adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Why, she was a happy thing.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading On both sides of her along the walls she felt things creeping, damp souls that haunted this palace, this town, this North.
aloudadverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
using the voice; not silently
From this reading "Oh, send somebody--send somebody!" she cried aloud.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Clark Darrow--he would understand; or Joe Ewing; she couldn't be left here to wander forever--to be frozen, heart, body, and soul.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Clark Darrow--he would understand; or Joe Ewing; she couldn't be left here to wander forever--to be frozen, heart, body, and soul.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Clark Darrow--he would understand; or Joe Ewing; she couldn't be left here to wander forever--to be frozen, heart, body, and soul.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading On both sides of her along the walls she felt things creeping, damp souls that haunted this palace, this town, this North.
Carrol
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This her--this Sally Carrol!
ClarknounUS /klɑːrk/
United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)
From this reading Clark Darrow--he would understand; or Joe Ewing; she couldn't be left here to wander forever--to be frozen, heart, body, and soul.
couldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Clark Darrow--he would understand; or Joe Ewing; she couldn't be left here to wander forever--to be frozen, heart, body, and soul.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading On both sides of her along the walls she felt things creeping, damp souls that haunted this palace, this town, this North.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, send somebody--send somebody!" she cried aloud.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading On both sides of her along the walls she felt things creeping, damp souls that haunted this palace, this town, this North.
DarrownounUS /ˈderoʊ/
United States lawyer famous for his defense of lost causes (1857-1938)
From this reading Clark Darrow--he would understand; or Joe Ewing; she couldn't be left here to wander forever--to be frozen, heart, body, and soul.
Ewing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Clark Darrow--he would understand; or Joe Ewing; she couldn't be left here to wander forever--to be frozen, heart, body, and soul.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading On both sides of her along the walls she felt things creeping, damp souls that haunted this palace, this town, this North.
foreveradverbUS /fərˈevər/
for a limitless time
From this reading Clark Darrow--he would understand; or Joe Ewing; she couldn't be left here to wander forever--to be frozen, heart, body, and soul.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading Clark Darrow--he would understand; or Joe Ewing; she couldn't be left here to wander forever--to be frozen, heart, body, and soul.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Why, she was a happy thing.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading On both sides of her along the walls she felt things creeping, damp souls that haunted this palace, this town, this North.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Clark Darrow--he would understand; or Joe Ewing; she couldn't be left here to wander forever--to be frozen, heart, body, and soul.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Clark Darrow--he would understand; or Joe Ewing; she couldn't be left here to wander forever--to be frozen, heart, body, and soul.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On both sides of her along the walls she felt things creeping, damp souls that haunted this palace, this town, this North.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Clark Darrow--he would understand; or Joe Ewing; she couldn't be left here to wander forever--to be frozen, heart, body, and soul.
Joe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Clark Darrow--he would understand; or Joe Ewing; she couldn't be left here to wander forever--to be frozen, heart, body, and soul.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Clark Darrow--he would understand; or Joe Ewing; she couldn't be left here to wander forever--to be frozen, heart, body, and soul.
NorthnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading On both sides of her along the walls she felt things creeping, damp souls that haunted this palace, this town, this North.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On both sides of her along the walls she felt things creeping, damp souls that haunted this palace, this town, this North.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, send somebody--send somebody!" she cried aloud.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On both sides of her along the walls she felt things creeping, damp souls that haunted this palace, this town, this North.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Clark Darrow--he would understand; or Joe Ewing; she couldn't be left here to wander forever--to be frozen, heart, body, and soul.
palacenounUS /ˈpæləs/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading On both sides of her along the walls she felt things creeping, damp souls that haunted this palace, this town, this North.
SallynounUS /ˈsæli/
witty remark
From this reading This her--this Sally Carrol!
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "Oh, send somebody--send somebody!" she cried aloud.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On both sides of her along the walls she felt things creeping, damp souls that haunted this palace, this town, this North.
sidesnounUS /saɪdz/
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On both sides of her along the walls she felt things creeping, damp souls that haunted this palace, this town, this North.
somebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading "Oh, send somebody--send somebody!" she cried aloud.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Clark Darrow--he would understand; or Joe Ewing; she couldn't be left here to wander forever--to be frozen, heart, body, and soul.
soulsnounUS /soʊlz/
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading On both sides of her along the walls she felt things creeping, damp souls that haunted this palace, this town, this North.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On both sides of her along the walls she felt things creeping, damp souls that haunted this palace, this town, this North.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On both sides of her along the walls she felt things creeping, damp souls that haunted this palace, this town, this North.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Why, she was a happy thing.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading On both sides of her along the walls she felt things creeping, damp souls that haunted this palace, this town, this North.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On both sides of her along the walls she felt things creeping, damp souls that haunted this palace, this town, this North.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Clark Darrow--he would understand; or Joe Ewing; she couldn't be left here to wander forever--to be frozen, heart, body, and soul.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading On both sides of her along the walls she felt things creeping, damp souls that haunted this palace, this town, this North.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Clark Darrow--he would understand; or Joe Ewing; she couldn't be left here to wander forever--to be frozen, heart, body, and soul.
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/
plural of “wall” — 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 On both sides of her along the walls she felt things creeping, damp souls that haunted this palace, this town, this North.
wanderverbUS /ˈwɑːndər/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Clark Darrow--he would understand; or Joe Ewing; she couldn't be left here to wander forever--to be frozen, heart, body, and soul.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Why, she was a happy thing.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, she was a happy thing.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Clark Darrow--he would understand; or Joe Ewing; she couldn't be left here to wander forever--to be frozen, heart, body, and soul.
