adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It filled me with a positive dread of things indefinable.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading No longer was she the sorrowful spectre, white-faced, with downcast eyes and level, almost inanimate, tones.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Never before had I seen her coldly placid countenance so strangely disordered, and her unwonted aspect it must have been that wrought so potently upon me.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Her cheeks were flushed unnaturally, her lips were quivering, and angry fires were smouldering in her deep-set eyes.
aspectnounUS /ˈæspekt/
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading Never before had I seen her coldly placid countenance so strangely disordered, and her unwonted aspect it must have been that wrought so potently upon me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Never before had I seen her coldly placid countenance so strangely disordered, and her unwonted aspect it must have been that wrought so potently upon me.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Never before had I seen her coldly placid countenance so strangely disordered, and her unwonted aspect it must have been that wrought so potently upon me.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The sight of my mother startled me more than I can say.
cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Her cheeks were flushed unnaturally, her lips were quivering, and angry fires were smouldering in her deep-set eyes.
coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading Never before had I seen her coldly placid countenance so strangely disordered, and her unwonted aspect it must have been that wrought so potently upon me.
countenancenounUS /ˈkaʊntənəns/
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading Never before had I seen her coldly placid countenance so strangely disordered, and her unwonted aspect it must have been that wrought so potently upon me.
deep-setadjective
having a sunken area
From this reading Her cheeks were flushed unnaturally, her lips were quivering, and angry fires were smouldering in her deep-set eyes.
disorderedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɔːrdərd/
thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
From this reading Never before had I seen her coldly placid countenance so strangely disordered, and her unwonted aspect it must have been that wrought so potently upon me.
downcastadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnkæst/
directed downward
From this reading No longer was she the sorrowful spectre, white-faced, with downcast eyes and level, almost inanimate, tones.
dreadnounUS /dred/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading It filled me with a positive dread of things indefinable.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading No longer was she the sorrowful spectre, white-faced, with downcast eyes and level, almost inanimate, tones.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading It filled me with a positive dread of things indefinable.
firesnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading Her cheeks were flushed unnaturally, her lips were quivering, and angry fires were smouldering in her deep-set eyes.
flushedadjectiveUS /flʌʃt/
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Her cheeks were flushed unnaturally, her lips were quivering, and angry fires were smouldering in her deep-set eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never before had I seen her coldly placid countenance so strangely disordered, and her unwonted aspect it must have been that wrought so potently upon me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Never before had I seen her coldly placid countenance so strangely disordered, and her unwonted aspect it must have been that wrought so potently upon me.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Never before had I seen her coldly placid countenance so strangely disordered, and her unwonted aspect it must have been that wrought so potently upon me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The sight of my mother startled me more than I can say.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her cheeks were flushed unnaturally, her lips were quivering, and angry fires were smouldering in her deep-set eyes.
inanimateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnænəmət/
belonging to the class of nouns denoting nonliving things
From this reading No longer was she the sorrowful spectre, white-faced, with downcast eyes and level, almost inanimate, tones.
indefinableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈfaɪnəbəl/
not capable of being precisely or readily described; not easily put into words
From this reading It filled me with a positive dread of things indefinable.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It filled me with a positive dread of things indefinable.
levelnounUS /ˈlevəl/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading No longer was she the sorrowful spectre, white-faced, with downcast eyes and level, almost inanimate, tones.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Her cheeks were flushed unnaturally, her lips were quivering, and angry fires were smouldering in her deep-set eyes.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading No longer was she the sorrowful spectre, white-faced, with downcast eyes and level, almost inanimate, tones.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sight of my mother startled me more than I can say.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The sight of my mother startled me more than I can say.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The sight of my mother startled me more than I can say.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Never before had I seen her coldly placid countenance so strangely disordered, and her unwonted aspect it must have been that wrought so potently upon me.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The sight of my mother startled me more than I can say.
NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never before had I seen her coldly placid countenance so strangely disordered, and her unwonted aspect it must have been that wrought so potently upon me.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No longer was she the sorrowful spectre, white-faced, with downcast eyes and level, almost inanimate, tones.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sight of my mother startled me more than I can say.
placidadjectiveUS /ˈplæsəd/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading Never before had I seen her coldly placid countenance so strangely disordered, and her unwonted aspect it must have been that wrought so potently upon me.
positiveadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːzətɪv/
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
From this reading It filled me with a positive dread of things indefinable.
potentlyadverb
in a manner having a powerful influence
From this reading Never before had I seen her coldly placid countenance so strangely disordered, and her unwonted aspect it must have been that wrought so potently upon me.
quiveringnounUS /ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading Her cheeks were flushed unnaturally, her lips were quivering, and angry fires were smouldering in her deep-set eyes.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading The sight of my mother startled me more than I can say.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Never before had I seen her coldly placid countenance so strangely disordered, and her unwonted aspect it must have been that wrought so potently upon me.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No longer was she the sorrowful spectre, white-faced, with downcast eyes and level, almost inanimate, tones.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The sight of my mother startled me more than I can say.
smoulderingadjective
showing scarcely suppressed anger
From this reading Her cheeks were flushed unnaturally, her lips were quivering, and angry fires were smouldering in her deep-set eyes.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Never before had I seen her coldly placid countenance so strangely disordered, and her unwonted aspect it must have been that wrought so potently upon me.
sorrowfuladjectiveUS /ˈsɑːroʊfəl/
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading No longer was she the sorrowful spectre, white-faced, with downcast eyes and level, almost inanimate, tones.
spectrenounUS /ˈspektər/
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading No longer was she the sorrowful spectre, white-faced, with downcast eyes and level, almost inanimate, tones.
startledadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtəld/
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading The sight of my mother startled me more than I can say.
strangelyadverbUS /ˈstreɪndʒli/
in a strange manner
From this reading Never before had I seen her coldly placid countenance so strangely disordered, and her unwonted aspect it must have been that wrought so potently upon me.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The sight of my mother startled me more than I can say.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Never before had I seen her coldly placid countenance so strangely disordered, and her unwonted aspect it must have been that wrought so potently upon me.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sight of my mother startled me more than I can say.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It filled me with a positive dread of things indefinable.
tonesnounUS /toʊnz/
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading No longer was she the sorrowful spectre, white-faced, with downcast eyes and level, almost inanimate, tones.
unnaturallyadverbUS /ənˈnætʃərəli/
in an unnatural way
From this reading Her cheeks were flushed unnaturally, her lips were quivering, and angry fires were smouldering in her deep-set eyes.
unwontedadjective
unaccustomed or unusual
From this reading Never before had I seen her coldly placid countenance so strangely disordered, and her unwonted aspect it must have been that wrought so potently upon me.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Never before had I seen her coldly placid countenance so strangely disordered, and her unwonted aspect it must have been that wrought so potently upon me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No longer was she the sorrowful spectre, white-faced, with downcast eyes and level, almost inanimate, tones.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her cheeks were flushed unnaturally, her lips were quivering, and angry fires were smouldering in her deep-set eyes.
white-faced
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From this reading No longer was she the sorrowful spectre, white-faced, with downcast eyes and level, almost inanimate, tones.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It filled me with a positive dread of things indefinable.
wroughtadjectiveUS /rɔːt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading Never before had I seen her coldly placid countenance so strangely disordered, and her unwonted aspect it must have been that wrought so potently upon me.
