adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She clung to the back of a chair.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as she recovered herself Mrs. Dent regarded her with eyes full of the strangest mixture of fear and horror and hostility.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as she recovered herself Mrs. Dent regarded her with eyes full of the strangest mixture of fear and horror and hostility.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She clung to the back of a chair.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Mrs. Dent was struggling for breath in great, choking gasps.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading She clung to the back of a chair.
chokingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃoʊ.kɪŋ/
Causing difficulty in breathing.
From this reading Mrs. Dent was struggling for breath in great, choking gasps.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading She clung to the back of a chair.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Rebecca, trembling herself so she could scarcely keep on her feet, got her some water.
DentnounUS /dent/
an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening)
From this reading Mrs. Dent was struggling for breath in great, choking gasps.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you mean talking so?" she said in a hard voice.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading As soon as she recovered herself Mrs. Dent regarded her with eyes full of the strangest mixture of fear and horror and hostility.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading As soon as she recovered herself Mrs. Dent regarded her with eyes full of the strangest mixture of fear and horror and hostility.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Rebecca, trembling herself so she could scarcely keep on her feet, got her some water.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Dent was struggling for breath in great, choking gasps.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading As soon as she recovered herself Mrs. Dent regarded her with eyes full of the strangest mixture of fear and horror and hostility.
gaspsnounUS /ɡæsps/
plural of “gasp” — a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading Mrs. Dent was struggling for breath in great, choking gasps.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Rebecca, trembling herself so she could scarcely keep on her feet, got her some water.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Dent was struggling for breath in great, choking gasps.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "What do you mean talking so?" she said in a hard voice.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rebecca, trembling herself so she could scarcely keep on her feet, got her some water.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Rebecca, trembling herself so she could scarcely keep on her feet, got her some water.
horrornounUS /ˈhɔːrər/
intense and profound fear
From this reading As soon as she recovered herself Mrs. Dent regarded her with eyes full of the strangest mixture of fear and horror and hostility.
hostilitynounUS /hɑːˈstɪləti/
a hostile (very unfriendly) disposition
From this reading As soon as she recovered herself Mrs. Dent regarded her with eyes full of the strangest mixture of fear and horror and hostility.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Dent was struggling for breath in great, choking gasps.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Rebecca, trembling herself so she could scarcely keep on her feet, got her some water.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "What do you mean talking so?" she said in a hard voice.
mixturenounUS /ˈmɪkstʃər/
(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
From this reading As soon as she recovered herself Mrs. Dent regarded her with eyes full of the strangest mixture of fear and horror and hostility.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Dent was struggling for breath in great, choking gasps.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She clung to the back of a chair.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Rebecca, trembling herself so she could scarcely keep on her feet, got her some water.
RebeccanounUS /rəˈbekə/
(Old Testament) wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau
From this reading Rebecca, trembling herself so she could scarcely keep on her feet, got her some water.
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading As soon as she recovered herself Mrs. Dent regarded her with eyes full of the strangest mixture of fear and horror and hostility.
regardedverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading As soon as she recovered herself Mrs. Dent regarded her with eyes full of the strangest mixture of fear and horror and hostility.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What do you mean talking so?" she said in a hard voice.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Rebecca, trembling herself so she could scarcely keep on her feet, got her some water.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She clung to the back of a chair.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Rebecca, trembling herself so she could scarcely keep on her feet, got her some water.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Rebecca, trembling herself so she could scarcely keep on her feet, got her some water.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading As soon as she recovered herself Mrs. Dent regarded her with eyes full of the strangest mixture of fear and horror and hostility.
strangestadjectiveUS /ˈstreɪndʒɪst/
superlative of “strange” — being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading As soon as she recovered herself Mrs. Dent regarded her with eyes full of the strangest mixture of fear and horror and hostility.
strugglingadjectiveUS /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading Mrs. Dent was struggling for breath in great, choking gasps.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading "What do you mean talking so?" she said in a hard voice.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She clung to the back of a chair.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She clung to the back of a chair.
tremblingnounUS /ˈtrembəlɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading Rebecca, trembling herself so she could scarcely keep on her feet, got her some water.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "What do you mean talking so?" she said in a hard voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Dent was struggling for breath in great, choking gasps.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Rebecca, trembling herself so she could scarcely keep on her feet, got her some water.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you mean talking so?" she said in a hard voice.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As soon as she recovered herself Mrs. Dent regarded her with eyes full of the strangest mixture of fear and horror and hostility.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you mean talking so?" she said in a hard voice.
