AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A queer little smile came over her face as this thought entered her brain.
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 "There are all kinds of love," she kept muttering to herself--"all kinds-there's the love that gives, and the love that gets.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She pushed back her hair under her plaid shawl: her eyes looked bright, and her step was once more firm and erect.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There are all kinds of love," she kept muttering to herself--"all kinds-there's the love that gives, and the love that gets.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A queer little smile came over her face as this thought entered her brain.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She pushed back her hair under her plaid shawl: her eyes looked bright, and her step was once more firm and erect.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Seems to me that mine must be the love that gives."
BetverbUS /bet/
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading Bet walked quickly through the streets.
brainnounUS /breɪn/
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading A queer little smile came over her face as this thought entered her brain.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading She pushed back her hair under her plaid shawl: her eyes looked bright, and her step was once more firm and erect.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A queer little smile came over her face as this thought entered her brain.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading A queer little smile came over her face as this thought entered her brain.
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading She pushed back her hair under her plaid shawl: her eyes looked bright, and her step was once more firm and erect.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading She pushed back her hair under her plaid shawl: her eyes looked bright, and her step was once more firm and erect.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A queer little smile came over her face as this thought entered her brain.
firmadjectiveUS /fɜːrm/
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading She pushed back her hair under her plaid shawl: her eyes looked bright, and her step was once more firm and erect.
getsnounUS /ɡets/
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading "There are all kinds of love," she kept muttering to herself--"all kinds-there's the love that gives, and the love that gets.
givesnounUS /ɡɪvz/
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading "There are all kinds of love," she kept muttering to herself--"all kinds-there's the love that gives, and the love that gets.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading She pushed back her hair under her plaid shawl: her eyes looked bright, and her step was once more firm and erect.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She pushed back her hair under her plaid shawl: her eyes looked bright, and her step was once more firm and erect.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "There are all kinds of love," she kept muttering to herself--"all kinds-there's the love that gives, and the love that gets.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading "There are all kinds of love," she kept muttering to herself--"all kinds-there's the love that gives, and the love that gets.
kindsnounUS /kaɪndz/
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "There are all kinds of love," she kept muttering to herself--"all kinds-there's the love that gives, and the love that gets.
kinds-there's
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From this reading "There are all kinds of love," she kept muttering to herself--"all kinds-there's the love that gives, and the love that gets.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A queer little smile came over her face as this thought entered her brain.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She pushed back her hair under her plaid shawl: her eyes looked bright, and her step was once more firm and erect.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "There are all kinds of love," she kept muttering to herself--"all kinds-there's the love that gives, and the love that gets.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Seems to me that mine must be the love that gives."
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Seems to me that mine must be the love that gives."
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She pushed back her hair under her plaid shawl: her eyes looked bright, and her step was once more firm and erect.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Seems to me that mine must be the love that gives."
mutteringnounUS /ˈmʌtərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading "There are all kinds of love," she kept muttering to herself--"all kinds-there's the love that gives, and the love that gets.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "There are all kinds of love," she kept muttering to herself--"all kinds-there's the love that gives, and the love that gets.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading She pushed back her hair under her plaid shawl: her eyes looked bright, and her step was once more firm and erect.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A queer little smile came over her face as this thought entered her brain.
plaidnounUS /plæd/
a cloth having a crisscross design
From this reading She pushed back her hair under her plaid shawl: her eyes looked bright, and her step was once more firm and erect.
pushedverbUS /pʊʃt/
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading She pushed back her hair under her plaid shawl: her eyes looked bright, and her step was once more firm and erect.
queeradjectiveUS /kwɪr/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading A queer little smile came over her face as this thought entered her brain.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading Bet walked quickly through the streets.
SeemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Seems to me that mine must be the love that gives."
shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading She pushed back her hair under her plaid shawl: her eyes looked bright, and her step was once more firm and erect.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She pushed back her hair under her plaid shawl: her eyes looked bright, and her step was once more firm and erect.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading A queer little smile came over her face as this thought entered her brain.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading She pushed back her hair under her plaid shawl: her eyes looked bright, and her step was once more firm and erect.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Bet walked quickly through the streets.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "There are all kinds of love," she kept muttering to herself--"all kinds-there's the love that gives, and the love that gets.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bet walked quickly through the streets.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There are all kinds of love," she kept muttering to herself--"all kinds-there's the love that gives, and the love that gets.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A queer little smile came over her face as this thought entered her brain.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A queer little smile came over her face as this thought entered her brain.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Bet walked quickly through the streets.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There are all kinds of love," she kept muttering to herself--"all kinds-there's the love that gives, and the love that gets.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She pushed back her hair under her plaid shawl: her eyes looked bright, and her step was once more firm and erect.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Bet walked quickly through the streets.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She pushed back her hair under her plaid shawl: her eyes looked bright, and her step was once more firm and erect.
