adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She sat upon her bed in the tent and by her sat Alan, holding her hand, while before them stood Aylward like a prisoner in the dock, and behind him the armed Jeekie.
Alan
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From this reading She sat upon her bed in the tent and by her sat Alan, holding her hand, while before them stood Aylward like a prisoner in the dock, and behind him the armed Jeekie.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She sat upon her bed in the tent and by her sat Alan, holding her hand, while before them stood Aylward like a prisoner in the dock, and behind him the armed Jeekie.
armedadjectiveUS /ɑːrmd/
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading She sat upon her bed in the tent and by her sat Alan, holding her hand, while before them stood Aylward like a prisoner in the dock, and behind him the armed Jeekie.
ASIKI
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From this reading THE LAST OF THE ASIKI.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She looked at him and began in a slow, even voice:
Aylward
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From this reading She sat upon her bed in the tent and by her sat Alan, holding her hand, while before them stood Aylward like a prisoner in the dock, and behind him the armed Jeekie.
Barbara
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From this reading Barbara had recovered.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading “Tell me the story, Barbara,” said Alan, “and tell it briefly, for I cannot bear much more of this.”
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She sat upon her bed in the tent and by her sat Alan, holding her hand, while before them stood Aylward like a prisoner in the dock, and behind him the armed Jeekie.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She sat upon her bed in the tent and by her sat Alan, holding her hand, while before them stood Aylward like a prisoner in the dock, and behind him the armed Jeekie.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She looked at him and began in a slow, even voice:
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading She sat upon her bed in the tent and by her sat Alan, holding her hand, while before them stood Aylward like a prisoner in the dock, and behind him the armed Jeekie.
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading “Tell me the story, Barbara,” said Alan, “and tell it briefly, for I cannot bear much more of this.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She sat upon her bed in the tent and by her sat Alan, holding her hand, while before them stood Aylward like a prisoner in the dock, and behind him the armed Jeekie.
cannot
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From this reading “Tell me the story, Barbara,” said Alan, “and tell it briefly, for I cannot bear much more of this.”
docknounUS /dɑːk/
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading She sat upon her bed in the tent and by her sat Alan, holding her hand, while before them stood Aylward like a prisoner in the dock, and behind him the armed Jeekie.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading She looked at him and began in a slow, even voice:
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Tell me the story, Barbara,” said Alan, “and tell it briefly, for I cannot bear much more of this.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Barbara had recovered.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She sat upon her bed in the tent and by her sat Alan, holding her hand, while before them stood Aylward like a prisoner in the dock, and behind him the armed Jeekie.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She sat upon her bed in the tent and by her sat Alan, holding her hand, while before them stood Aylward like a prisoner in the dock, and behind him the armed Jeekie.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She sat upon her bed in the tent and by her sat Alan, holding her hand, while before them stood Aylward like a prisoner in the dock, and behind him the armed Jeekie.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading She sat upon her bed in the tent and by her sat Alan, holding her hand, while before them stood Aylward like a prisoner in the dock, and behind him the armed Jeekie.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Tell me the story, Barbara,” said Alan, “and tell it briefly, for I cannot bear much more of this.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She sat upon her bed in the tent and by her sat Alan, holding her hand, while before them stood Aylward like a prisoner in the dock, and behind him the armed Jeekie.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Tell me the story, Barbara,” said Alan, “and tell it briefly, for I cannot bear much more of this.”
Jeekie
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From this reading She sat upon her bed in the tent and by her sat Alan, holding her hand, while before them stood Aylward like a prisoner in the dock, and behind him the armed Jeekie.
LASTadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST OF THE ASIKI.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She sat upon her bed in the tent and by her sat Alan, holding her hand, while before them stood Aylward like a prisoner in the dock, and behind him the armed Jeekie.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked at him and began in a slow, even voice:
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Tell me the story, Barbara,” said Alan, “and tell it briefly, for I cannot bear much more of this.”
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Tell me the story, Barbara,” said Alan, “and tell it briefly, for I cannot bear much more of this.”
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Tell me the story, Barbara,” said Alan, “and tell it briefly, for I cannot bear much more of this.”
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAST OF THE ASIKI.
prisonernounUS /ˈprɪzənər/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading She sat upon her bed in the tent and by her sat Alan, holding her hand, while before them stood Aylward like a prisoner in the dock, and behind him the armed Jeekie.
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Barbara had recovered.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Tell me the story, Barbara,” said Alan, “and tell it briefly, for I cannot bear much more of this.”
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat upon her bed in the tent and by her sat Alan, holding her hand, while before them stood Aylward like a prisoner in the dock, and behind him the armed Jeekie.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sat upon her bed in the tent and by her sat Alan, holding her hand, while before them stood Aylward like a prisoner in the dock, and behind him the armed Jeekie.
slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading She looked at him and began in a slow, even voice:
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She sat upon her bed in the tent and by her sat Alan, holding her hand, while before them stood Aylward like a prisoner in the dock, and behind him the armed Jeekie.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “Tell me the story, Barbara,” said Alan, “and tell it briefly, for I cannot bear much more of this.”
TellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “Tell me the story, Barbara,” said Alan, “and tell it briefly, for I cannot bear much more of this.”
tentnounUS /tent/
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading She sat upon her bed in the tent and by her sat Alan, holding her hand, while before them stood Aylward like a prisoner in the dock, and behind him the armed Jeekie.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST OF THE ASIKI.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She sat upon her bed in the tent and by her sat Alan, holding her hand, while before them stood Aylward like a prisoner in the dock, and behind him the armed Jeekie.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Tell me the story, Barbara,” said Alan, “and tell it briefly, for I cannot bear much more of this.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She sat upon her bed in the tent and by her sat Alan, holding her hand, while before them stood Aylward like a prisoner in the dock, and behind him the armed Jeekie.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading She looked at him and began in a slow, even voice:
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She sat upon her bed in the tent and by her sat Alan, holding her hand, while before them stood Aylward like a prisoner in the dock, and behind him the armed Jeekie.
