adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She re-entered her room with the gait of a new-born goddess treading the air.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The next instant he sprang to his feet, cast a terrified look at the window, bounded to the door and locked it, then ran to his sister, threw his arms about her, and clung to her like a trembling child.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading He raised himself on his elbow, seized with trembling hand the glass she offered him, swallowed the brandy at a gulp, and sank again on the floor.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading She re-entered her room with the gait of a new-born goddess treading the air.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He raised himself on his elbow, seized with trembling hand the glass she offered him, swallowed the brandy at a gulp, and sank again on the floor.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The next instant he sprang to his feet, cast a terrified look at the window, bounded to the door and locked it, then ran to his sister, threw his arms about her, and clung to her like a trembling child.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He raised himself on his elbow, seized with trembling hand the glass she offered him, swallowed the brandy at a gulp, and sank again on the floor.
boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading The next instant he sprang to his feet, cast a terrified look at the window, bounded to the door and locked it, then ran to his sister, threw his arms about her, and clung to her like a trembling child.
brandynounUS /ˈbrændi/
distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice
From this reading He raised himself on his elbow, seized with trembling hand the glass she offered him, swallowed the brandy at a gulp, and sank again on the floor.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Her brother was yet prostrate where she had left him.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading The next instant he sprang to his feet, cast a terrified look at the window, bounded to the door and locked it, then ran to his sister, threw his arms about her, and clung to her like a trembling child.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading The next instant he sprang to his feet, cast a terrified look at the window, bounded to the door and locked it, then ran to his sister, threw his arms about her, and clung to her like a trembling child.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading The next instant he sprang to his feet, cast a terrified look at the window, bounded to the door and locked it, then ran to his sister, threw his arms about her, and clung to her like a trembling child.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The next instant he sprang to his feet, cast a terrified look at the window, bounded to the door and locked it, then ran to his sister, threw his arms about her, and clung to her like a trembling child.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading He raised himself on his elbow, seized with trembling hand the glass she offered him, swallowed the brandy at a gulp, and sank again on the floor.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The next instant he sprang to his feet, cast a terrified look at the window, bounded to the door and locked it, then ran to his sister, threw his arms about her, and clung to her like a trembling child.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading He raised himself on his elbow, seized with trembling hand the glass she offered him, swallowed the brandy at a gulp, and sank again on the floor.
gaitnounUS /ɡeɪt/
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading She re-entered her room with the gait of a new-born goddess treading the air.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading He raised himself on his elbow, seized with trembling hand the glass she offered him, swallowed the brandy at a gulp, and sank again on the floor.
goddessnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəs/
a female deity
From this reading She re-entered her room with the gait of a new-born goddess treading the air.
gulpverbUS /ɡʌlp/
to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught
From this reading He raised himself on his elbow, seized with trembling hand the glass she offered him, swallowed the brandy at a gulp, and sank again on the floor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her brother was yet prostrate where she had left him.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He raised himself on his elbow, seized with trembling hand the glass she offered him, swallowed the brandy at a gulp, and sank again on the floor.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He raised himself on his elbow, seized with trembling hand the glass she offered him, swallowed the brandy at a gulp, and sank again on the floor.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She re-entered her room with the gait of a new-born goddess treading the air.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her brother was yet prostrate where she had left him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He raised himself on his elbow, seized with trembling hand the glass she offered him, swallowed the brandy at a gulp, and sank again on the floor.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He raised himself on his elbow, seized with trembling hand the glass she offered him, swallowed the brandy at a gulp, and sank again on the floor.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading The next instant he sprang to his feet, cast a terrified look at the window, bounded to the door and locked it, then ran to his sister, threw his arms about her, and clung to her like a trembling child.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The next instant he sprang to his feet, cast a terrified look at the window, bounded to the door and locked it, then ran to his sister, threw his arms about her, and clung to her like a trembling child.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Her brother was yet prostrate where she had left him.
LEOPOLD
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LEOPOLD.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The next instant he sprang to his feet, cast a terrified look at the window, bounded to the door and locked it, then ran to his sister, threw his arms about her, and clung to her like a trembling child.
lockedverbUS /lɑːkt/
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading The next instant he sprang to his feet, cast a terrified look at the window, bounded to the door and locked it, then ran to his sister, threw his arms about her, and clung to her like a trembling child.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The next instant he sprang to his feet, cast a terrified look at the window, bounded to the door and locked it, then ran to his sister, threw his arms about her, and clung to her like a trembling child.
new-born
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She re-entered her room with the gait of a new-born goddess treading the air.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next instant he sprang to his feet, cast a terrified look at the window, bounded to the door and locked it, then ran to his sister, threw his arms about her, and clung to her like a trembling child.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She re-entered her room with the gait of a new-born goddess treading the air.
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading He raised himself on his elbow, seized with trembling hand the glass she offered him, swallowed the brandy at a gulp, and sank again on the floor.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He raised himself on his elbow, seized with trembling hand the glass she offered him, swallowed the brandy at a gulp, and sank again on the floor.
prostrateverbUS /ˈprɑːstreɪt/
get into a prostrate position, as in submission
From this reading Her brother was yet prostrate where she had left him.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading He raised himself on his elbow, seized with trembling hand the glass she offered him, swallowed the brandy at a gulp, and sank again on the floor.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The next instant he sprang to his feet, cast a terrified look at the window, bounded to the door and locked it, then ran to his sister, threw his arms about her, and clung to her like a trembling child.
re-enteredverbUS /ˌriːˈentərd/
past form of “re-enter” — enter again
From this reading She re-entered her room with the gait of a new-born goddess treading the air.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She re-entered her room with the gait of a new-born goddess treading the air.
sankverbUS /sæŋk/
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading He raised himself on his elbow, seized with trembling hand the glass she offered him, swallowed the brandy at a gulp, and sank again on the floor.
seizedverbUS /siːzd/
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading He raised himself on his elbow, seized with trembling hand the glass she offered him, swallowed the brandy at a gulp, and sank again on the floor.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She re-entered her room with the gait of a new-born goddess treading the air.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The next instant he sprang to his feet, cast a terrified look at the window, bounded to the door and locked it, then ran to his sister, threw his arms about her, and clung to her like a trembling child.
sprangverbUS /spræŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The next instant he sprang to his feet, cast a terrified look at the window, bounded to the door and locked it, then ran to his sister, threw his arms about her, and clung to her like a trembling child.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading He raised himself on his elbow, seized with trembling hand the glass she offered him, swallowed the brandy at a gulp, and sank again on the floor.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading The next instant he sprang to his feet, cast a terrified look at the window, bounded to the door and locked it, then ran to his sister, threw his arms about her, and clung to her like a trembling child.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She re-entered her room with the gait of a new-born goddess treading the air.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The next instant he sprang to his feet, cast a terrified look at the window, bounded to the door and locked it, then ran to his sister, threw his arms about her, and clung to her like a trembling child.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading The next instant he sprang to his feet, cast a terrified look at the window, bounded to the door and locked it, then ran to his sister, threw his arms about her, and clung to her like a trembling child.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next instant he sprang to his feet, cast a terrified look at the window, bounded to the door and locked it, then ran to his sister, threw his arms about her, and clung to her like a trembling child.
treadingverbUS /ˈtredɪŋ/
-ing form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading She re-entered her room with the gait of a new-born goddess treading the air.
tremblingnounUS /ˈtrembəlɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading He raised himself on his elbow, seized with trembling hand the glass she offered him, swallowed the brandy at a gulp, and sank again on the floor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her brother was yet prostrate where she had left him.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Her brother was yet prostrate where she had left him.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The next instant he sprang to his feet, cast a terrified look at the window, bounded to the door and locked it, then ran to his sister, threw his arms about her, and clung to her like a trembling child.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She re-entered her room with the gait of a new-born goddess treading the air.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Her brother was yet prostrate where she had left him.
