adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He stood at the door for a moment, as if too much affected to accost his mother.
accostverbUS /əˈkɔːst/
speak to someone
From this reading He stood at the door for a moment, as if too much affected to accost his mother.
affectedadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪd/
acted upon; influenced
From this reading He stood at the door for a moment, as if too much affected to accost his mother.
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading In five minutes Agricola returned; his face was pale and agitated--his eyes glistened with tears, and his hands trembled; but his countenance expressed extraordinary happiness and emotion.
AgricolanounUS /ˌæɡrɪˈkoʊlə/
Roman general who was governor of Britain and extended Roman rule north to the Firth of Forth (37-93)
From this reading In five minutes Agricola returned; his face was pale and agitated--his eyes glistened with tears, and his hands trembled; but his countenance expressed extraordinary happiness and emotion.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In five minutes Agricola returned; his face was pale and agitated--his eyes glistened with tears, and his hands trembled; but his countenance expressed extraordinary happiness and emotion.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He stood at the door for a moment, as if too much affected to accost his mother.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He stood at the door for a moment, as if too much affected to accost his mother.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Frances's sight was so bad that she did not immediately perceive the change her son's countenance had undergone.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In five minutes Agricola returned; his face was pale and agitated--his eyes glistened with tears, and his hands trembled; but his countenance expressed extraordinary happiness and emotion.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Frances's sight was so bad that she did not immediately perceive the change her son's countenance had undergone.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Well, my child--what is it?" she inquired.
countenancenounUS /ˈkaʊntənəns/
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading In five minutes Agricola returned; his face was pale and agitated--his eyes glistened with tears, and his hands trembled; but his countenance expressed extraordinary happiness and emotion.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Frances's sight was so bad that she did not immediately perceive the change her son's countenance had undergone.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He stood at the door for a moment, as if too much affected to accost his mother.
emotionnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃən/
any strong feeling
From this reading In five minutes Agricola returned; his face was pale and agitated--his eyes glistened with tears, and his hands trembled; but his countenance expressed extraordinary happiness and emotion.
expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/
communicated in words
From this reading In five minutes Agricola returned; his face was pale and agitated--his eyes glistened with tears, and his hands trembled; but his countenance expressed extraordinary happiness and emotion.
extraordinaryadjectiveUS /ˌekstrəˈɔːrdəneri/
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading In five minutes Agricola returned; his face was pale and agitated--his eyes glistened with tears, and his hands trembled; but his countenance expressed extraordinary happiness and emotion.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading In five minutes Agricola returned; his face was pale and agitated--his eyes glistened with tears, and his hands trembled; but his countenance expressed extraordinary happiness and emotion.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading In five minutes Agricola returned; his face was pale and agitated--his eyes glistened with tears, and his hands trembled; but his countenance expressed extraordinary happiness and emotion.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading In five minutes Agricola returned; his face was pale and agitated--his eyes glistened with tears, and his hands trembled; but his countenance expressed extraordinary happiness and emotion.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He stood at the door for a moment, as if too much affected to accost his mother.
Frances's
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From this reading Frances's sight was so bad that she did not immediately perceive the change her son's countenance had undergone.
glistenedverbUS /ˈɡlɪsənd/
past form of “glisten” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading In five minutes Agricola returned; his face was pale and agitated--his eyes glistened with tears, and his hands trembled; but his countenance expressed extraordinary happiness and emotion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Frances's sight was so bad that she did not immediately perceive the change her son's countenance had undergone.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading In five minutes Agricola returned; his face was pale and agitated--his eyes glistened with tears, and his hands trembled; but his countenance expressed extraordinary happiness and emotion.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading In five minutes Agricola returned; his face was pale and agitated--his eyes glistened with tears, and his hands trembled; but his countenance expressed extraordinary happiness and emotion.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood at the door for a moment, as if too much affected to accost his mother.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Frances's sight was so bad that she did not immediately perceive the change her son's countenance had undergone.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In five minutes Agricola returned; his face was pale and agitated--his eyes glistened with tears, and his hands trembled; but his countenance expressed extraordinary happiness and emotion.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He stood at the door for a moment, as if too much affected to accost his mother.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Frances's sight was so bad that she did not immediately perceive the change her son's countenance had undergone.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In five minutes Agricola returned; his face was pale and agitated--his eyes glistened with tears, and his hands trembled; but his countenance expressed extraordinary happiness and emotion.
inquiredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərd/
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Well, my child--what is it?" she inquired.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, my child--what is it?" she inquired.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, my child--what is it?" she inquired.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading In five minutes Agricola returned; his face was pale and agitated--his eyes glistened with tears, and his hands trembled; but his countenance expressed extraordinary happiness and emotion.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading He stood at the door for a moment, as if too much affected to accost his mother.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He stood at the door for a moment, as if too much affected to accost his mother.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He stood at the door for a moment, as if too much affected to accost his mother.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Well, my child--what is it?" she inquired.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Frances's sight was so bad that she did not immediately perceive the change her son's countenance had undergone.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading In five minutes Agricola returned; his face was pale and agitated--his eyes glistened with tears, and his hands trembled; but his countenance expressed extraordinary happiness and emotion.
perceiveverbUS /pərˈsiːv/
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading Frances's sight was so bad that she did not immediately perceive the change her son's countenance had undergone.
RETURNverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE RETURN.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading In five minutes Agricola returned; his face was pale and agitated--his eyes glistened with tears, and his hands trembled; but his countenance expressed extraordinary happiness and emotion.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Frances's sight was so bad that she did not immediately perceive the change her son's countenance had undergone.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Frances's sight was so bad that she did not immediately perceive the change her son's countenance had undergone.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Frances's sight was so bad that she did not immediately perceive the change her son's countenance had undergone.
son'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Frances's sight was so bad that she did not immediately perceive the change her son's countenance had undergone.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood at the door for a moment, as if too much affected to accost his mother.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading In five minutes Agricola returned; his face was pale and agitated--his eyes glistened with tears, and his hands trembled; but his countenance expressed extraordinary happiness and emotion.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Frances's sight was so bad that she did not immediately perceive the change her son's countenance had undergone.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RETURN.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He stood at the door for a moment, as if too much affected to accost his mother.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He stood at the door for a moment, as if too much affected to accost his mother.
trembledverbUS /ˈtrembəld/
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading In five minutes Agricola returned; his face was pale and agitated--his eyes glistened with tears, and his hands trembled; but his countenance expressed extraordinary happiness and emotion.
undergoneverbUS /ˌʌndərˈɡɔːn/
inflected form of “undergo” — pass through
From this reading Frances's sight was so bad that she did not immediately perceive the change her son's countenance had undergone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In five minutes Agricola returned; his face was pale and agitated--his eyes glistened with tears, and his hands trembled; but his countenance expressed extraordinary happiness and emotion.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, my child--what is it?" she inquired.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, my child--what is it?" she inquired.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In five minutes Agricola returned; his face was pale and agitated--his eyes glistened with tears, and his hands trembled; but his countenance expressed extraordinary happiness and emotion.
