adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He staggered back, with his hands groping for something to hold by, like the hands of a man in the dark.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He leaned heavily against the wall of the room, and looked at the woman who had slept on his bosom, and who had denied him to his face.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am _not_ your wife,” she said.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He leaned heavily against the wall of the room, and looked at the woman who had slept on his bosom, and who had denied him to his face.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He leaned heavily against the wall of the room, and looked at the woman who had slept on his bosom, and who had denied him to his face.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He staggered back, with his hands groping for something to hold by, like the hands of a man in the dark.
Bashwood
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Bashwood stole panic-stricken to her side.
bosomnounUS /ˈbʊzəm/
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading He leaned heavily against the wall of the room, and looked at the woman who had slept on his bosom, and who had denied him to his face.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He staggered back, with his hands groping for something to hold by, like the hands of a man in the dark.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He staggered back, with his hands groping for something to hold by, like the hands of a man in the dark.
deniedverbUS /dɪˈnaɪd/
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading He leaned heavily against the wall of the room, and looked at the woman who had slept on his bosom, and who had denied him to his face.
drawverbUS /drɔː/
cause to move by pulling
From this reading “Go in there!” he whispered, trying to draw her toward the folding-doors which led into the next room.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He leaned heavily against the wall of the room, and looked at the woman who had slept on his bosom, and who had denied him to his face.
folding-doors
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Go in there!” he whispered, trying to draw her toward the folding-doors which led into the next room.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He staggered back, with his hands groping for something to hold by, like the hands of a man in the dark.
GoverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Go in there!” he whispered, trying to draw her toward the folding-doors which led into the next room.
gropingadjectiveUS /ˈɡroʊpɪŋ/
acting with uncertainty or hesitance or lack of confidence
From this reading He staggered back, with his hands groping for something to hold by, like the hands of a man in the dark.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He leaned heavily against the wall of the room, and looked at the woman who had slept on his bosom, and who had denied him to his face.
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 He staggered back, with his hands groping for something to hold by, like the hands of a man in the dark.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He staggered back, with his hands groping for something to hold by, like the hands of a man in the dark.
heavilyadverbUS /ˈhevəli/
to a considerable degree
From this reading He leaned heavily against the wall of the room, and looked at the woman who had slept on his bosom, and who had denied him to his face.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Bashwood stole panic-stricken to her side.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He leaned heavily against the wall of the room, and looked at the woman who had slept on his bosom, and who had denied him to his face.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He staggered back, with his hands groping for something to hold by, like the hands of a man in the dark.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He staggered back, with his hands groping for something to hold by, like the hands of a man in the dark.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am _not_ your wife,” she said.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He staggered back, with his hands groping for something to hold by, like the hands of a man in the dark.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Go in there!” he whispered, trying to draw her toward the folding-doors which led into the next room.
leanedverbUS /liːnd/
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading He leaned heavily against the wall of the room, and looked at the woman who had slept on his bosom, and who had denied him to his face.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading “Go in there!” he whispered, trying to draw her toward the folding-doors which led into the next room.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He staggered back, with his hands groping for something to hold by, like the hands of a man in the dark.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He leaned heavily against the wall of the room, and looked at the woman who had slept on his bosom, and who had denied him to his face.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He staggered back, with his hands groping for something to hold by, like the hands of a man in the dark.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Bashwood stole panic-stricken to her side.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “Go in there!” he whispered, trying to draw her toward the folding-doors which led into the next room.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I am _not_ your wife,” she said.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He staggered back, with his hands groping for something to hold by, like the hands of a man in the dark.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He leaned heavily against the wall of the room, and looked at the woman who had slept on his bosom, and who had denied him to his face.
panic-stricken
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Bashwood stole panic-stricken to her side.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He leaned heavily against the wall of the room, and looked at the woman who had slept on his bosom, and who had denied him to his face.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I am _not_ your wife,” she said.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I am _not_ your wife,” she said.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Mr. Bashwood stole panic-stricken to her side.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading He leaned heavily against the wall of the room, and looked at the woman who had slept on his bosom, and who had denied him to his face.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He staggered back, with his hands groping for something to hold by, like the hands of a man in the dark.
staggeredverbUS /ˈstæɡərd/
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading He staggered back, with his hands groping for something to hold by, like the hands of a man in the dark.
stolenounUS /stoʊl/
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading Mr. Bashwood stole panic-stricken to her side.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He staggered back, with his hands groping for something to hold by, like the hands of a man in the dark.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Go in there!” he whispered, trying to draw her toward the folding-doors which led into the next room.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He staggered back, with his hands groping for something to hold by, like the hands of a man in the dark.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading “Go in there!” he whispered, trying to draw her toward the folding-doors which led into the next room.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading “Go in there!” he whispered, trying to draw her toward the folding-doors which led into the next room.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading He leaned heavily against the wall of the room, and looked at the woman who had slept on his bosom, and who had denied him to his face.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Go in there!” he whispered, trying to draw her toward the folding-doors which led into the next room.
whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “Go in there!” he whispered, trying to draw her toward the folding-doors which led into the next room.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He leaned heavily against the wall of the room, and looked at the woman who had slept on his bosom, and who had denied him to his face.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “I am _not_ your wife,” she said.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He staggered back, with his hands groping for something to hold by, like the hands of a man in the dark.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He leaned heavily against the wall of the room, and looked at the woman who had slept on his bosom, and who had denied him to his face.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I am _not_ your wife,” she said.
