AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PRATT OFFERS A HAND For a full moment of tense silence Nesta and Pratt looked at each other across the letter which he held in his outstretched hand--looked steadily and with a certain amount of stern inquiry.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading PRATT OFFERS A HAND For a full moment of tense silence Nesta and Pratt looked at each other across the letter which he held in his outstretched hand--looked steadily and with a certain amount of stern inquiry.
amountnounUS /əˈmaʊnt/
a quantity of money
From this reading PRATT OFFERS A HAND For a full moment of tense silence Nesta and Pratt looked at each other across the letter which he held in his outstretched hand--looked steadily and with a certain amount of stern inquiry.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PRATT OFFERS A HAND For a full moment of tense silence Nesta and Pratt looked at each other across the letter which he held in his outstretched hand--looked steadily and with a certain amount of stern inquiry.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She looked aside; her cheeks flamed; she felt as if something were rising in her throat--to choke her.
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading She looked aside; her cheeks flamed; she felt as if something were rising in her throat--to choke her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PRATT OFFERS A HAND For a full moment of tense silence Nesta and Pratt looked at each other across the letter which he held in his outstretched hand--looked steadily and with a certain amount of stern inquiry.
beatenadjectiveUS /ˈbiːtən/
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading And it was Nesta's eyes which first gave way--beaten by the certainty in Pratt's.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I can't believe that!" she muttered.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And it was Nesta's eyes which first gave way--beaten by the certainty in Pratt's.
can't
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From this reading "I can't believe that!" she muttered.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading PRATT OFFERS A HAND For a full moment of tense silence Nesta and Pratt looked at each other across the letter which he held in his outstretched hand--looked steadily and with a certain amount of stern inquiry.
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading And it was Nesta's eyes which first gave way--beaten by the certainty in Pratt's.
cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading She looked aside; her cheeks flamed; she felt as if something were rising in her throat--to choke her.
chokeverbUS /tʃoʊk/
breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion
From this reading She looked aside; her cheeks flamed; she felt as if something were rising in her throat--to choke her.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading PRATT OFFERS A HAND For a full moment of tense silence Nesta and Pratt looked at each other across the letter which he held in his outstretched hand--looked steadily and with a certain amount of stern inquiry.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading And it was Nesta's eyes which first gave way--beaten by the certainty in Pratt's.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She looked aside; her cheeks flamed; she felt as if something were rising in her throat--to choke her.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And it was Nesta's eyes which first gave way--beaten by the certainty in Pratt's.
flamedverbUS /fleɪmd/
past form of “flame” — shine with a sudden light
From this reading She looked aside; her cheeks flamed; she felt as if something were rising in her throat--to choke her.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PRATT OFFERS A HAND For a full moment of tense silence Nesta and Pratt looked at each other across the letter which he held in his outstretched hand--looked steadily and with a certain amount of stern inquiry.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading PRATT OFFERS A HAND For a full moment of tense silence Nesta and Pratt looked at each other across the letter which he held in his outstretched hand--looked steadily and with a certain amount of stern inquiry.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading And it was Nesta's eyes which first gave way--beaten by the certainty in Pratt's.
HANDnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading PRATT OFFERS A HAND For a full moment of tense silence Nesta and Pratt looked at each other across the letter which he held in his outstretched hand--looked steadily and with a certain amount of stern inquiry.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PRATT OFFERS A HAND For a full moment of tense silence Nesta and Pratt looked at each other across the letter which he held in his outstretched hand--looked steadily and with a certain amount of stern inquiry.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading PRATT OFFERS A HAND For a full moment of tense silence Nesta and Pratt looked at each other across the letter which he held in his outstretched hand--looked steadily and with a certain amount of stern inquiry.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She looked aside; her cheeks flamed; she felt as if something were rising in her throat--to choke her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PRATT OFFERS A HAND For a full moment of tense silence Nesta and Pratt looked at each other across the letter which he held in his outstretched hand--looked steadily and with a certain amount of stern inquiry.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can't believe that!" she muttered.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She looked aside; her cheeks flamed; she felt as if something were rising in her throat--to choke her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PRATT OFFERS A HAND For a full moment of tense silence Nesta and Pratt looked at each other across the letter which he held in his outstretched hand--looked steadily and with a certain amount of stern inquiry.
inquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/
a search for knowledge
From this reading PRATT OFFERS A HAND For a full moment of tense silence Nesta and Pratt looked at each other across the letter which he held in his outstretched hand--looked steadily and with a certain amount of stern inquiry.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it was Nesta's eyes which first gave way--beaten by the certainty in Pratt's.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading PRATT OFFERS A HAND For a full moment of tense silence Nesta and Pratt looked at each other across the letter which he held in his outstretched hand--looked steadily and with a certain amount of stern inquiry.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading PRATT OFFERS A HAND For a full moment of tense silence Nesta and Pratt looked at each other across the letter which he held in his outstretched hand--looked steadily and with a certain amount of stern inquiry.
mistakenadjectiveUS /mɪˈsteɪkən/
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading "You're--mistaken!
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading PRATT OFFERS A HAND For a full moment of tense silence Nesta and Pratt looked at each other across the letter which he held in his outstretched hand--looked steadily and with a certain amount of stern inquiry.
mutteredverbUS /ˈmʌtərd/
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "I can't believe that!" she muttered.
Nesta
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From this reading PRATT OFFERS A HAND For a full moment of tense silence Nesta and Pratt looked at each other across the letter which he held in his outstretched hand--looked steadily and with a certain amount of stern inquiry.
Nesta's
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From this reading And it was Nesta's eyes which first gave way--beaten by the certainty in Pratt's.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PRATT OFFERS A HAND For a full moment of tense silence Nesta and Pratt looked at each other across the letter which he held in his outstretched hand--looked steadily and with a certain amount of stern inquiry.
OFFERSnounUS /ˈɔːfərz/
plural of “offer” — the verbal act of offering
From this reading PRATT OFFERS A HAND For a full moment of tense silence Nesta and Pratt looked at each other across the letter which he held in his outstretched hand--looked steadily and with a certain amount of stern inquiry.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading PRATT OFFERS A HAND For a full moment of tense silence Nesta and Pratt looked at each other across the letter which he held in his outstretched hand--looked steadily and with a certain amount of stern inquiry.
outstretchedadjectiveUS /aʊtˈstretʃt/
fully extended especially in length
From this reading PRATT OFFERS A HAND For a full moment of tense silence Nesta and Pratt looked at each other across the letter which he held in his outstretched hand--looked steadily and with a certain amount of stern inquiry.
PRATT
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From this reading PRATT OFFERS A HAND For a full moment of tense silence Nesta and Pratt looked at each other across the letter which he held in his outstretched hand--looked steadily and with a certain amount of stern inquiry.
Pratt's
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From this reading And it was Nesta's eyes which first gave way--beaten by the certainty in Pratt's.
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading She looked aside; her cheeks flamed; she felt as if something were rising in her throat--to choke her.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked aside; her cheeks flamed; she felt as if something were rising in her throat--to choke her.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading PRATT OFFERS A HAND For a full moment of tense silence Nesta and Pratt looked at each other across the letter which he held in his outstretched hand--looked steadily and with a certain amount of stern inquiry.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She looked aside; her cheeks flamed; she felt as if something were rising in her throat--to choke her.
steadilyadverbUS /ˈstedəli/
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading PRATT OFFERS A HAND For a full moment of tense silence Nesta and Pratt looked at each other across the letter which he held in his outstretched hand--looked steadily and with a certain amount of stern inquiry.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading PRATT OFFERS A HAND For a full moment of tense silence Nesta and Pratt looked at each other across the letter which he held in his outstretched hand--looked steadily and with a certain amount of stern inquiry.
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading PRATT OFFERS A HAND For a full moment of tense silence Nesta and Pratt looked at each other across the letter which he held in his outstretched hand--looked steadily and with a certain amount of stern inquiry.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I can't believe that!" she muttered.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PRATT OFFERS A HAND For a full moment of tense silence Nesta and Pratt looked at each other across the letter which he held in his outstretched hand--looked steadily and with a certain amount of stern inquiry.
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading She looked aside; her cheeks flamed; she felt as if something were rising in her throat--to choke her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She looked aside; her cheeks flamed; she felt as if something were rising in her throat--to choke her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And it was Nesta's eyes which first gave way--beaten by the certainty in Pratt's.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And it was Nesta's eyes which first gave way--beaten by the certainty in Pratt's.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She looked aside; her cheeks flamed; she felt as if something were rising in her throat--to choke her.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading PRATT OFFERS A HAND For a full moment of tense silence Nesta and Pratt looked at each other across the letter which he held in his outstretched hand--looked steadily and with a certain amount of stern inquiry.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading PRATT OFFERS A HAND For a full moment of tense silence Nesta and Pratt looked at each other across the letter which he held in his outstretched hand--looked steadily and with a certain amount of stern inquiry.
You're
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From this reading "You're--mistaken!
