ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading With her own hands Joan prepared the sick man's food, and between that and the cheer she brought him, he was able, after two days, to totter feebly out upon the veranda.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading With her own hands Joan prepared the sick man's food, and between that and the cheer she brought him, he was able, after two days, to totter feebly out upon the veranda.
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 The situation struck him as strange, and stranger still was the fact that it did not seem strange to the girl at all.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fever had burned out, and there was nothing for him to do but gather strength.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Joan had taken the cook in hand, and for the first time, as Sheldon remarked, the chop at Berande was white man's chop.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Joan had taken the cook in hand, and for the first time, as Sheldon remarked, the chop at Berande was white man's chop.
Berande
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joan had taken the cook in hand, and for the first time, as Sheldon remarked, the chop at Berande was white man's chop.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading With her own hands Joan prepared the sick man's food, and between that and the cheer she brought him, he was able, after two days, to totter feebly out upon the veranda.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading With her own hands Joan prepared the sick man's food, and between that and the cheer she brought him, he was able, after two days, to totter feebly out upon the veranda.
burnedadjectiveUS /bɜːrnd/
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading The fever had burned out, and there was nothing for him to do but gather strength.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The fever had burned out, and there was nothing for him to do but gather strength.
cheerverbUS /tʃɪr/
give encouragement to
From this reading With her own hands Joan prepared the sick man's food, and between that and the cheer she brought him, he was able, after two days, to totter feebly out upon the veranda.
chopverbUS /tʃɑːp/
cut into pieces
From this reading Joan had taken the cook in hand, and for the first time, as Sheldon remarked, the chop at Berande was white man's chop.
cookverbUS /kʊk/
prepare a hot meal
From this reading Joan had taken the cook in hand, and for the first time, as Sheldon remarked, the chop at Berande was white man's chop.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading With her own hands Joan prepared the sick man's food, and between that and the cheer she brought him, he was able, after two days, to totter feebly out upon the veranda.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The situation struck him as strange, and stranger still was the fact that it did not seem strange to the girl at all.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The fever had burned out, and there was nothing for him to do but gather strength.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The situation struck him as strange, and stranger still was the fact that it did not seem strange to the girl at all.
feeblyadverbUS /ˈfiːbli/
in a faint and feeble manner
From this reading With her own hands Joan prepared the sick man's food, and between that and the cheer she brought him, he was able, after two days, to totter feebly out upon the veranda.
fevernounUS /ˈfiːvər/
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading The fever had burned out, and there was nothing for him to do but gather strength.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Joan had taken the cook in hand, and for the first time, as Sheldon remarked, the chop at Berande was white man's chop.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading With her own hands Joan prepared the sick man's food, and between that and the cheer she brought him, he was able, after two days, to totter feebly out upon the veranda.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The fever had burned out, and there was nothing for him to do but gather strength.
gatherverbUS /ˈɡæðər/
assemble or get together
From this reading The fever had burned out, and there was nothing for him to do but gather strength.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading The situation struck him as strange, and stranger still was the fact that it did not seem strange to the girl at all.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fever had burned out, and there was nothing for him to do but gather strength.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Joan had taken the cook in hand, and for the first time, as Sheldon remarked, the chop at Berande was white man's chop.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading With her own hands Joan prepared the sick man's food, and between that and the cheer she brought him, he was able, after two days, to totter feebly out upon the veranda.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With her own hands Joan prepared the sick man's food, and between that and the cheer she brought him, he was able, after two days, to totter feebly out upon the veranda.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With her own hands Joan prepared the sick man's food, and between that and the cheer she brought him, he was able, after two days, to totter feebly out upon the veranda.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The fever had burned out, and there was nothing for him to do but gather strength.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Joan had taken the cook in hand, and for the first time, as Sheldon remarked, the chop at Berande was white man's chop.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The situation struck him as strange, and stranger still was the fact that it did not seem strange to the girl at all.
Joan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joan had taken the cook in hand, and for the first time, as Sheldon remarked, the chop at Berande was white man's chop.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Joan had taken the cook in hand, and for the first time, as Sheldon remarked, the chop at Berande was white man's chop.
mendedverbUS /ˈmendɪd/
past form of “mend” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading Sheldon mended rapidly.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The situation struck him as strange, and stranger still was the fact that it did not seem strange to the girl at all.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The fever had burned out, and there was nothing for him to do but gather strength.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The fever had burned out, and there was nothing for him to do but gather strength.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading With her own hands Joan prepared the sick man's food, and between that and the cheer she brought him, he was able, after two days, to totter feebly out upon the veranda.
preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading With her own hands Joan prepared the sick man's food, and between that and the cheer she brought him, he was able, after two days, to totter feebly out upon the veranda.
rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/
with speed
From this reading Sheldon mended rapidly.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading Joan had taken the cook in hand, and for the first time, as Sheldon remarked, the chop at Berande was white man's chop.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The situation struck him as strange, and stranger still was the fact that it did not seem strange to the girl at all.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With her own hands Joan prepared the sick man's food, and between that and the cheer she brought him, he was able, after two days, to totter feebly out upon the veranda.
Sheldon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sheldon mended rapidly.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading With her own hands Joan prepared the sick man's food, and between that and the cheer she brought him, he was able, after two days, to totter feebly out upon the veranda.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading The situation struck him as strange, and stranger still was the fact that it did not seem strange to the girl at all.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The situation struck him as strange, and stranger still was the fact that it did not seem strange to the girl at all.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The situation struck him as strange, and stranger still was the fact that it did not seem strange to the girl at all.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The situation struck him as strange, and stranger still was the fact that it did not seem strange to the girl at all.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading The fever had burned out, and there was nothing for him to do but gather strength.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The situation struck him as strange, and stranger still was the fact that it did not seem strange to the girl at all.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Joan had taken the cook in hand, and for the first time, as Sheldon remarked, the chop at Berande was white man's chop.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With her own hands Joan prepared the sick man's food, and between that and the cheer she brought him, he was able, after two days, to totter feebly out upon the veranda.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fever had burned out, and there was nothing for him to do but gather strength.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The fever had burned out, and there was nothing for him to do but gather strength.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Joan had taken the cook in hand, and for the first time, as Sheldon remarked, the chop at Berande was white man's chop.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The fever had burned out, and there was nothing for him to do but gather strength.
totterverbUS /ˈtɑːtər/
move without being stable, as if threatening to fall
From this reading With her own hands Joan prepared the sick man's food, and between that and the cheer she brought him, he was able, after two days, to totter feebly out upon the veranda.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading With her own hands Joan prepared the sick man's food, and between that and the cheer she brought him, he was able, after two days, to totter feebly out upon the veranda.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading With her own hands Joan prepared the sick man's food, and between that and the cheer she brought him, he was able, after two days, to totter feebly out upon the veranda.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading With her own hands Joan prepared the sick man's food, and between that and the cheer she brought him, he was able, after two days, to totter feebly out upon the veranda.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fever had burned out, and there was nothing for him to do but gather strength.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Joan had taken the cook in hand, and for the first time, as Sheldon remarked, the chop at Berande was white man's chop.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With her own hands Joan prepared the sick man's food, and between that and the cheer she brought him, he was able, after two days, to totter feebly out upon the veranda.
