adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By a powerful effort she managed to subdue her feelings, and when in the hall turned to him with a sickly smile.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading OCTAGON EXPLAINS The young girl leaned against the wall, white, and with closed eyes.
AlarmedadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmd/
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading Alarmed by her appearance, Jennings would have assisted her, but she waved him off and staggered down the stairs.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am glad to see you," she said.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OCTAGON EXPLAINS The young girl leaned against the wall, white, and with closed eyes.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Alarmed by her appearance, Jennings would have assisted her, but she waved him off and staggered down the stairs.
assistedadjectiveUS /əˈsɪstɪd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading Alarmed by her appearance, Jennings would have assisted her, but she waved him off and staggered down the stairs.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Alarmed by her appearance, Jennings would have assisted her, but she waved him off and staggered down the stairs.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Alarmed by her appearance, Jennings would have assisted her, but she waved him off and staggered down the stairs.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading OCTAGON EXPLAINS The young girl leaned against the wall, white, and with closed eyes.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Alarmed by her appearance, Jennings would have assisted her, but she waved him off and staggered down the stairs.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading By a powerful effort she managed to subdue her feelings, and when in the hall turned to him with a sickly smile.
EXPLAINSverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnz/
third-person singular of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading OCTAGON EXPLAINS The young girl leaned against the wall, white, and with closed eyes.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading OCTAGON EXPLAINS The young girl leaned against the wall, white, and with closed eyes.
feelingsnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋz/
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading By a powerful effort she managed to subdue her feelings, and when in the hall turned to him with a sickly smile.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading OCTAGON EXPLAINS The young girl leaned against the wall, white, and with closed eyes.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I am glad to see you," she said.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading By a powerful effort she managed to subdue her feelings, and when in the hall turned to him with a sickly smile.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Alarmed by her appearance, Jennings would have assisted her, but she waved him off and staggered down the stairs.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Alarmed by her appearance, Jennings would have assisted her, but she waved him off and staggered down the stairs.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Alarmed by her appearance, Jennings would have assisted her, but she waved him off and staggered down the stairs.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am glad to see you," she said.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By a powerful effort she managed to subdue her feelings, and when in the hall turned to him with a sickly smile.
Jennings
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From this reading Alarmed by her appearance, Jennings would have assisted her, but she waved him off and staggered down the stairs.
leanedverbUS /liːnd/
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading OCTAGON EXPLAINS The young girl leaned against the wall, white, and with closed eyes.
managedverbUS /ˈmænədʒd/
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading By a powerful effort she managed to subdue her feelings, and when in the hall turned to him with a sickly smile.
MRSnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
OCTAGONnounUS /ˈɑːktəɡɑːn/
an eight-sided polygon
From this reading OCTAGON EXPLAINS The young girl leaned against the wall, white, and with closed eyes.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Alarmed by her appearance, Jennings would have assisted her, but she waved him off and staggered down the stairs.
powerfuladjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərfəl/
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading By a powerful effort she managed to subdue her feelings, and when in the hall turned to him with a sickly smile.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am glad to see you," she said.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I am glad to see you," she said.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Alarmed by her appearance, Jennings would have assisted her, but she waved him off and staggered down the stairs.
sicklyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪkli/
unhealthy looking
From this reading By a powerful effort she managed to subdue her feelings, and when in the hall turned to him with a sickly smile.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading By a powerful effort she managed to subdue her feelings, and when in the hall turned to him with a sickly smile.
staggeredverbUS /ˈstæɡərd/
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading Alarmed by her appearance, Jennings would have assisted her, but she waved him off and staggered down the stairs.
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Alarmed by her appearance, Jennings would have assisted her, but she waved him off and staggered down the stairs.
subdueverbUS /səbˈduː/
put down by force or intimidation
From this reading By a powerful effort she managed to subdue her feelings, and when in the hall turned to him with a sickly smile.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OCTAGON EXPLAINS The young girl leaned against the wall, white, and with closed eyes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By a powerful effort she managed to subdue her feelings, and when in the hall turned to him with a sickly smile.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading By a powerful effort she managed to subdue her feelings, and when in the hall turned to him with a sickly smile.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading OCTAGON EXPLAINS The young girl leaned against the wall, white, and with closed eyes.
wavedverbUS /weɪvd/
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Alarmed by her appearance, Jennings would have assisted her, but she waved him off and staggered down the stairs.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading By a powerful effort she managed to subdue her feelings, and when in the hall turned to him with a sickly smile.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading OCTAGON EXPLAINS The young girl leaned against the wall, white, and with closed eyes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading OCTAGON EXPLAINS The young girl leaned against the wall, white, and with closed eyes.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Alarmed by her appearance, Jennings would have assisted her, but she waved him off and staggered down the stairs.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am glad to see you," she said.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading OCTAGON EXPLAINS The young girl leaned against the wall, white, and with closed eyes.
