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 And the very thoughts drove all else out of her mind, leaving her palpitating with hope, sick with longing.
Allie
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From this reading Probably Allie had not stayed in this room many moments when she began to feel that she had been there hours.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Some one was coming along the hall.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the very thoughts drove all else out of her mind, leaving her palpitating with hope, sick with longing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Probably Allie had not stayed in this room many moments when she began to feel that she had been there hours.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Probably Allie had not stayed in this room many moments when she began to feel that she had been there hours.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Some one was coming along the hall.
distractedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstræktəd/
having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety
From this reading Footsteps outside distracted her from the nervous, dreamy mood.
dreamyadjectiveUS /ˈdriːmi/
dreamy in mood or nature
From this reading Footsteps outside distracted her from the nervous, dreamy mood.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading And the very thoughts drove all else out of her mind, leaving her palpitating with hope, sick with longing.
else
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And the very thoughts drove all else out of her mind, leaving her palpitating with hope, sick with longing.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Probably Allie had not stayed in this room many moments when she began to feel that she had been there hours.
FootstepsnounUS /ˈfʊtsteps/
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading Footsteps outside distracted her from the nervous, dreamy mood.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Footsteps outside distracted her from the nervous, dreamy mood.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Probably Allie had not stayed in this room many moments when she began to feel that she had been there hours.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Some one was coming along the hall.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And the very thoughts drove all else out of her mind, leaving her palpitating with hope, sick with longing.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading And the very thoughts drove all else out of her mind, leaving her palpitating with hope, sick with longing.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Probably Allie had not stayed in this room many moments when she began to feel that she had been there hours.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Probably Allie had not stayed in this room many moments when she began to feel that she had been there hours.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading And the very thoughts drove all else out of her mind, leaving her palpitating with hope, sick with longing.
longingnounUS /ˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading And the very thoughts drove all else out of her mind, leaving her palpitating with hope, sick with longing.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Probably Allie had not stayed in this room many moments when she began to feel that she had been there hours.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading And the very thoughts drove all else out of her mind, leaving her palpitating with hope, sick with longing.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Probably Allie had not stayed in this room many moments when she began to feel that she had been there hours.
moodnounUS /muːd/
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Footsteps outside distracted her from the nervous, dreamy mood.
Neale
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Surely the woman would return soon with Neale.
nervousadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrvəs/
easily agitated
From this reading Footsteps outside distracted her from the nervous, dreamy mood.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Probably Allie had not stayed in this room many moments when she began to feel that she had been there hours.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And the very thoughts drove all else out of her mind, leaving her palpitating with hope, sick with longing.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Some one was coming along the hall.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And the very thoughts drove all else out of her mind, leaving her palpitating with hope, sick with longing.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Footsteps outside distracted her from the nervous, dreamy mood.
palpitatingadjectiveUS /ˈpælpəteɪtɪŋ/
having a slight and rapid trembling motion
From this reading And the very thoughts drove all else out of her mind, leaving her palpitating with hope, sick with longing.
ProbablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Probably Allie had not stayed in this room many moments when she began to feel that she had been there hours.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Surely the woman would return soon with Neale.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Probably Allie had not stayed in this room many moments when she began to feel that she had been there hours.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Probably Allie had not stayed in this room many moments when she began to feel that she had been there hours.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading And the very thoughts drove all else out of her mind, leaving her palpitating with hope, sick with longing.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some one was coming along the hall.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Surely the woman would return soon with Neale.
stayedverbUS /steɪd/
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Probably Allie had not stayed in this room many moments when she began to feel that she had been there hours.
SurelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely the woman would return soon with Neale.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Probably Allie had not stayed in this room many moments when she began to feel that she had been there hours.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Surely the woman would return soon with Neale.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Probably Allie had not stayed in this room many moments when she began to feel that she had been there hours.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Probably Allie had not stayed in this room many moments when she began to feel that she had been there hours.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And the very thoughts drove all else out of her mind, leaving her palpitating with hope, sick with longing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Probably Allie had not stayed in this room many moments when she began to feel that she had been there hours.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading And the very thoughts drove all else out of her mind, leaving her palpitating with hope, sick with longing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some one was coming along the hall.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Probably Allie had not stayed in this room many moments when she began to feel that she had been there hours.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Surely the woman would return soon with Neale.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Surely the woman would return soon with Neale.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Surely the woman would return soon with Neale.
