presence the soul of the house she had gone to inspect, the man without whom her inspection would not have been thought of.
