adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When our eyes first met, she regarded me with a wistful, questioning look, as if she were troubled by some doubt which she shrunk from expressing in words.
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading For a moment, I was inclined to think these changes signified that she had discovered my absence from home during the night, and that she had some suspicion of the true cause of it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And when I inquired after her health, as usual, she surprised me by answering as impatiently as if she resented my having mentioned the subject.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I observed, in her reception of me on this occasion, certain peculiarities of look and manner which were far from being familiar in my experience of her.
answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/
replying
From this reading And when I inquired after her health, as usual, she surprised me by answering as impatiently as if she resented my having mentioned the subject.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When our eyes first met, she regarded me with a wistful, questioning look, as if she were troubled by some doubt which she shrunk from expressing in words.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I REACHED my own house in time to snatch two or three hours of repose, before I paid my customary morning visit to my mother in her own room.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I observed, in her reception of me on this occasion, certain peculiarities of look and manner which were far from being familiar in my experience of her.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When our eyes first met, she regarded me with a wistful, questioning look, as if she were troubled by some doubt which she shrunk from expressing in words.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading For a moment, I was inclined to think these changes signified that she had discovered my absence from home during the night, and that she had some suspicion of the true cause of it.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading I observed, in her reception of me on this occasion, certain peculiarities of look and manner which were far from being familiar in my experience of her.
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading For a moment, I was inclined to think these changes signified that she had discovered my absence from home during the night, and that she had some suspicion of the true cause of it.
customaryadjectiveUS /ˈkʌstəmeri/
in accordance with convention or custom
From this reading I REACHED my own house in time to snatch two or three hours of repose, before I paid my customary morning visit to my mother in her own room.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading For a moment, I was inclined to think these changes signified that she had discovered my absence from home during the night, and that she had some suspicion of the true cause of it.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading When our eyes first met, she regarded me with a wistful, questioning look, as if she were troubled by some doubt which she shrunk from expressing in words.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading For a moment, I was inclined to think these changes signified that she had discovered my absence from home during the night, and that she had some suspicion of the true cause of it.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading I observed, in her reception of me on this occasion, certain peculiarities of look and manner which were far from being familiar in my experience of her.
expressingverbUS /ɪkˈspresɪŋ/
-ing form of “express” — give expression to
From this reading When our eyes first met, she regarded me with a wistful, questioning look, as if she were troubled by some doubt which she shrunk from expressing in words.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading When our eyes first met, she regarded me with a wistful, questioning look, as if she were troubled by some doubt which she shrunk from expressing in words.
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/
well known or easily recognized
From this reading I observed, in her reception of me on this occasion, certain peculiarities of look and manner which were far from being familiar in my experience of her.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I observed, in her reception of me on this occasion, certain peculiarities of look and manner which were far from being familiar in my experience of her.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When our eyes first met, she regarded me with a wistful, questioning look, as if she were troubled by some doubt which she shrunk from expressing in words.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment, I was inclined to think these changes signified that she had discovered my absence from home during the night, and that she had some suspicion of the true cause of it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I observed, in her reception of me on this occasion, certain peculiarities of look and manner which were far from being familiar in my experience of her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a moment, I was inclined to think these changes signified that she had discovered my absence from home during the night, and that she had some suspicion of the true cause of it.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading And when I inquired after her health, as usual, she surprised me by answering as impatiently as if she resented my having mentioned the subject.
healthnounUS /helθ/
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading And when I inquired after her health, as usual, she surprised me by answering as impatiently as if she resented my having mentioned the subject.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I REACHED my own house in time to snatch two or three hours of repose, before I paid my customary morning visit to my mother in her own room.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading For a moment, I was inclined to think these changes signified that she had discovered my absence from home during the night, and that she had some suspicion of the true cause of it.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading I REACHED my own house in time to snatch two or three hours of repose, before I paid my customary morning visit to my mother in her own room.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I REACHED my own house in time to snatch two or three hours of repose, before I paid my customary morning visit to my mother in her own room.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I REACHED my own house in time to snatch two or three hours of repose, before I paid my customary morning visit to my mother in her own room.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When our eyes first met, she regarded me with a wistful, questioning look, as if she were troubled by some doubt which she shrunk from expressing in words.
impatientlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəntli/
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading And when I inquired after her health, as usual, she surprised me by answering as impatiently as if she resented my having mentioned the subject.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I REACHED my own house in time to snatch two or three hours of repose, before I paid my customary morning visit to my mother in her own room.
inclinedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈklaɪnd/
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading For a moment, I was inclined to think these changes signified that she had discovered my absence from home during the night, and that she had some suspicion of the true cause of it.
inquiredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərd/
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading And when I inquired after her health, as usual, she surprised me by answering as impatiently as if she resented my having mentioned the subject.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For a moment, I was inclined to think these changes signified that she had discovered my absence from home during the night, and that she had some suspicion of the true cause of it.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I observed, in her reception of me on this occasion, certain peculiarities of look and manner which were far from being familiar in my experience of her.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I observed, in her reception of me on this occasion, certain peculiarities of look and manner which were far from being familiar in my experience of her.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I observed, in her reception of me on this occasion, certain peculiarities of look and manner which were far from being familiar in my experience of her.
mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading And when I inquired after her health, as usual, she surprised me by answering as impatiently as if she resented my having mentioned the subject.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading When our eyes first met, she regarded me with a wistful, questioning look, as if she were troubled by some doubt which she shrunk from expressing in words.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment, I was inclined to think these changes signified that she had discovered my absence from home during the night, and that she had some suspicion of the true cause of it.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I REACHED my own house in time to snatch two or three hours of repose, before I paid my customary morning visit to my mother in her own room.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I REACHED my own house in time to snatch two or three hours of repose, before I paid my customary morning visit to my mother in her own room.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I REACHED my own house in time to snatch two or three hours of repose, before I paid my customary morning visit to my mother in her own room.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading For a moment, I was inclined to think these changes signified that she had discovered my absence from home during the night, and that she had some suspicion of the true cause of it.
observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading I observed, in her reception of me on this occasion, certain peculiarities of look and manner which were far from being familiar in my experience of her.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading I observed, in her reception of me on this occasion, certain peculiarities of look and manner which were far from being familiar in my experience of her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I REACHED my own house in time to snatch two or three hours of repose, before I paid my customary morning visit to my mother in her own room.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I observed, in her reception of me on this occasion, certain peculiarities of look and manner which were far from being familiar in my experience of her.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I REACHED my own house in time to snatch two or three hours of repose, before I paid my customary morning visit to my mother in her own room.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading When our eyes first met, she regarded me with a wistful, questioning look, as if she were troubled by some doubt which she shrunk from expressing in words.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I REACHED my own house in time to snatch two or three hours of repose, before I paid my customary morning visit to my mother in her own room.
paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading I REACHED my own house in time to snatch two or three hours of repose, before I paid my customary morning visit to my mother in her own room.
peculiaritiesnounUS /pɪˌkjuːliˈerətiz/
plural of “peculiarity” — an odd or unusual characteristic
From this reading I observed, in her reception of me on this occasion, certain peculiarities of look and manner which were far from being familiar in my experience of her.
questioningadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading When our eyes first met, she regarded me with a wistful, questioning look, as if she were troubled by some doubt which she shrunk from expressing in words.
REACHEDverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading I REACHED my own house in time to snatch two or three hours of repose, before I paid my customary morning visit to my mother in her own room.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading I observed, in her reception of me on this occasion, certain peculiarities of look and manner which were far from being familiar in my experience of her.
regardedverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading When our eyes first met, she regarded me with a wistful, questioning look, as if she were troubled by some doubt which she shrunk from expressing in words.
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading I REACHED my own house in time to snatch two or three hours of repose, before I paid my customary morning visit to my mother in her own room.
resentedverbUS /riˈzentɪd/
past form of “resent” — feel bitter or indignant about
From this reading And when I inquired after her health, as usual, she surprised me by answering as impatiently as if she resented my having mentioned the subject.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I REACHED my own house in time to snatch two or three hours of repose, before I paid my customary morning visit to my mother in her own room.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When our eyes first met, she regarded me with a wistful, questioning look, as if she were troubled by some doubt which she shrunk from expressing in words.
shrunkverbUS /ʃrʌŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading When our eyes first met, she regarded me with a wistful, questioning look, as if she were troubled by some doubt which she shrunk from expressing in words.
signifiednounUS /ˈsɪɡnəfaɪd/
the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted
From this reading For a moment, I was inclined to think these changes signified that she had discovered my absence from home during the night, and that she had some suspicion of the true cause of it.
snatchverbUS /snætʃ/
to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading I REACHED my own house in time to snatch two or three hours of repose, before I paid my customary morning visit to my mother in her own room.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When our eyes first met, she regarded me with a wistful, questioning look, as if she were troubled by some doubt which she shrunk from expressing in words.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading And when I inquired after her health, as usual, she surprised me by answering as impatiently as if she resented my having mentioned the subject.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading And when I inquired after her health, as usual, she surprised me by answering as impatiently as if she resented my having mentioned the subject.
suspicionnounUS /səˈspɪʃən/
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading For a moment, I was inclined to think these changes signified that she had discovered my absence from home during the night, and that she had some suspicion of the true cause of it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For a moment, I was inclined to think these changes signified that she had discovered my absence from home during the night, and that she had some suspicion of the true cause of it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And when I inquired after her health, as usual, she surprised me by answering as impatiently as if she resented my having mentioned the subject.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading For a moment, I was inclined to think these changes signified that she had discovered my absence from home during the night, and that she had some suspicion of the true cause of it.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading For a moment, I was inclined to think these changes signified that she had discovered my absence from home during the night, and that she had some suspicion of the true cause of it.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I observed, in her reception of me on this occasion, certain peculiarities of look and manner which were far from being familiar in my experience of her.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I REACHED my own house in time to snatch two or three hours of repose, before I paid my customary morning visit to my mother in her own room.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I REACHED my own house in time to snatch two or three hours of repose, before I paid my customary morning visit to my mother in her own room.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I REACHED my own house in time to snatch two or three hours of repose, before I paid my customary morning visit to my mother in her own room.
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading When our eyes first met, she regarded me with a wistful, questioning look, as if she were troubled by some doubt which she shrunk from expressing in words.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading For a moment, I was inclined to think these changes signified that she had discovered my absence from home during the night, and that she had some suspicion of the true cause of it.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I REACHED my own house in time to snatch two or three hours of repose, before I paid my customary morning visit to my mother in her own room.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading And when I inquired after her health, as usual, she surprised me by answering as impatiently as if she resented my having mentioned the subject.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading I REACHED my own house in time to snatch two or three hours of repose, before I paid my customary morning visit to my mother in her own room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a moment, I was inclined to think these changes signified that she had discovered my absence from home during the night, and that she had some suspicion of the true cause of it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I observed, in her reception of me on this occasion, certain peculiarities of look and manner which were far from being familiar in my experience of her.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When our eyes first met, she regarded me with a wistful, questioning look, as if she were troubled by some doubt which she shrunk from expressing in words.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I observed, in her reception of me on this occasion, certain peculiarities of look and manner which were far from being familiar in my experience of her.
wistfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɪstfəl/
showing pensive sadness
From this reading When our eyes first met, she regarded me with a wistful, questioning look, as if she were troubled by some doubt which she shrunk from expressing in words.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When our eyes first met, she regarded me with a wistful, questioning look, as if she were troubled by some doubt which she shrunk from expressing in words.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading When our eyes first met, she regarded me with a wistful, questioning look, as if she were troubled by some doubt which she shrunk from expressing in words.
