aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She locked the door again, returned to the bed, set the candle down upon the chair, and stood there, her face white and drawn, staring with wide, tormented eyes about her.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading She swept the jewels from her lap to the blanket, and rising, seized the candle, went to the door, looked out, and, holding the candle high above her head, peered down the stairs.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading She locked the door again, returned to the bed, set the candle down upon the chair, and stood there, her face white and drawn, staring with wide, tormented eyes about her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She swept the jewels from her lap to the blanket, and rising, seized the candle, went to the door, looked out, and, holding the candle high above her head, peered down the stairs.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She locked the door again, returned to the bed, set the candle down upon the chair, and stood there, her face white and drawn, staring with wide, tormented eyes about her.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading She swept the jewels from her lap to the blanket, and rising, seized the candle, went to the door, looked out, and, holding the candle high above her head, peered down the stairs.
candlenounUS /ˈkændəl/
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading She swept the jewels from her lap to the blanket, and rising, seized the candle, went to the door, looked out, and, holding the candle high above her head, peered down the stairs.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading She locked the door again, returned to the bed, set the candle down upon the chair, and stood there, her face white and drawn, staring with wide, tormented eyes about her.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She swept the jewels from her lap to the blanket, and rising, seized the candle, went to the door, looked out, and, holding the candle high above her head, peered down the stairs.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She swept the jewels from her lap to the blanket, and rising, seized the candle, went to the door, looked out, and, holding the candle high above her head, peered down the stairs.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading She locked the door again, returned to the bed, set the candle down upon the chair, and stood there, her face white and drawn, staring with wide, tormented eyes about her.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading She locked the door again, returned to the bed, set the candle down upon the chair, and stood there, her face white and drawn, staring with wide, tormented eyes about her.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She locked the door again, returned to the bed, set the candle down upon the chair, and stood there, her face white and drawn, staring with wide, tormented eyes about her.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She swept the jewels from her lap to the blanket, and rising, seized the candle, went to the door, looked out, and, holding the candle high above her head, peered down the stairs.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Yes, he was gone.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yes, he 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 She swept the jewels from her lap to the blanket, and rising, seized the candle, went to the door, looked out, and, holding the candle high above her head, peered down the stairs.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She swept the jewels from her lap to the blanket, and rising, seized the candle, went to the door, looked out, and, holding the candle high above her head, peered down the stairs.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She swept the jewels from her lap to the blanket, and rising, seized the candle, went to the door, looked out, and, holding the candle high above her head, peered down the stairs.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading She swept the jewels from her lap to the blanket, and rising, seized the candle, went to the door, looked out, and, holding the candle high above her head, peered down the stairs.
jewelsnounUS /ˈdʒuːəlz/
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading She swept the jewels from her lap to the blanket, and rising, seized the candle, went to the door, looked out, and, holding the candle high above her head, peered down the stairs.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading She swept the jewels from her lap to the blanket, and rising, seized the candle, went to the door, looked out, and, holding the candle high above her head, peered down the stairs.
lockedverbUS /lɑːkt/
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading She locked the door again, returned to the bed, set the candle down upon the chair, and stood there, her face white and drawn, staring with wide, tormented eyes about her.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She swept the jewels from her lap to the blanket, and rising, seized the candle, went to the door, looked out, and, holding the candle high above her head, peered down the stairs.
MurderverbUS /ˈmɜːrdər/
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading Murder.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no one there.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was no one there.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She swept the jewels from her lap to the blanket, and rising, seized the candle, went to the door, looked out, and, holding the candle high above her head, peered down the stairs.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading She swept the jewels from her lap to the blanket, and rising, seized the candle, went to the door, looked out, and, holding the candle high above her head, peered down the stairs.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She locked the door again, returned to the bed, set the candle down upon the chair, and stood there, her face white and drawn, staring with wide, tormented eyes about her.
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading She swept the jewels from her lap to the blanket, and rising, seized the candle, went to the door, looked out, and, holding the candle high above her head, peered down the stairs.
seizedverbUS /siːzd/
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading She swept the jewels from her lap to the blanket, and rising, seized the candle, went to the door, looked out, and, holding the candle high above her head, peered down the stairs.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She locked the door again, returned to the bed, set the candle down upon the chair, and stood there, her face white and drawn, staring with wide, tormented eyes about her.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She swept the jewels from her lap to the blanket, and rising, seized the candle, went to the door, looked out, and, holding the candle high above her head, peered down the stairs.
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading She swept the jewels from her lap to the blanket, and rising, seized the candle, went to the door, looked out, and, holding the candle high above her head, peered down the stairs.
staringadjectiveUS /ˈsterɪŋ/
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading She locked the door again, returned to the bed, set the candle down upon the chair, and stood there, her face white and drawn, staring with wide, tormented eyes about her.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She locked the door again, returned to the bed, set the candle down upon the chair, and stood there, her face white and drawn, staring with wide, tormented eyes about her.
sweptadjectiveUS /swept/
possessing sweep
From this reading She swept the jewels from her lap to the blanket, and rising, seized the candle, went to the door, looked out, and, holding the candle high above her head, peered down the stairs.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She swept the jewels from her lap to the blanket, and rising, seized the candle, went to the door, looked out, and, holding the candle high above her head, peered down the stairs.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no one there.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She swept the jewels from her lap to the blanket, and rising, seized the candle, went to the door, looked out, and, holding the candle high above her head, peered down the stairs.
tormentedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrmentɪd/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading She locked the door again, returned to the bed, set the candle down upon the chair, and stood there, her face white and drawn, staring with wide, tormented eyes about her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She locked the door again, returned to the bed, set the candle down upon the chair, and stood there, her face white and drawn, staring with wide, tormented eyes about her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yes, he was gone.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She swept the jewels from her lap to the blanket, and rising, seized the candle, went to the door, looked out, and, holding the candle high above her head, peered down the stairs.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading She locked the door again, returned to the bed, set the candle down upon the chair, and stood there, her face white and drawn, staring with wide, tormented eyes about her.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading She locked the door again, returned to the bed, set the candle down upon the chair, and stood there, her face white and drawn, staring with wide, tormented eyes about her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She locked the door again, returned to the bed, set the candle down upon the chair, and stood there, her face white and drawn, staring with wide, tormented eyes about her.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, he was gone.
