adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Christina walked home without difficulty, but the next day did not leave her bed, and it was a fortnight before she was able to be out of doors.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Christina walked home without difficulty, but the next day did not leave her bed, and it was a fortnight before she was able to be out of doors.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading As she shook hands with him her eyes fell; and when they looked up again, as if ashamed of their involuntary retreat, her face was rosy; but the slight embarrassment disappeared as soon as they began to talk.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Christina walked home without difficulty, but the next day did not leave her bed, and it was a fortnight before she was able to be out of doors.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When Ian and she met, her manner was not quite the same as before.
ashamedadjectiveUS /əˈʃeɪmd/
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading As she shook hands with him her eyes fell; and when they looked up again, as if ashamed of their involuntary retreat, her face was rosy; but the slight embarrassment disappeared as soon as they began to talk.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Christina walked home without difficulty, but the next day did not leave her bed, and it was a fortnight before she was able to be out of doors.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Christina walked home without difficulty, but the next day did not leave her bed, and it was a fortnight before she was able to be out of doors.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Christina walked home without difficulty, but the next day did not leave her bed, and it was a fortnight before she was able to be out of doors.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As she shook hands with him her eyes fell; and when they looked up again, as if ashamed of their involuntary retreat, her face was rosy; but the slight embarrassment disappeared as soon as they began to talk.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Christina walked home without difficulty, but the next day did not leave her bed, and it was a fortnight before she was able to be out of doors.
CHANGEverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading CHANGE.
Christina
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From this reading Christina walked home without difficulty, but the next day did not leave her bed, and it was a fortnight before she was able to be out of doors.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Christina walked home without difficulty, but the next day did not leave her bed, and it was a fortnight before she was able to be out of doors.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Christina walked home without difficulty, but the next day did not leave her bed, and it was a fortnight before she was able to be out of doors.
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Christina walked home without difficulty, but the next day did not leave her bed, and it was a fortnight before she was able to be out of doors.
disappearedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading As she shook hands with him her eyes fell; and when they looked up again, as if ashamed of their involuntary retreat, her face was rosy; but the slight embarrassment disappeared as soon as they began to talk.
doorsnounUS /dɔːrz/
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Christina walked home without difficulty, but the next day did not leave her bed, and it was a fortnight before she was able to be out of doors.
embarrassmentnounUS /ɪmˈberəsmənt/
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
From this reading As she shook hands with him her eyes fell; and when they looked up again, as if ashamed of their involuntary retreat, her face was rosy; but the slight embarrassment disappeared as soon as they began to talk.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading As she shook hands with him her eyes fell; and when they looked up again, as if ashamed of their involuntary retreat, her face was rosy; but the slight embarrassment disappeared as soon as they began to talk.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As she shook hands with him her eyes fell; and when they looked up again, as if ashamed of their involuntary retreat, her face was rosy; but the slight embarrassment disappeared as soon as they began to talk.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading As she shook hands with him her eyes fell; and when they looked up again, as if ashamed of their involuntary retreat, her face was rosy; but the slight embarrassment disappeared as soon as they began to talk.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading Christina walked home without difficulty, but the next day did not leave her bed, and it was a fortnight before she was able to be out of doors.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading As she shook hands with him her eyes fell; and when they looked up again, as if ashamed of their involuntary retreat, her face was rosy; but the slight embarrassment disappeared as soon as they began to talk.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Christina walked home without difficulty, but the next day did not leave her bed, and it was a fortnight before she was able to be out of doors.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As she shook hands with him her eyes fell; and when they looked up again, as if ashamed of their involuntary retreat, her face was rosy; but the slight embarrassment disappeared as soon as they began to talk.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Christina walked home without difficulty, but the next day did not leave her bed, and it was a fortnight before she was able to be out of doors.
Ian
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Ian and she met, her manner was not quite the same as before.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As she shook hands with him her eyes fell; and when they looked up again, as if ashamed of their involuntary retreat, her face was rosy; but the slight embarrassment disappeared as soon as they began to talk.
involuntaryadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlənteri/
not subject to the control of the will
From this reading As she shook hands with him her eyes fell; and when they looked up again, as if ashamed of their involuntary retreat, her face was rosy; but the slight embarrassment disappeared as soon as they began to talk.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Christina walked home without difficulty, but the next day did not leave her bed, and it was a fortnight before she was able to be out of doors.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading Christina walked home without difficulty, but the next day did not leave her bed, and it was a fortnight before she was able to be out of doors.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She seemed a little timid.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As she shook hands with him her eyes fell; and when they looked up again, as if ashamed of their involuntary retreat, her face was rosy; but the slight embarrassment disappeared as soon as they began to talk.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading When Ian and she met, her manner was not quite the same as before.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading When Ian and she met, her manner was not quite the same as before.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Christina walked home without difficulty, but the next day did not leave her bed, and it was a fortnight before she was able to be out of doors.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Christina walked home without difficulty, but the next day did not leave her bed, and it was a fortnight before she was able to be out of doors.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Christina walked home without difficulty, but the next day did not leave her bed, and it was a fortnight before she was able to be out of doors.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Christina walked home without difficulty, but the next day did not leave her bed, and it was a fortnight before she was able to be out of doors.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading When Ian and she met, her manner was not quite the same as before.
retreatnounUS /riˈtriːt/
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading As she shook hands with him her eyes fell; and when they looked up again, as if ashamed of their involuntary retreat, her face was rosy; but the slight embarrassment disappeared as soon as they began to talk.
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading As she shook hands with him her eyes fell; and when they looked up again, as if ashamed of their involuntary retreat, her face was rosy; but the slight embarrassment disappeared as soon as they began to talk.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading When Ian and she met, her manner was not quite the same as before.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She seemed a little timid.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Christina walked home without difficulty, but the next day did not leave her bed, and it was a fortnight before she was able to be out of doors.
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading As she shook hands with him her eyes fell; and when they looked up again, as if ashamed of their involuntary retreat, her face was rosy; but the slight embarrassment disappeared as soon as they began to talk.
slightnounUS /slaɪt/
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading As she shook hands with him her eyes fell; and when they looked up again, as if ashamed of their involuntary retreat, her face was rosy; but the slight embarrassment disappeared as soon as they began to talk.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading As she shook hands with him her eyes fell; and when they looked up again, as if ashamed of their involuntary retreat, her face was rosy; but the slight embarrassment disappeared as soon as they began to talk.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading As she shook hands with him her eyes fell; and when they looked up again, as if ashamed of their involuntary retreat, her face was rosy; but the slight embarrassment disappeared as soon as they began to talk.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Christina walked home without difficulty, but the next day did not leave her bed, and it was a fortnight before she was able to be out of doors.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As she shook hands with him her eyes fell; and when they looked up again, as if ashamed of their involuntary retreat, her face was rosy; but the slight embarrassment disappeared as soon as they began to talk.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she shook hands with him her eyes fell; and when they looked up again, as if ashamed of their involuntary retreat, her face was rosy; but the slight embarrassment disappeared as soon as they began to talk.
timidadjectiveUS /ˈtɪmɪd/
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading She seemed a little timid.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Christina walked home without difficulty, but the next day did not leave her bed, and it was a fortnight before she was able to be out of doors.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As she shook hands with him her eyes fell; and when they looked up again, as if ashamed of their involuntary retreat, her face was rosy; but the slight embarrassment disappeared as soon as they began to talk.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Christina walked home without difficulty, but the next day did not leave her bed, and it was a fortnight before she was able to be out of doors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Christina walked home without difficulty, but the next day did not leave her bed, and it was a fortnight before she was able to be out of doors.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Ian and she met, her manner was not quite the same as before.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As she shook hands with him her eyes fell; and when they looked up again, as if ashamed of their involuntary retreat, her face was rosy; but the slight embarrassment disappeared as soon as they began to talk.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Christina walked home without difficulty, but the next day did not leave her bed, and it was a fortnight before she was able to be out of doors.
