AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading RACHEL DELIVERS A MESSAGE Rachel was standing on her porch as they came up the walk.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Kenneth wants to talk to you about something very important," said Viola unevenly, as they drew near.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading RACHEL DELIVERS A MESSAGE Rachel was standing on her porch as they came up the walk.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Have you been over at his house, Viola?" she asked levelly.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The light through the open door at her back revealed her tall, motionless figure but not her face which was in shadow.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The light through the open door at her back revealed her tall, motionless figure but not her face which was in shadow.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Have you been over at his house, Viola?" she asked levelly.
bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/
the lower side of anything
From this reading The woman on the porch did not speak until they paused at the bottom of the steps.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The light through the open door at her back revealed her tall, motionless figure but not her face which was in shadow.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading RACHEL DELIVERS A MESSAGE Rachel was standing on her porch as they came up the walk.
DELIVERSverbUS /dɪˈlɪvərz/
third-person singular of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading RACHEL DELIVERS A MESSAGE Rachel was standing on her porch as they came up the walk.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The woman on the porch did not speak until they paused at the bottom of the steps.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The light through the open door at her back revealed her tall, motionless figure but not her face which was in shadow.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading "Kenneth wants to talk to you about something very important," said Viola unevenly, as they drew near.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The light through the open door at her back revealed her tall, motionless figure but not her face which was in shadow.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The light through the open door at her back revealed her tall, motionless figure but not her face which was in shadow.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you been over at his house, Viola?" she asked levelly.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading RACHEL DELIVERS A MESSAGE Rachel was standing on her porch as they came up the walk.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Have you been over at his house, Viola?" she asked levelly.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Have you been over at his house, Viola?" she asked levelly.
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading "Kenneth wants to talk to you about something very important," said Viola unevenly, as they drew near.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The light through the open door at her back revealed her tall, motionless figure but not her face which was in shadow.
Kenneth
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From this reading "Kenneth wants to talk to you about something very important," said Viola unevenly, as they drew near.
levelly
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From this reading "Have you been over at his house, Viola?" she asked levelly.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The light through the open door at her back revealed her tall, motionless figure but not her face which was in shadow.
MESSAGEnounUS /ˈmesədʒ/
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading RACHEL DELIVERS A MESSAGE Rachel was standing on her porch as they came up the walk.
motionlessadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊʃənləs/
not in physical motion
From this reading The light through the open door at her back revealed her tall, motionless figure but not her face which was in shadow.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "Kenneth wants to talk to you about something very important," said Viola unevenly, as they drew near.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The light through the open door at her back revealed her tall, motionless figure but not her face which was in shadow.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The woman on the porch did not speak until they paused at the bottom of the steps.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading RACHEL DELIVERS A MESSAGE Rachel was standing on her porch as they came up the walk.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The light through the open door at her back revealed her tall, motionless figure but not her face which was in shadow.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Have you been over at his house, Viola?" she asked levelly.
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading The woman on the porch did not speak until they paused at the bottom of the steps.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading RACHEL DELIVERS A MESSAGE Rachel was standing on her porch as they came up the walk.
RACHELnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading RACHEL DELIVERS A MESSAGE Rachel was standing on her porch as they came up the walk.
revealedverbUS /rɪˈviːld/
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading The light through the open door at her back revealed her tall, motionless figure but not her face which was in shadow.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Kenneth wants to talk to you about something very important," said Viola unevenly, as they drew near.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading The light through the open door at her back revealed her tall, motionless figure but not her face which was in shadow.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Have you been over at his house, Viola?" she asked levelly.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Kenneth wants to talk to you about something very important," said Viola unevenly, as they drew near.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading The woman on the porch did not speak until they paused at the bottom of the steps.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading RACHEL DELIVERS A MESSAGE Rachel was standing on her porch as they came up the walk.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The woman on the porch did not speak until they paused at the bottom of the steps.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "Kenneth wants to talk to you about something very important," said Viola unevenly, as they drew near.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The light through the open door at her back revealed her tall, motionless figure but not her face which was in shadow.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RACHEL DELIVERS A MESSAGE Rachel was standing on her porch as they came up the walk.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading RACHEL DELIVERS A MESSAGE Rachel was standing on her porch as they came up the walk.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The light through the open door at her back revealed her tall, motionless figure but not her face which was in shadow.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Kenneth wants to talk to you about something very important," said Viola unevenly, as they drew near.
unevenlyadverbUS /əˈniːvənli/
in an uneven and irregular way
From this reading "Kenneth wants to talk to you about something very important," said Viola unevenly, as they drew near.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The woman on the porch did not speak until they paused at the bottom of the steps.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading RACHEL DELIVERS A MESSAGE Rachel was standing on her porch as they came up the walk.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "Kenneth wants to talk to you about something very important," said Viola unevenly, as they drew near.
ViolanounUS /vaɪˈoʊlə/
any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola
From this reading "Kenneth wants to talk to you about something very important," said Viola unevenly, as they drew near.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading RACHEL DELIVERS A MESSAGE Rachel was standing on her porch as they came up the walk.
wantsnounUS /wɑːnts/
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "Kenneth wants to talk to you about something very important," said Viola unevenly, as they drew near.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RACHEL DELIVERS A MESSAGE Rachel was standing on her porch as they came up the walk.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The light through the open door at her back revealed her tall, motionless figure but not her face which was in shadow.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The woman on the porch did not speak until they paused at the bottom of the steps.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Kenneth wants to talk to you about something very important," said Viola unevenly, as they drew near.
