adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But I held her with one hand, she feeling dead and cold, like a wet deck-swab; then the old cook-woman undid my flash man's long hair, and, twining her skinny old claws in it, pulled it taut, while I sawed at the chap's neck with my right hand.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But I held her with one hand, she feeling dead and cold, like a wet deck-swab; then the old cook-woman undid my flash man's long hair, and, twining her skinny old claws in it, pulled it taut, while I sawed at the chap's neck with my right hand.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But I held her with one hand, she feeling dead and cold, like a wet deck-swab; then the old cook-woman undid my flash man's long hair, and, twining her skinny old claws in it, pulled it taut, while I sawed at the chap's neck with my right hand.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I held her with one hand, she feeling dead and cold, like a wet deck-swab; then the old cook-woman undid my flash man's long hair, and, twining her skinny old claws in it, pulled it taut, while I sawed at the chap's neck with my right hand.
chap's
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From this reading But I held her with one hand, she feeling dead and cold, like a wet deck-swab; then the old cook-woman undid my flash man's long hair, and, twining her skinny old claws in it, pulled it taut, while I sawed at the chap's neck with my right hand.
clawsnounUS /klɔːz/
plural of “claw” — sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles
From this reading But I held her with one hand, she feeling dead and cold, like a wet deck-swab; then the old cook-woman undid my flash man's long hair, and, twining her skinny old claws in it, pulled it taut, while I sawed at the chap's neck with my right hand.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading But I held her with one hand, she feeling dead and cold, like a wet deck-swab; then the old cook-woman undid my flash man's long hair, and, twining her skinny old claws in it, pulled it taut, while I sawed at the chap's neck with my right hand.
cook-woman
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From this reading But I held her with one hand, she feeling dead and cold, like a wet deck-swab; then the old cook-woman undid my flash man's long hair, and, twining her skinny old claws in it, pulled it taut, while I sawed at the chap's neck with my right hand.
couldn't
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From this reading "No, I couldn't hurt HER.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading But I held her with one hand, she feeling dead and cold, like a wet deck-swab; then the old cook-woman undid my flash man's long hair, and, twining her skinny old claws in it, pulled it taut, while I sawed at the chap's neck with my right hand.
deck-swab
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From this reading But I held her with one hand, she feeling dead and cold, like a wet deck-swab; then the old cook-woman undid my flash man's long hair, and, twining her skinny old claws in it, pulled it taut, while I sawed at the chap's neck with my right hand.
don't
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From this reading "For God's sake, Ned, don't tell me you killed her too!"
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading But I held her with one hand, she feeling dead and cold, like a wet deck-swab; then the old cook-woman undid my flash man's long hair, and, twining her skinny old claws in it, pulled it taut, while I sawed at the chap's neck with my right hand.
flashverbUS /flæʃ/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading But I held her with one hand, she feeling dead and cold, like a wet deck-swab; then the old cook-woman undid my flash man's long hair, and, twining her skinny old claws in it, pulled it taut, while I sawed at the chap's neck with my right hand.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For God's sake, Ned, don't tell me you killed her too!"
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "For God's sake, Ned, don't tell me you killed her too!"
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The knife was heavy and sharp, and I soon got the job through.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading But I held her with one hand, she feeling dead and cold, like a wet deck-swab; then the old cook-woman undid my flash man's long hair, and, twining her skinny old claws in it, pulled it taut, while I sawed at the chap's neck with my right hand.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But I held her with one hand, she feeling dead and cold, like a wet deck-swab; then the old cook-woman undid my flash man's long hair, and, twining her skinny old claws in it, pulled it taut, while I sawed at the chap's neck with my right hand.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He shook his head slowly.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He shook his head slowly.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The knife was heavy and sharp, and I soon got the job through.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading But I held her with one hand, she feeling dead and cold, like a wet deck-swab; then the old cook-woman undid my flash man's long hair, and, twining her skinny old claws in it, pulled it taut, while I sawed at the chap's neck with my right hand.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "For God's sake, Ned, don't tell me you killed her too!"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He shook his head slowly.
hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/
be the source of pain
From this reading "No, I couldn't hurt HER.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, I couldn't hurt HER.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But I held her with one hand, she feeling dead and cold, like a wet deck-swab; then the old cook-woman undid my flash man's long hair, and, twining her skinny old claws in it, pulled it taut, while I sawed at the chap's neck with my right hand.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But I held her with one hand, she feeling dead and cold, like a wet deck-swab; then the old cook-woman undid my flash man's long hair, and, twining her skinny old claws in it, pulled it taut, while I sawed at the chap's neck with my right hand.
jobnounUS /dʒɑːb/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading The knife was heavy and sharp, and I soon got the job through.
killedverbUS /kɪld/
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "For God's sake, Ned, don't tell me you killed her too!"
knifenounUS /naɪf/
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading The knife was heavy and sharp, and I soon got the job through.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But I held her with one hand, she feeling dead and cold, like a wet deck-swab; then the old cook-woman undid my flash man's long hair, and, twining her skinny old claws in it, pulled it taut, while I sawed at the chap's neck with my right hand.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading But I held her with one hand, she feeling dead and cold, like a wet deck-swab; then the old cook-woman undid my flash man's long hair, and, twining her skinny old claws in it, pulled it taut, while I sawed at the chap's neck with my right hand.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But I held her with one hand, she feeling dead and cold, like a wet deck-swab; then the old cook-woman undid my flash man's long hair, and, twining her skinny old claws in it, pulled it taut, while I sawed at the chap's neck with my right hand.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "For God's sake, Ned, don't tell me you killed her too!"
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But I held her with one hand, she feeling dead and cold, like a wet deck-swab; then the old cook-woman undid my flash man's long hair, and, twining her skinny old claws in it, pulled it taut, while I sawed at the chap's neck with my right hand.
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading But I held her with one hand, she feeling dead and cold, like a wet deck-swab; then the old cook-woman undid my flash man's long hair, and, twining her skinny old claws in it, pulled it taut, while I sawed at the chap's neck with my right hand.
Ned
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From this reading "For God's sake, Ned, don't tell me you killed her too!"
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No, I couldn't hurt HER.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But I held her with one hand, she feeling dead and cold, like a wet deck-swab; then the old cook-woman undid my flash man's long hair, and, twining her skinny old claws in it, pulled it taut, while I sawed at the chap's neck with my right hand.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But I held her with one hand, she feeling dead and cold, like a wet deck-swab; then the old cook-woman undid my flash man's long hair, and, twining her skinny old claws in it, pulled it taut, while I sawed at the chap's neck with my right hand.
pulledverbUS /pʊld/
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading But I held her with one hand, she feeling dead and cold, like a wet deck-swab; then the old cook-woman undid my flash man's long hair, and, twining her skinny old claws in it, pulled it taut, while I sawed at the chap's neck with my right hand.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading But I held her with one hand, she feeling dead and cold, like a wet deck-swab; then the old cook-woman undid my flash man's long hair, and, twining her skinny old claws in it, pulled it taut, while I sawed at the chap's neck with my right hand.
sakenounUS /seɪk/
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "For God's sake, Ned, don't tell me you killed her too!"
sawedverbUS /sɔːd/
past form of “saw” — cut with a saw
From this reading But I held her with one hand, she feeling dead and cold, like a wet deck-swab; then the old cook-woman undid my flash man's long hair, and, twining her skinny old claws in it, pulled it taut, while I sawed at the chap's neck with my right hand.
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading The knife was heavy and sharp, and I soon got the job through.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But I held her with one hand, she feeling dead and cold, like a wet deck-swab; then the old cook-woman undid my flash man's long hair, and, twining her skinny old claws in it, pulled it taut, while I sawed at the chap's neck with my right hand.
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading He shook his head slowly.
skinnyadjectiveUS /ˈskɪni/
being very thin
From this reading But I held her with one hand, she feeling dead and cold, like a wet deck-swab; then the old cook-woman undid my flash man's long hair, and, twining her skinny old claws in it, pulled it taut, while I sawed at the chap's neck with my right hand.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading He shook his head slowly.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading The knife was heavy and sharp, and I soon got the job through.
tautadjectiveUS /tɔːt/
pulled or drawn tight
From this reading But I held her with one hand, she feeling dead and cold, like a wet deck-swab; then the old cook-woman undid my flash man's long hair, and, twining her skinny old claws in it, pulled it taut, while I sawed at the chap's neck with my right hand.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading "For God's sake, Ned, don't tell me you killed her too!"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But I held her with one hand, she feeling dead and cold, like a wet deck-swab; then the old cook-woman undid my flash man's long hair, and, twining her skinny old claws in it, pulled it taut, while I sawed at the chap's neck with my right hand.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But I held her with one hand, she feeling dead and cold, like a wet deck-swab; then the old cook-woman undid my flash man's long hair, and, twining her skinny old claws in it, pulled it taut, while I sawed at the chap's neck with my right hand.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The knife was heavy and sharp, and I soon got the job through.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "For God's sake, Ned, don't tell me you killed her too!"
twiningverbUS /ˈtwaɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “twine” — spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading But I held her with one hand, she feeling dead and cold, like a wet deck-swab; then the old cook-woman undid my flash man's long hair, and, twining her skinny old claws in it, pulled it taut, while I sawed at the chap's neck with my right hand.
undidverbUS /ˌʌnˈdɪd/
inflected form of “undo” — cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect
From this reading But I held her with one hand, she feeling dead and cold, like a wet deck-swab; then the old cook-woman undid my flash man's long hair, and, twining her skinny old claws in it, pulled it taut, while I sawed at the chap's neck with my right hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The knife was heavy and sharp, and I soon got the job through.
wetadjectiveUS /wet/
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading But I held her with one hand, she feeling dead and cold, like a wet deck-swab; then the old cook-woman undid my flash man's long hair, and, twining her skinny old claws in it, pulled it taut, while I sawed at the chap's neck with my right hand.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But I held her with one hand, she feeling dead and cold, like a wet deck-swab; then the old cook-woman undid my flash man's long hair, and, twining her skinny old claws in it, pulled it taut, while I sawed at the chap's neck with my right hand.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But I held her with one hand, she feeling dead and cold, like a wet deck-swab; then the old cook-woman undid my flash man's long hair, and, twining her skinny old claws in it, pulled it taut, while I sawed at the chap's neck with my right hand.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "For God's sake, Ned, don't tell me you killed her too!"
