adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bush McTaggart paused not a dozen feet from the window and shook hands with Pierrot, her father.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was breathing quickly, and her body was tense.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading She heard McTaggart's coarse voice, his boisterous greeting, and then she saw him showing Pierrot what he carried under his arm.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading She was breathing quickly, and her body was tense.
boisterousadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪstərəs/
noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline
From this reading She heard McTaggart's coarse voice, his boisterous greeting, and then she saw him showing Pierrot what he carried under his arm.
breathingnounUS /ˈbriːðɪŋ/
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading She was breathing quickly, and her body was tense.
BushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Bush McTaggart paused not a dozen feet from the window and shook hands with Pierrot, her father.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From the window, her face screened by the folds of the curtain which she had made for it, the Willow could see what happened outside.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading She heard McTaggart's coarse voice, his boisterous greeting, and then she saw him showing Pierrot what he carried under his arm.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading She heard McTaggart's coarse voice, his boisterous greeting, and then she saw him showing Pierrot what he carried under his arm.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading From the window, her face screened by the folds of the curtain which she had made for it, the Willow could see what happened outside.
curtainnounUS /ˈkɜːrtən/
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading From the window, her face screened by the folds of the curtain which she had made for it, the Willow could see what happened outside.
dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Bush McTaggart paused not a dozen feet from the window and shook hands with Pierrot, her father.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading From the window, her face screened by the folds of the curtain which she had made for it, the Willow could see what happened outside.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Bush McTaggart paused not a dozen feet from the window and shook hands with Pierrot, her father.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Bush McTaggart paused not a dozen feet from the window and shook hands with Pierrot, her father.
foldsnounUS /foʊldz/
plural of “fold” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading From the window, her face screened by the folds of the curtain which she had made for it, the Willow could see what happened outside.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading From the window, her face screened by the folds of the curtain which she had made for it, the Willow could see what happened outside.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the window, her face screened by the folds of the curtain which she had made for it, the Willow could see what happened outside.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading She heard McTaggart's coarse voice, his boisterous greeting, and then she saw him showing Pierrot what he carried under his arm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From the window, her face screened by the folds of the curtain which she had made for it, the Willow could see what happened outside.
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 Bush McTaggart paused not a dozen feet from the window and shook hands with Pierrot, her father.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading From the window, her face screened by the folds of the curtain which she had made for it, the Willow could see what happened outside.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She heard McTaggart's coarse voice, his boisterous greeting, and then she saw him showing Pierrot what he carried under his arm.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She heard McTaggart's coarse voice, his boisterous greeting, and then she saw him showing Pierrot what he carried under his arm.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading From the window, her face screened by the folds of the curtain which she had made for it, the Willow could see what happened outside.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She heard McTaggart's coarse voice, his boisterous greeting, and then she saw him showing Pierrot what he carried under his arm.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She heard McTaggart's coarse voice, his boisterous greeting, and then she saw him showing Pierrot what he carried under his arm.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From the window, her face screened by the folds of the curtain which she had made for it, the Willow could see what happened outside.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading From the window, her face screened by the folds of the curtain which she had made for it, the Willow could see what happened outside.
McTaggart
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bush McTaggart paused not a dozen feet from the window and shook hands with Pierrot, her father.
McTaggart's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She heard McTaggart's coarse voice, his boisterous greeting, and then she saw him showing Pierrot what he carried under his arm.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was not smiling now.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She was not smiling now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the window, her face screened by the folds of the curtain which she had made for it, the Willow could see what happened outside.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading From the window, her face screened by the folds of the curtain which she had made for it, the Willow could see what happened outside.
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Bush McTaggart paused not a dozen feet from the window and shook hands with Pierrot, her father.
Pierrotnoun
a male character in French pantomime; usually dressed in white with a whitened face
From this reading Bush McTaggart paused not a dozen feet from the window and shook hands with Pierrot, her father.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading She was breathing quickly, and her body was tense.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading She heard McTaggart's coarse voice, his boisterous greeting, and then she saw him showing Pierrot what he carried under his arm.
screenedverbUS /skriːnd/
past form of “screen” — test or examine for the presence of disease or infection
From this reading From the window, her face screened by the folds of the curtain which she had made for it, the Willow could see what happened outside.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading From the window, her face screened by the folds of the curtain which she had made for it, the Willow could see what happened outside.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From the window, her face screened by the folds of the curtain which she had made for it, the Willow could see what happened outside.
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Bush McTaggart paused not a dozen feet from the window and shook hands with Pierrot, her father.
showingnounUS /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/
the display of a motion picture
From this reading She heard McTaggart's coarse voice, his boisterous greeting, and then she saw him showing Pierrot what he carried under his arm.
smilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading She was not smiling now.
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading She was breathing quickly, and her body was tense.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From the window, her face screened by the folds of the curtain which she had made for it, the Willow could see what happened outside.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She heard McTaggart's coarse voice, his boisterous greeting, and then she saw him showing Pierrot what he carried under his arm.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She heard McTaggart's coarse voice, his boisterous greeting, and then she saw him showing Pierrot what he carried under his arm.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading She heard McTaggart's coarse voice, his boisterous greeting, and then she saw him showing Pierrot what he carried under his arm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was not smiling now.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading From the window, her face screened by the folds of the curtain which she had made for it, the Willow could see what happened outside.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From the window, her face screened by the folds of the curtain which she had made for it, the Willow could see what happened outside.
WillownounUS /ˈwɪloʊ/
any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading From the window, her face screened by the folds of the curtain which she had made for it, the Willow could see what happened outside.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading From the window, her face screened by the folds of the curtain which she had made for it, the Willow could see what happened outside.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bush McTaggart paused not a dozen feet from the window and shook hands with Pierrot, her father.
