adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She did not sob, but more than once she wiped away a large tear.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They walked on in silence through the deserted streets, the girl with her eyes sadly fixed on the ground; for an inward voice warned her that her lover's life was in danger.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sun had passed the meridian when Melissa and Andreas left the house.
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From this reading The sun had passed the meridian when Melissa and Andreas left the house.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She did not sob, but more than once she wiped away a large tear.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She did not sob, but more than once she wiped away a large tear.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading They walked on in silence through the deserted streets, the girl with her eyes sadly fixed on the ground; for an inward voice warned her that her lover's life was in danger.
desertedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading They walked on in silence through the deserted streets, the girl with her eyes sadly fixed on the ground; for an inward voice warned her that her lover's life was in danger.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not sob, but more than once she wiped away a large tear.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading They walked on in silence through the deserted streets, the girl with her eyes sadly fixed on the ground; for an inward voice warned her that her lover's life was in danger.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading They walked on in silence through the deserted streets, the girl with her eyes sadly fixed on the ground; for an inward voice warned her that her lover's life was in danger.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They walked on in silence through the deserted streets, the girl with her eyes sadly fixed on the ground; for an inward voice warned her that her lover's life was in danger.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading They walked on in silence through the deserted streets, the girl with her eyes sadly fixed on the ground; for an inward voice warned her that her lover's life was in danger.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading To win a soul to the Saviour was surely a good work.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading They walked on in silence through the deserted streets, the girl with her eyes sadly fixed on the ground; for an inward voice warned her that her lover's life was in danger.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sun had passed the meridian when Melissa and Andreas left the house.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They walked on in silence through the deserted streets, the girl with her eyes sadly fixed on the ground; for an inward voice warned her that her lover's life was in danger.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Andreas, too, was lost in his own thoughts.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The sun had passed the meridian when Melissa and Andreas left the house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They walked on in silence through the deserted streets, the girl with her eyes sadly fixed on the ground; for an inward voice warned her that her lover's life was in danger.
inwardadjectiveUS /ˈɪnwərd/
relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts
From this reading They walked on in silence through the deserted streets, the girl with her eyes sadly fixed on the ground; for an inward voice warned her that her lover's life was in danger.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She did not sob, but more than once she wiped away a large tear.
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 The sun had passed the meridian when Melissa and Andreas left the house.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading They walked on in silence through the deserted streets, the girl with her eyes sadly fixed on the ground; for an inward voice warned her that her lover's life was in danger.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Andreas, too, was lost in his own thoughts.
lover'snounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
possessive form of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading They walked on in silence through the deserted streets, the girl with her eyes sadly fixed on the ground; for an inward voice warned her that her lover's life was in danger.
MelissanounUS /məˈlɪsə/
a genus of Old World mints of the family Labiatae
From this reading The sun had passed the meridian when Melissa and Andreas left the house.
meridiannounUS /mərˈɪdiən/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading The sun had passed the meridian when Melissa and Andreas left the house.
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 did not sob, but more than once she wiped away a large tear.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not sob, but more than once she wiped away a large tear.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They walked on in silence through the deserted streets, the girl with her eyes sadly fixed on the ground; for an inward voice warned her that her lover's life was in danger.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading She did not sob, but more than once she wiped away a large tear.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Andreas, too, was lost in his own thoughts.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The sun had passed the meridian when Melissa and Andreas left the house.
sadlyadverbUS /ˈsædli/
in an unfortunate way
From this reading They walked on in silence through the deserted streets, the girl with her eyes sadly fixed on the ground; for an inward voice warned her that her lover's life was in danger.
Saviournoun
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading To win a soul to the Saviour was surely a good work.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not sob, but more than once she wiped away a large tear.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading They walked on in silence through the deserted streets, the girl with her eyes sadly fixed on the ground; for an inward voice warned her that her lover's life was in danger.
sobverbUS /sɑːb/
weep convulsively
From this reading She did not sob, but more than once she wiped away a large tear.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading To win a soul to the Saviour was surely a good work.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading They walked on in silence through the deserted streets, the girl with her eyes sadly fixed on the ground; for an inward voice warned her that her lover's life was in danger.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun had passed the meridian when Melissa and Andreas left the house.
surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading To win a soul to the Saviour was surely a good work.
tearverbUS /ter/
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading She did not sob, but more than once she wiped away a large tear.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She did not sob, but more than once she wiped away a large tear.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They walked on in silence through the deserted streets, the girl with her eyes sadly fixed on the ground; for an inward voice warned her that her lover's life was in danger.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sun had passed the meridian when Melissa and Andreas left the house.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They walked on in silence through the deserted streets, the girl with her eyes sadly fixed on the ground; for an inward voice warned her that her lover's life was in danger.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Andreas, too, was lost in his own thoughts.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They walked on in silence through the deserted streets, the girl with her eyes sadly fixed on the ground; for an inward voice warned her that her lover's life was in danger.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To win a soul to the Saviour was surely a good work.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Andreas, too, was lost in his own thoughts.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading They walked on in silence through the deserted streets, the girl with her eyes sadly fixed on the ground; for an inward voice warned her that her lover's life was in danger.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading They walked on in silence through the deserted streets, the girl with her eyes sadly fixed on the ground; for an inward voice warned her that her lover's life was in danger.
warnedverbUS /wɔːrnd/
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading They walked on in silence through the deserted streets, the girl with her eyes sadly fixed on the ground; for an inward voice warned her that her lover's life was in danger.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They walked on in silence through the deserted streets, the girl with her eyes sadly fixed on the ground; for an inward voice warned her that her lover's life was in danger.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The sun had passed the meridian when Melissa and Andreas left the house.
winverbUS /wɪn/
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading To win a soul to the Saviour was surely a good work.
wipedverbUS /waɪpt/
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading She did not sob, but more than once she wiped away a large tear.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They walked on in silence through the deserted streets, the girl with her eyes sadly fixed on the ground; for an inward voice warned her that her lover's life was in danger.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading To win a soul to the Saviour was surely a good work.
