adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But they did not hear it, being occupied with each other, sitting side by side meekly on the divan with Jim holding Bella’s hand under a cushion.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She said they would have to be very good to make up for all the deception, but it was perfectly clear that it was a relief to her to find that I didn’t belong to her permanently, and as I have said before, she was crazy about Bella.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She said they would have to be very good to make up for all the deception, but it was perfectly clear that it was a relief to her to find that I didn’t belong to her permanently, and as I have said before, she was crazy about Bella.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She talked for an hour, having got between me and the door, and she scolded Jim and Bella thoroughly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She talked for an hour, having got between me and the door, and she scolded Jim and Bella thoroughly.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She said they would have to be very good to make up for all the deception, but it was perfectly clear that it was a relief to her to find that I didn’t belong to her permanently, and as I have said before, she was crazy about Bella.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I sat back in a chair and grew comfortably drowsy in the monotony of her voice.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She said they would have to be very good to make up for all the deception, but it was perfectly clear that it was a relief to her to find that I didn’t belong to her permanently, and as I have said before, she was crazy about Bella.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She said they would have to be very good to make up for all the deception, but it was perfectly clear that it was a relief to her to find that I didn’t belong to her permanently, and as I have said before, she was crazy about Bella.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But they did not hear it, being occupied with each other, sitting side by side meekly on the divan with Jim holding Bella’s hand under a cushion.
Bella
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From this reading She talked for an hour, having got between me and the door, and she scolded Jim and Bella thoroughly.
Bella's
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From this reading But they did not hear it, being occupied with each other, sitting side by side meekly on the divan with Jim holding Bella’s hand under a cushion.
belongverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋ/
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading She said they would have to be very good to make up for all the deception, but it was perfectly clear that it was a relief to her to find that I didn’t belong to her permanently, and as I have said before, she was crazy about Bella.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading She talked for an hour, having got between me and the door, and she scolded Jim and Bella thoroughly.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It was a name that brought me to myself with a jerk.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they did not hear it, being occupied with each other, sitting side by side meekly on the divan with Jim holding Bella’s hand under a cushion.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But they did not hear it, being occupied with each other, sitting side by side meekly on the divan with Jim holding Bella’s hand under a cushion.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading I sat back in a chair and grew comfortably drowsy in the monotony of her voice.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading She said they would have to be very good to make up for all the deception, but it was perfectly clear that it was a relief to her to find that I didn’t belong to her permanently, and as I have said before, she was crazy about Bella.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading I sat back in a chair and grew comfortably drowsy in the monotony of her voice.
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading She said they would have to be very good to make up for all the deception, but it was perfectly clear that it was a relief to her to find that I didn’t belong to her permanently, and as I have said before, she was crazy about Bella.
cushionnounUS /ˈkʊʃən/
a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading But they did not hear it, being occupied with each other, sitting side by side meekly on the divan with Jim holding Bella’s hand under a cushion.
deceptionnounUS /dɪˈsepʃən/
a misleading falsehood
From this reading She said they would have to be very good to make up for all the deception, but it was perfectly clear that it was a relief to her to find that I didn’t belong to her permanently, and as I have said before, she was crazy about Bella.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But they did not hear it, being occupied with each other, sitting side by side meekly on the divan with Jim holding Bella’s hand under a cushion.
didn't
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From this reading She said they would have to be very good to make up for all the deception, but it was perfectly clear that it was a relief to her to find that I didn’t belong to her permanently, and as I have said before, she was crazy about Bella.
divannounUS /dɪˈvæn/
a long backless sofa (usually with pillows against a wall)
From this reading But they did not hear it, being occupied with each other, sitting side by side meekly on the divan with Jim holding Bella’s hand under a cushion.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She talked for an hour, having got between me and the door, and she scolded Jim and Bella thoroughly.
drowsyadjectiveUS /ˈdraʊzi/
half asleep
From this reading I sat back in a chair and grew comfortably drowsy in the monotony of her voice.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading But they did not hear it, being occupied with each other, sitting side by side meekly on the divan with Jim holding Bella’s hand under a cushion.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading She said they would have to be very good to make up for all the deception, but it was perfectly clear that it was a relief to her to find that I didn’t belong to her permanently, and as I have said before, she was crazy about Bella.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She talked for an hour, having got between me and the door, and she scolded Jim and Bella thoroughly.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She said they would have to be very good to make up for all the deception, but it was perfectly clear that it was a relief to her to find that I didn’t belong to her permanently, and as I have said before, she was crazy about Bella.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She talked for an hour, having got between me and the door, and she scolded Jim and Bella thoroughly.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading I sat back in a chair and grew comfortably drowsy in the monotony of her voice.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But they did not hear it, being occupied with each other, sitting side by side meekly on the divan with Jim holding Bella’s hand under a cushion.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She said they would have to be very good to make up for all the deception, but it was perfectly clear that it was a relief to her to find that I didn’t belong to her permanently, and as I have said before, she was crazy about Bella.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She talked for an hour, having got between me and the door, and she scolded Jim and Bella thoroughly.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading But they did not hear it, being occupied with each other, sitting side by side meekly on the divan with Jim holding Bella’s hand under a cushion.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She said they would have to be very good to make up for all the deception, but it was perfectly clear that it was a relief to her to find that I didn’t belong to her permanently, and as I have said before, she was crazy about Bella.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading But they did not hear it, being occupied with each other, sitting side by side meekly on the divan with Jim holding Bella’s hand under a cushion.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading She talked for an hour, having got between me and the door, and she scolded Jim and Bella thoroughly.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She said they would have to be very good to make up for all the deception, but it was perfectly clear that it was a relief to her to find that I didn’t belong to her permanently, and as I have said before, she was crazy about Bella.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I sat back in a chair and grew comfortably drowsy in the monotony of her voice.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But they did not hear it, being occupied with each other, sitting side by side meekly on the divan with Jim holding Bella’s hand under a cushion.
jerkverbUS /dʒɜːrk/
pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading It was a name that brought me to myself with a jerk.
Jim
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From this reading She talked for an hour, having got between me and the door, and she scolded Jim and Bella thoroughly.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading She said they would have to be very good to make up for all the deception, but it was perfectly clear that it was a relief to her to find that I didn’t belong to her permanently, and as I have said before, she was crazy about Bella.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She talked for an hour, having got between me and the door, and she scolded Jim and Bella thoroughly.
meeklyadverbUS /ˈmiːkli/
in a submissive or spiritless manner
From this reading But they did not hear it, being occupied with each other, sitting side by side meekly on the divan with Jim holding Bella’s hand under a cushion.
monotonynounUS /məˈnɑːtəni/
the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
From this reading I sat back in a chair and grew comfortably drowsy in the monotony of her voice.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading It was a name that brought me to myself with a jerk.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was a name that brought me to myself with a jerk.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But they did not hear it, being occupied with each other, sitting side by side meekly on the divan with Jim holding Bella’s hand under a cushion.
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading But they did not hear it, being occupied with each other, sitting side by side meekly on the divan with Jim holding Bella’s hand under a cushion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I sat back in a chair and grew comfortably drowsy in the monotony of her voice.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But they did not hear it, being occupied with each other, sitting side by side meekly on the divan with Jim holding Bella’s hand under a cushion.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But they did not hear it, being occupied with each other, sitting side by side meekly on the divan with Jim holding Bella’s hand under a cushion.
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading She said they would have to be very good to make up for all the deception, but it was perfectly clear that it was a relief to her to find that I didn’t belong to her permanently, and as I have said before, she was crazy about Bella.
permanentlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrmənəntli/
for a long time without essential change
From this reading She said they would have to be very good to make up for all the deception, but it was perfectly clear that it was a relief to her to find that I didn’t belong to her permanently, and as I have said before, she was crazy about Bella.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading She said they would have to be very good to make up for all the deception, but it was perfectly clear that it was a relief to her to find that I didn’t belong to her permanently, and as I have said before, she was crazy about Bella.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She said they would have to be very good to make up for all the deception, but it was perfectly clear that it was a relief to her to find that I didn’t belong to her permanently, and as I have said before, she was crazy about Bella.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I sat back in a chair and grew comfortably drowsy in the monotony of her voice.
scoldedverbUS /ˈskoʊldɪd/
past form of “scold” — censure severely or angrily
From this reading She talked for an hour, having got between me and the door, and she scolded Jim and Bella thoroughly.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She talked for an hour, having got between me and the door, and she scolded Jim and Bella thoroughly.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading But they did not hear it, being occupied with each other, sitting side by side meekly on the divan with Jim holding Bella’s hand under a cushion.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading But they did not hear it, being occupied with each other, sitting side by side meekly on the divan with Jim holding Bella’s hand under a cushion.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading She talked for an hour, having got between me and the door, and she scolded Jim and Bella thoroughly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She said they would have to be very good to make up for all the deception, but it was perfectly clear that it was a relief to her to find that I didn’t belong to her permanently, and as I have said before, she was crazy about Bella.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She talked for an hour, having got between me and the door, and she scolded Jim and Bella thoroughly.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they did not hear it, being occupied with each other, sitting side by side meekly on the divan with Jim holding Bella’s hand under a cushion.
thoroughlyadverbUS /ˈθɜːroʊli/
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading She talked for an hour, having got between me and the door, and she scolded Jim and Bella thoroughly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She said they would have to be very good to make up for all the deception, but it was perfectly clear that it was a relief to her to find that I didn’t belong to her permanently, and as I have said before, she was crazy about Bella.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading But they did not hear it, being occupied with each other, sitting side by side meekly on the divan with Jim holding Bella’s hand under a cushion.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She said they would have to be very good to make up for all the deception, but it was perfectly clear that it was a relief to her to find that I didn’t belong to her permanently, and as I have said before, she was crazy about Bella.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading She said they would have to be very good to make up for all the deception, but it was perfectly clear that it was a relief to her to find that I didn’t belong to her permanently, and as I have said before, she was crazy about Bella.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading I sat back in a chair and grew comfortably drowsy in the monotony of her voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She said they would have to be very good to make up for all the deception, but it was perfectly clear that it was a relief to her to find that I didn’t belong to her permanently, and as I have said before, she was crazy about Bella.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But they did not hear it, being occupied with each other, sitting side by side meekly on the divan with Jim holding Bella’s hand under a cushion.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She said they would have to be very good to make up for all the deception, but it was perfectly clear that it was a relief to her to find that I didn’t belong to her permanently, and as I have said before, she was crazy about Bella.
