adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She felt her old self, as if some depressing weight had been lifted, or a shadow had been swept away from between her and the sun.
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 She slept all night, without stirring, without dreaming, and awoke naturally and, for the first time in weeks, refreshed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She slept all night, without stirring, without dreaming, and awoke naturally and, for the first time in weeks, refreshed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She felt her old self, as if some depressing weight had been lifted, or a shadow had been swept away from between her and the sun.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She felt her old self, as if some depressing weight had been lifted, or a shadow had been swept away from between her and the sun.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading She slept all night, without stirring, without dreaming, and awoke naturally and, for the first time in weeks, refreshed.
bandnounUS /bænd/
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading The seeming iron band that had pressed it so hard was gone.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She felt her old self, as if some depressing weight had been lifted, or a shadow had been swept away from between her and the sun.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading She felt her old self, as if some depressing weight had been lifted, or a shadow had been swept away from between her and the sun.
cheerfuladjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪrfəl/
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading She was cheerful.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading Her head was clear.
depressingadjectiveUS /dɪˈpresɪŋ/
causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
From this reading She felt her old self, as if some depressing weight had been lifted, or a shadow had been swept away from between her and the sun.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading She slept all night, without stirring, without dreaming, and awoke naturally and, for the first time in weeks, refreshed.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt her old self, as if some depressing weight had been lifted, or a shadow had been swept away from between her and the sun.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She slept all night, without stirring, without dreaming, and awoke naturally and, for the first time in weeks, refreshed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She slept all night, without stirring, without dreaming, and awoke naturally and, for the first time in weeks, refreshed.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She felt her old self, as if some depressing weight had been lifted, or a shadow had been swept away from between her and the sun.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading The seeming iron band that had pressed it so hard was gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She felt her old self, as if some depressing weight had been lifted, or a shadow had been swept away from between her and the sun.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The seeming iron band that had pressed it so hard was gone.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Her head was clear.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She felt her old self, as if some depressing weight had been lifted, or a shadow had been swept away from between her and the sun.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She felt her old self, as if some depressing weight had been lifted, or a shadow had been swept away from between her and the sun.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She slept all night, without stirring, without dreaming, and awoke naturally and, for the first time in weeks, refreshed.
ironnounUS /ˈaɪərn/
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading The seeming iron band that had pressed it so hard was gone.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The seeming iron band that had pressed it so hard was gone.
liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/
held up in the air
From this reading She felt her old self, as if some depressing weight had been lifted, or a shadow had been swept away from between her and the sun.
naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/
as might be expected
From this reading She slept all night, without stirring, without dreaming, and awoke naturally and, for the first time in weeks, refreshed.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She slept all night, without stirring, without dreaming, and awoke naturally and, for the first time in weeks, refreshed.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She felt her old self, as if some depressing weight had been lifted, or a shadow had been swept away from between her and the sun.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She felt her old self, as if some depressing weight had been lifted, or a shadow had been swept away from between her and the sun.
pressedadjectiveUS /prest/
compacted by ironing
From this reading The seeming iron band that had pressed it so hard was gone.
refreshedadjectiveUS /riˈfreʃt/
with restored energy
From this reading She slept all night, without stirring, without dreaming, and awoke naturally and, for the first time in weeks, refreshed.
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading The seeming iron band that had pressed it so hard was gone.
selfnounUS /self/
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading She felt her old self, as if some depressing weight had been lifted, or a shadow had been swept away from between her and the sun.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading She felt her old self, as if some depressing weight had been lifted, or a shadow had been swept away from between her and the sun.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She slept all night, without stirring, without dreaming, and awoke naturally and, for the first time in weeks, refreshed.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading She slept all night, without stirring, without dreaming, and awoke naturally and, for the first time in weeks, refreshed.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The seeming iron band that had pressed it so hard was gone.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She felt her old self, as if some depressing weight had been lifted, or a shadow had been swept away from between her and the sun.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading She slept all night, without stirring, without dreaming, and awoke naturally and, for the first time in weeks, refreshed.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading She felt her old self, as if some depressing weight had been lifted, or a shadow had been swept away from between her and the sun.
sweptadjectiveUS /swept/
possessing sweep
From this reading She felt her old self, as if some depressing weight had been lifted, or a shadow had been swept away from between her and the sun.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The seeming iron band that had pressed it so hard was gone.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She slept all night, without stirring, without dreaming, and awoke naturally and, for the first time in weeks, refreshed.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She slept all night, without stirring, without dreaming, and awoke naturally and, for the first time in weeks, refreshed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her head was clear.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading She slept all night, without stirring, without dreaming, and awoke naturally and, for the first time in weeks, refreshed.
weightnounUS /weɪt/
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading She felt her old self, as if some depressing weight had been lifted, or a shadow had been swept away from between her and the sun.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She slept all night, without stirring, without dreaming, and awoke naturally and, for the first time in weeks, refreshed.
