adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Martha was not looking for a confession like this.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It took away her shame at once, and the passion of it thrilled her, and left her trembling.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It took away her shame at once, and the passion of it thrilled her, and left her trembling.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It took away her shame at once, and the passion of it thrilled her, and left her trembling.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading While he spoke her lashes drooped quickly, her face softened, and the color came back to it.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She began intertwining her fingers, and would not look up at him.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading While he spoke her lashes drooped quickly, her face softened, and the color came back to it.
colornounUS /ˈkʌlər/
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading While he spoke her lashes drooped quickly, her face softened, and the color came back to it.
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading Martha was not looking for a confession like this.
don't
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From this reading “Ef y'u hates me like the rest uv ye, why don't ye say it right out?
droopedverbUS /druːpt/
past form of “droop” — droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading While he spoke her lashes drooped quickly, her face softened, and the color came back to it.
Ef
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ef y'u hates me like the rest uv ye, why don't ye say it right out?
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading While he spoke her lashes drooped quickly, her face softened, and the color came back to it.
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading She began intertwining her fingers, and would not look up at him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Martha was not looking for a confession like this.
hatesnounUS /heɪts/
plural of “hate” — the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading “Ef y'u hates me like the rest uv ye, why don't ye say it right out?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While he spoke her lashes drooped quickly, her face softened, and the color came back to it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It took away her shame at once, and the passion of it thrilled her, and left her trembling.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She began intertwining her fingers, and would not look up at him.
intertwiningverbUS /ˈɪntərtwaɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “intertwine” — spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading She began intertwining her fingers, and would not look up at him.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It took away her shame at once, and the passion of it thrilled her, and left her trembling.
lashesnounUS /ˈlæʃɪz/
plural of “lash” — any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
From this reading While he spoke her lashes drooped quickly, her face softened, and the color came back to it.
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 It took away her shame at once, and the passion of it thrilled her, and left her trembling.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Martha was not looking for a confession like this.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She began intertwining her fingers, and would not look up at him.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Martha was not looking for a confession like this.
Martha
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From this reading Martha was not looking for a confession like this.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Ef y'u hates me like the rest uv ye, why don't ye say it right out?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Martha was not looking for a confession like this.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It took away her shame at once, and the passion of it thrilled her, and left her trembling.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading It took away her shame at once, and the passion of it thrilled her, and left her trembling.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Ef y'u hates me like the rest uv ye, why don't ye say it right out?
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading It took away her shame at once, and the passion of it thrilled her, and left her trembling.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading While he spoke her lashes drooped quickly, her face softened, and the color came back to it.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “Ef y'u hates me like the rest uv ye, why don't ye say it right out?
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Ef y'u hates me like the rest uv ye, why don't ye say it right out?
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “Ef y'u hates me like the rest uv ye, why don't ye say it right out?
shamenounUS /ʃeɪm/
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading It took away her shame at once, and the passion of it thrilled her, and left her trembling.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She began intertwining her fingers, and would not look up at him.
softenedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːfənd/
toned down
From this reading While he spoke her lashes drooped quickly, her face softened, and the color came back to it.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading While he spoke her lashes drooped quickly, her face softened, and the color came back to it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It took away her shame at once, and the passion of it thrilled her, and left her trembling.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Martha was not looking for a confession like this.
thrilledadjectiveUS /θrɪld/
feeling intense pleasurable excitement
From this reading It took away her shame at once, and the passion of it thrilled her, and left her trembling.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While he spoke her lashes drooped quickly, her face softened, and the color came back to it.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It took away her shame at once, and the passion of it thrilled her, and left her trembling.
tremblingnounUS /ˈtrembəlɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading It took away her shame at once, and the passion of it thrilled her, and left her trembling.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She began intertwining her fingers, and would not look up at him.
uvnounUS /ˈjuːˈviː/
radiation lying in the ultraviolet range; wave lengths shorter than light but longer than X rays
From this reading “Ef y'u hates me like the rest uv ye, why don't ye say it right out?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Martha was not looking for a confession like this.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While he spoke her lashes drooped quickly, her face softened, and the color came back to it.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Ef y'u hates me like the rest uv ye, why don't ye say it right out?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She began intertwining her fingers, and would not look up at him.
y'u
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ef y'u hates me like the rest uv ye, why don't ye say it right out?
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “Ef y'u hates me like the rest uv ye, why don't ye say it right out?
