actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Upon recovering consciousness her first act was to dismiss her woman.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Cynthia's swoon was after all but brief.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Cynthia's swoon was after all but brief.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading She had need to be alone--the need of the animal that is wounded to creep into its lair and hide itself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had need to be alone--the need of the animal that is wounded to creep into its lair and hide itself.
animalnounUS /ˈænəməl/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading She had need to be alone--the need of the animal that is wounded to creep into its lair and hide itself.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That her father's condition was grievous she knew to be untrue, so that concerning him there was not even that pity that she might have felt had she believed--as he would have had her believe that he was dying.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had need to be alone--the need of the animal that is wounded to creep into its lair and hide itself.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading That her father's condition was grievous she knew to be untrue, so that concerning him there was not even that pity that she might have felt had she believed--as he would have had her believe that he was dying.
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading That her father's condition was grievous she knew to be untrue, so that concerning him there was not even that pity that she might have felt had she believed--as he would have had her believe that he was dying.
briefadjectiveUS /briːf/
of short duration or distance
From this reading Cynthia's swoon was after all but brief.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Cynthia's swoon was after all but brief.
concerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading That her father's condition was grievous she knew to be untrue, so that concerning him there was not even that pity that she might have felt had she believed--as he would have had her believe that he was dying.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading That her father's condition was grievous she knew to be untrue, so that concerning him there was not even that pity that she might have felt had she believed--as he would have had her believe that he was dying.
consciousnessnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading Upon recovering consciousness her first act was to dismiss her woman.
creepverbUS /kriːp/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading She had need to be alone--the need of the animal that is wounded to creep into its lair and hide itself.
Cynthia'snounUS /ˈsɪnθiəz/
possessive form of “cynthia” — (Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading Cynthia's swoon was after all but brief.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And so alone with her sorrow she sat through that long day.
dismissverbUS /dɪˈsmɪs/
bar from attention or consideration
From this reading Upon recovering consciousness her first act was to dismiss her woman.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading That her father's condition was grievous she knew to be untrue, so that concerning him there was not even that pity that she might have felt had she believed--as he would have had her believe that he was dying.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading That her father's condition was grievous she knew to be untrue, so that concerning him there was not even that pity that she might have felt had she believed--as he would have had her believe that he was dying.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading That her father's condition was grievous she knew to be untrue, so that concerning him there was not even that pity that she might have felt had she believed--as he would have had her believe that he was dying.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading That her father's condition was grievous she knew to be untrue, so that concerning him there was not even that pity that she might have felt had she believed--as he would have had her believe that he was dying.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Upon recovering consciousness her first act was to dismiss her woman.
grievousadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːvəs/
causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
From this reading That her father's condition was grievous she knew to be untrue, so that concerning him there was not even that pity that she might have felt had she believed--as he would have had her believe that he was dying.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had need to be alone--the need of the animal that is wounded to creep into its lair and hide itself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That her father's condition was grievous she knew to be untrue, so that concerning him there was not even that pity that she might have felt had she believed--as he would have had her believe that he was dying.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That her father's condition was grievous she knew to be untrue, so that concerning him there was not even that pity that she might have felt had she believed--as he would have had her believe that he was dying.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Upon recovering consciousness her first act was to dismiss her woman.
hideverbUS /haɪd/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading She had need to be alone--the need of the animal that is wounded to creep into its lair and hide itself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That her father's condition was grievous she knew to be untrue, so that concerning him there was not even that pity that she might have felt had she believed--as he would have had her believe that he was dying.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She had need to be alone--the need of the animal that is wounded to creep into its lair and hide itself.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had need to be alone--the need of the animal that is wounded to creep into its lair and hide itself.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She had need to be alone--the need of the animal that is wounded to creep into its lair and hide itself.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had need to be alone--the need of the animal that is wounded to creep into its lair and hide itself.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading That her father's condition was grievous she knew to be untrue, so that concerning him there was not even that pity that she might have felt had she believed--as he would have had her believe that he was dying.
lairnounUS /ler/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading She had need to be alone--the need of the animal that is wounded to creep into its lair and hide itself.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading And so alone with her sorrow she sat through that long day.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading That her father's condition was grievous she knew to be untrue, so that concerning him there was not even that pity that she might have felt had she believed--as he would have had her believe that he was dying.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading She had need to be alone--the need of the animal that is wounded to creep into its lair and hide itself.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That her father's condition was grievous she knew to be untrue, so that concerning him there was not even that pity that she might have felt had she believed--as he would have had her believe that he was dying.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had need to be alone--the need of the animal that is wounded to creep into its lair and hide itself.
pitynounUS /ˈpɪti/
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading That her father's condition was grievous she knew to be untrue, so that concerning him there was not even that pity that she might have felt had she believed--as he would have had her believe that he was dying.
recoveringadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərɪŋ/
returning to health after illness or debility
From this reading Upon recovering consciousness her first act was to dismiss her woman.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading And so alone with her sorrow she sat through that long day.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had need to be alone--the need of the animal that is wounded to creep into its lair and hide itself.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so alone with her sorrow she sat through that long day.
sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading And so alone with her sorrow she sat through that long day.
swoonverbUS /swuːn/
pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading Cynthia's swoon was after all but brief.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had need to be alone--the need of the animal that is wounded to creep into its lair and hide itself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had need to be alone--the need of the animal that is wounded to creep into its lair and hide itself.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading That her father's condition was grievous she knew to be untrue, so that concerning him there was not even that pity that she might have felt had she believed--as he would have had her believe that he was dying.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And so alone with her sorrow she sat through that long day.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Upon recovering consciousness her first act was to dismiss her woman.
untrueadjectiveUS /ənˈtruː/
not according with the facts
From this reading That her father's condition was grievous she knew to be untrue, so that concerning him there was not even that pity that she might have felt had she believed--as he would have had her believe that he was dying.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon recovering consciousness her first act was to dismiss her woman.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cynthia's swoon was after all but brief.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And so alone with her sorrow she sat through that long day.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Upon recovering consciousness her first act was to dismiss her woman.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That her father's condition was grievous she knew to be untrue, so that concerning him there was not even that pity that she might have felt had she believed--as he would have had her believe that he was dying.
woundednounUS /ˈwuːndɪd/
people who are wounded
From this reading She had need to be alone--the need of the animal that is wounded to creep into its lair and hide itself.
