adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “There, there, there!” he said, peevishly, advancing straight to the hearth with his burden; “don’t make a noise.
advancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/
moving forward
From this reading “There, there, there!” he said, peevishly, advancing straight to the hearth with his burden; “don’t make a noise.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading You never expected to see us alive again, I dare say.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading You never expected to see us alive again, I dare say.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Young Pierre lay almost insensible in his arms.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading The fisherman was dripping with wet; but his face, always pale and inflexible, seemed to be but little altered in expression by the perils through which he must have passed during the night.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The fisherman was dripping with wet; but his face, always pale and inflexible, seemed to be but little altered in expression by the perils through which he must have passed during the night.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fisherman was dripping with wet; but his face, always pale and inflexible, seemed to be but little altered in expression by the perils through which he must have passed during the night.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Young Pierre lay almost insensible in his arms.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the astonishment and fright of the first moment, Perrine screamed as she recognized him.
astonishmentnounUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading In the astonishment and fright of the first moment, Perrine screamed as she recognized him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The fisherman was dripping with wet; but his face, always pale and inflexible, seemed to be but little altered in expression by the perils through which he must have passed during the night.
burdennounUS /ˈbɜːrdən/
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading “There, there, there!” he said, peevishly, advancing straight to the hearth with his burden; “don’t make a noise.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The fisherman was dripping with wet; but his face, always pale and inflexible, seemed to be but little altered in expression by the perils through which he must have passed during the night.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The fisherman was dripping with wet; but his face, always pale and inflexible, seemed to be but little altered in expression by the perils through which he must have passed during the night.
dareverbUS /der/
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading You never expected to see us alive again, I dare say.
don't
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From this reading “There, there, there!” he said, peevishly, advancing straight to the hearth with his burden; “don’t make a noise.
drippingnounUS /ˈdrɪpɪŋ/
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
From this reading The fisherman was dripping with wet; but his face, always pale and inflexible, seemed to be but little altered in expression by the perils through which he must have passed during the night.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The fisherman was dripping with wet; but his face, always pale and inflexible, seemed to be but little altered in expression by the perils through which he must have passed during the night.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading You never expected to see us alive again, I dare say.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading The fisherman was dripping with wet; but his face, always pale and inflexible, seemed to be but little altered in expression by the perils through which he must have passed during the night.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The fisherman was dripping with wet; but his face, always pale and inflexible, seemed to be but little altered in expression by the perils through which he must have passed during the night.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the astonishment and fright of the first moment, Perrine screamed as she recognized him.
fishermannounUS /ˈfɪʃərmæn/
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading The fisherman was dripping with wet; but his face, always pale and inflexible, seemed to be but little altered in expression by the perils through which he must have passed during the night.
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading In the astonishment and fright of the first moment, Perrine screamed as she recognized him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The fisherman was dripping with wet; but his face, always pale and inflexible, seemed to be but little altered in expression by the perils through which he must have passed during the night.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The fisherman was dripping with wet; but his face, always pale and inflexible, seemed to be but little altered in expression by the perils through which he must have passed during the night.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading “There, there, there!” he said, peevishly, advancing straight to the hearth with his burden; “don’t make a noise.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the astonishment and fright of the first moment, Perrine screamed as she recognized him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The fisherman was dripping with wet; but his face, always pale and inflexible, seemed to be but little altered in expression by the perils through which he must have passed during the night.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You never expected to see us alive again, I dare say.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The fisherman was dripping with wet; but his face, always pale and inflexible, seemed to be but little altered in expression by the perils through which he must have passed during the night.
inflexibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfleksəbəl/
incapable of change
From this reading The fisherman was dripping with wet; but his face, always pale and inflexible, seemed to be but little altered in expression by the perils through which he must have passed during the night.
insensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsensəbəl/
incapable of physical sensation
From this reading Young Pierre lay almost insensible in his arms.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Young Pierre lay almost insensible in his arms.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The fisherman was dripping with wet; but his face, always pale and inflexible, seemed to be but little altered in expression by the perils through which he must have passed during the night.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading “There, there, there!” he said, peevishly, advancing straight to the hearth with his burden; “don’t make a noise.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading In the astonishment and fright of the first moment, Perrine screamed as she recognized him.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The fisherman was dripping with wet; but his face, always pale and inflexible, seemed to be but little altered in expression by the perils through which he must have passed during the night.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading You never expected to see us alive again, I dare say.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The fisherman was dripping with wet; but his face, always pale and inflexible, seemed to be but little altered in expression by the perils through which he must have passed during the night.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading “There, there, there!” he said, peevishly, advancing straight to the hearth with his burden; “don’t make a noise.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the astonishment and fright of the first moment, Perrine screamed as she recognized him.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The fisherman was dripping with wet; but his face, always pale and inflexible, seemed to be but little altered in expression by the perils through which he must have passed during the night.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The fisherman was dripping with wet; but his face, always pale and inflexible, seemed to be but little altered in expression by the perils through which he must have passed during the night.
peevishly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There, there, there!” he said, peevishly, advancing straight to the hearth with his burden; “don’t make a noise.
perilsnounUS /ˈperəlz/
plural of “peril” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading The fisherman was dripping with wet; but his face, always pale and inflexible, seemed to be but little altered in expression by the perils through which he must have passed during the night.
Perrine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the astonishment and fright of the first moment, Perrine screamed as she recognized him.
PierrenounUS /piˈer/
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading Young Pierre lay almost insensible in his arms.
recognizedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading In the astonishment and fright of the first moment, Perrine screamed as she recognized him.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “There, there, there!” he said, peevishly, advancing straight to the hearth with his burden; “don’t make a noise.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading You never expected to see us alive again, I dare say.
screamedverbUS /skriːmd/
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading In the astonishment and fright of the first moment, Perrine screamed as she recognized him.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You never expected to see us alive again, I dare say.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The fisherman was dripping with wet; but his face, always pale and inflexible, seemed to be but little altered in expression by the perils through which he must have passed during the night.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the astonishment and fright of the first moment, Perrine screamed as she recognized him.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading “There, there, there!” he said, peevishly, advancing straight to the hearth with his burden; “don’t make a noise.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fisherman was dripping with wet; but his face, always pale and inflexible, seemed to be but little altered in expression by the perils through which he must have passed during the night.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There, there, there!” he said, peevishly, advancing straight to the hearth with his burden; “don’t make a noise.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The fisherman was dripping with wet; but his face, always pale and inflexible, seemed to be but little altered in expression by the perils through which he must have passed during the night.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The fisherman was dripping with wet; but his face, always pale and inflexible, seemed to be but little altered in expression by the perils through which he must have passed during the night.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You never expected to see us alive again, I dare say.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fisherman was dripping with wet; but his face, always pale and inflexible, seemed to be but little altered in expression by the perils through which he must have passed during the night.
wetadjectiveUS /wet/
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading The fisherman was dripping with wet; but his face, always pale and inflexible, seemed to be but little altered in expression by the perils through which he must have passed during the night.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The fisherman was dripping with wet; but his face, always pale and inflexible, seemed to be but little altered in expression by the perils through which he must have passed during the night.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The fisherman was dripping with wet; but his face, always pale and inflexible, seemed to be but little altered in expression by the perils through which he must have passed during the night.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You never expected to see us alive again, I dare say.
YoungadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Young Pierre lay almost insensible in his arms.
