adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And, with a sort of sinking in her heart, she heard him begin:
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading But when, in the last backwater, he tied the boat up and came to sit with her once more, it was already getting late, and the vague melancholy of the now shadowy river was stealing into her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But when, in the last backwater, he tied the boat up and came to sit with her once more, it was already getting late, and the vague melancholy of the now shadowy river was stealing into her.
apartadverbUS /əˈpɑːrt/
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading We can never stand it going on apart, snatching hours here and there.”
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Gyp, we MUST go away together.
backwaternounUS /ˈbækwɔːtər/
a body of water that was created by a flood or tide or by being held or forced back by a dam
From this reading But when, in the last backwater, he tied the boat up and came to sit with her once more, it was already getting late, and the vague melancholy of the now shadowy river was stealing into her.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And, with a sort of sinking in her heart, she heard him begin:
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading But when, in the last backwater, he tied the boat up and came to sit with her once more, it was already getting late, and the vague melancholy of the now shadowy river was stealing into her.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when, in the last backwater, he tied the boat up and came to sit with her once more, it was already getting late, and the vague melancholy of the now shadowy river was stealing into her.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But when, in the last backwater, he tied the boat up and came to sit with her once more, it was already getting late, and the vague melancholy of the now shadowy river was stealing into her.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading We can never stand it going on apart, snatching hours here and there.”
cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Pressing his hand to her cheeks, she murmured:
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading But when, in the last backwater, he tied the boat up and came to sit with her once more, it was already getting late, and the vague melancholy of the now shadowy river was stealing into her.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Gyp, we MUST go away together.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading We can never stand it going on apart, snatching hours here and there.”
GypnounUS /dʒɪp/
(sometimes offensive) an act of swindling or cheating
From this reading “Gyp, we MUST go away together.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Pressing his hand to her cheeks, she murmured:
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when, in the last backwater, he tied the boat up and came to sit with her once more, it was already getting late, and the vague melancholy of the now shadowy river was stealing into her.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading And, with a sort of sinking in her heart, she heard him begin:
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And, with a sort of sinking in her heart, she heard him begin:
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But when, in the last backwater, he tied the boat up and came to sit with her once more, it was already getting late, and the vague melancholy of the now shadowy river was stealing into her.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading We can never stand it going on apart, snatching hours here and there.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And, with a sort of sinking in her heart, she heard him begin:
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pressing his hand to her cheeks, she murmured:
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading We can never stand it going on apart, snatching hours here and there.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But when, in the last backwater, he tied the boat up and came to sit with her once more, it was already getting late, and the vague melancholy of the now shadowy river was stealing into her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But when, in the last backwater, he tied the boat up and came to sit with her once more, it was already getting late, and the vague melancholy of the now shadowy river was stealing into her.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But when, in the last backwater, he tied the boat up and came to sit with her once more, it was already getting late, and the vague melancholy of the now shadowy river was stealing into her.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading But when, in the last backwater, he tied the boat up and came to sit with her once more, it was already getting late, and the vague melancholy of the now shadowy river was stealing into her.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading But when, in the last backwater, he tied the boat up and came to sit with her once more, it was already getting late, and the vague melancholy of the now shadowy river was stealing into her.
melancholynounUS /ˈmelənkɑːli/
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading But when, in the last backwater, he tied the boat up and came to sit with her once more, it was already getting late, and the vague melancholy of the now shadowy river was stealing into her.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But when, in the last backwater, he tied the boat up and came to sit with her once more, it was already getting late, and the vague melancholy of the now shadowy river was stealing into her.
murmuredverbUS /ˈmɜːrmərd/
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading Pressing his hand to her cheeks, she murmured:
MUSTmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Gyp, we MUST go away together.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading We can never stand it going on apart, snatching hours here and there.”
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But when, in the last backwater, he tied the boat up and came to sit with her once more, it was already getting late, and the vague melancholy of the now shadowy river was stealing into her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But when, in the last backwater, he tied the boat up and came to sit with her once more, it was already getting late, and the vague melancholy of the now shadowy river was stealing into her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We can never stand it going on apart, snatching hours here and there.”
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading But when, in the last backwater, he tied the boat up and came to sit with her once more, it was already getting late, and the vague melancholy of the now shadowy river was stealing into her.
PressingnounUS /ˈpresɪŋ/
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading Pressing his hand to her cheeks, she murmured:
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading But when, in the last backwater, he tied the boat up and came to sit with her once more, it was already getting late, and the vague melancholy of the now shadowy river was stealing into her.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading But when, in the last backwater, he tied the boat up and came to sit with her once more, it was already getting late, and the vague melancholy of the now shadowy river was stealing into her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And, with a sort of sinking in her heart, she heard him begin:
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading And, with a sort of sinking in her heart, she heard him begin:
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading But when, in the last backwater, he tied the boat up and came to sit with her once more, it was already getting late, and the vague melancholy of the now shadowy river was stealing into her.
snatchingverbUS /ˈsnætʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading We can never stand it going on apart, snatching hours here and there.”
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading And, with a sort of sinking in her heart, she heard him begin:
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading We can never stand it going on apart, snatching hours here and there.”
stealingnounUS /ˈstiːlɪŋ/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading But when, in the last backwater, he tied the boat up and came to sit with her once more, it was already getting late, and the vague melancholy of the now shadowy river was stealing into her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But when, in the last backwater, he tied the boat up and came to sit with her once more, it was already getting late, and the vague melancholy of the now shadowy river was stealing into her.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading We can never stand it going on apart, snatching hours here and there.”
tiedadjectiveUS /taɪd/
bound or secured closely
From this reading But when, in the last backwater, he tied the boat up and came to sit with her once more, it was already getting late, and the vague melancholy of the now shadowy river was stealing into her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But when, in the last backwater, he tied the boat up and came to sit with her once more, it was already getting late, and the vague melancholy of the now shadowy river was stealing into her.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading “Gyp, we MUST go away together.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But when, in the last backwater, he tied the boat up and came to sit with her once more, it was already getting late, and the vague melancholy of the now shadowy river was stealing into her.
vagueadjectiveUS /veɪɡ/
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading But when, in the last backwater, he tied the boat up and came to sit with her once more, it was already getting late, and the vague melancholy of the now shadowy river was stealing into her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But when, in the last backwater, he tied the boat up and came to sit with her once more, it was already getting late, and the vague melancholy of the now shadowy river was stealing into her.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Gyp, we MUST go away together.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But when, in the last backwater, he tied the boat up and came to sit with her once more, it was already getting late, and the vague melancholy of the now shadowy river was stealing into her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But when, in the last backwater, he tied the boat up and came to sit with her once more, it was already getting late, and the vague melancholy of the now shadowy river was stealing into her.
