adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Again there had been a night of sleeplessness; if the girl fell for a moment into slumber she broke from it with an inarticulate cry as if of fear.
AgainadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Again there had been a night of sleeplessness; if the girl fell for a moment into slumber she broke from it with an inarticulate cry as if of fear.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Thyrza was so strange; it looked as if she was going to have an illness.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Thyrza was so strange; it looked as if she was going to have an illness.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading She was feverish; she muttered, so that Lydia was terrified lest she had become delirious.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Again there had been a night of sleeplessness; if the girl fell for a moment into slumber she broke from it with an inarticulate cry as if of fear.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading Again there had been a night of sleeplessness; if the girl fell for a moment into slumber she broke from it with an inarticulate cry as if of fear.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was now nearly a week since Thyrza had really slept through the night, but it was growing worse.
CONFESSIONnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading CONFESSION This Wednesday morning Lydia went to her work reluctantly.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Again there had been a night of sleeplessness; if the girl fell for a moment into slumber she broke from it with an inarticulate cry as if of fear.
deliriousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪriəs/
experiencing delirium
From this reading She was feverish; she muttered, so that Lydia was terrified lest she had become delirious.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Again there had been a night of sleeplessness; if the girl fell for a moment into slumber she broke from it with an inarticulate cry as if of fear.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Again there had been a night of sleeplessness; if the girl fell for a moment into slumber she broke from it with an inarticulate cry as if of fear.
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading She was feverish; she muttered, so that Lydia was terrified lest she had become delirious.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Again there had been a night of sleeplessness; if the girl fell for a moment into slumber she broke from it with an inarticulate cry as if of fear.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Again there had been a night of sleeplessness; if the girl fell for a moment into slumber she broke from it with an inarticulate cry as if of fear.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Again there had been a night of sleeplessness; if the girl fell for a moment into slumber she broke from it with an inarticulate cry as if of fear.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Thyrza was so strange; it looked as if she was going to have an illness.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading It was now nearly a week since Thyrza had really slept through the night, but it was growing worse.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Again there had been a night of sleeplessness; if the girl fell for a moment into slumber she broke from it with an inarticulate cry as if of fear.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Thyrza was so strange; it looked as if she was going to have an illness.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading CONFESSION This Wednesday morning Lydia went to her work reluctantly.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Thyrza was so strange; it looked as if she was going to have an illness.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading Thyrza was so strange; it looked as if she was going to have an illness.
inarticulateadjectiveUS /ˌɪnɑːrˈtɪkjələt/
without or deprived of the use of speech or words
From this reading Again there had been a night of sleeplessness; if the girl fell for a moment into slumber she broke from it with an inarticulate cry as if of fear.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Again there had been a night of sleeplessness; if the girl fell for a moment into slumber she broke from it with an inarticulate cry as if of fear.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Thyrza was so strange; it looked as if she was going to have an illness.
lestconjunctionUS /lest/
in order that something should not happen
From this reading She was feverish; she muttered, so that Lydia was terrified lest she had become delirious.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Thyrza was so strange; it looked as if she was going to have an illness.
LydianounUS /ˈlɪdiə/
an ancient region on the coast of western Asia Minor; a powerful kingdom until conquered by the Persians in 546 BC
From this reading CONFESSION This Wednesday morning Lydia went to her work reluctantly.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Again there had been a night of sleeplessness; if the girl fell for a moment into slumber she broke from it with an inarticulate cry as if of fear.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading CONFESSION This Wednesday morning Lydia went to her work reluctantly.
mutteredverbUS /ˈmʌtərd/
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading She was feverish; she muttered, so that Lydia was terrified lest she had become delirious.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was now nearly a week since Thyrza had really slept through the night, but it was growing worse.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Again there had been a night of sleeplessness; if the girl fell for a moment into slumber she broke from it with an inarticulate cry as if of fear.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was now nearly a week since Thyrza had really slept through the night, but it was growing worse.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Again there had been a night of sleeplessness; if the girl fell for a moment into slumber she broke from it with an inarticulate cry as if of fear.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It was now nearly a week since Thyrza had really slept through the night, but it was growing worse.
reluctantlyadverbUS /rɪˈlʌktəntli/
with reluctance
From this reading CONFESSION This Wednesday morning Lydia went to her work reluctantly.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thyrza was so strange; it looked as if she was going to have an illness.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was now nearly a week since Thyrza had really slept through the night, but it was growing worse.
sleeplessnessnoun
a temporary state in which you are unable (or unwilling) to sleep
From this reading Again there had been a night of sleeplessness; if the girl fell for a moment into slumber she broke from it with an inarticulate cry as if of fear.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading It was now nearly a week since Thyrza had really slept through the night, but it was growing worse.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Again there had been a night of sleeplessness; if the girl fell for a moment into slumber she broke from it with an inarticulate cry as if of fear.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Thyrza was so strange; it looked as if she was going to have an illness.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Thyrza was so strange; it looked as if she was going to have an illness.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading She was feverish; she muttered, so that Lydia was terrified lest she had become delirious.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was feverish; she muttered, so that Lydia was terrified lest she had become delirious.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Again there had been a night of sleeplessness; if the girl fell for a moment into slumber she broke from it with an inarticulate cry as if of fear.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Again there had been a night of sleeplessness; if the girl fell for a moment into slumber she broke from it with an inarticulate cry as if of fear.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading CONFESSION This Wednesday morning Lydia went to her work reluctantly.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was now nearly a week since Thyrza had really slept through the night, but it was growing worse.
Thyrza
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From this reading Thyrza was so strange; it looked as if she was going to have an illness.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CONFESSION This Wednesday morning Lydia went to her work reluctantly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thyrza was so strange; it looked as if she was going to have an illness.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading CONFESSION This Wednesday morning Lydia went to her work reluctantly.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was now nearly a week since Thyrza had really slept through the night, but it was growing worse.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading CONFESSION This Wednesday morning Lydia went to her work reluctantly.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Again there had been a night of sleeplessness; if the girl fell for a moment into slumber she broke from it with an inarticulate cry as if of fear.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading CONFESSION This Wednesday morning Lydia went to her work reluctantly.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading It was now nearly a week since Thyrza had really slept through the night, but it was growing worse.
