adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But though a warm peace was falling her mind and heart she felt oddly broken and chastened, as if some one had held her stripped soul up and laughed.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "It's been such a short afternoon," he sighed, "and I'm so sorry you were sick, Lois."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading VI Half an hour later she walked leaning on Kieth's arm down the long central path toward the gate.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But though a warm peace was falling her mind and heart she felt oddly broken and chastened, as if some one had held her stripped soul up and laughed.
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 VI Half an hour later she walked leaning on Kieth's arm down the long central path toward the gate.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But though a warm peace was falling her mind and heart she felt oddly broken and chastened, as if some one had held her stripped soul up and laughed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "It's been such a short afternoon," he sighed, "and I'm so sorry you were sick, Lois."
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading But though a warm peace was falling her mind and heart she felt oddly broken and chastened, as if some one had held her stripped soul up and laughed.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But though a warm peace was falling her mind and heart she felt oddly broken and chastened, as if some one had held her stripped soul up and laughed.
centraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading VI Half an hour later she walked leaning on Kieth's arm down the long central path toward the gate.
chastenedverbUS /ˈtʃeɪsənd/
past form of “chasten” — censure severely
From this reading But though a warm peace was falling her mind and heart she felt oddly broken and chastened, as if some one had held her stripped soul up and laughed.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Poor old child.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading VI Half an hour later she walked leaning on Kieth's arm down the long central path toward the gate.
fallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading But though a warm peace was falling her mind and heart she felt oddly broken and chastened, as if some one had held her stripped soul up and laughed.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading "Kieth, I'm feeling fine now, really; I wish you wouldn't worry."
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading But though a warm peace was falling her mind and heart she felt oddly broken and chastened, as if some one had held her stripped soul up and laughed.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "Kieth, I'm feeling fine now, really; I wish you wouldn't worry."
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading VI Half an hour later she walked leaning on Kieth's arm down the long central path toward the gate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But though a warm peace was falling her mind and heart she felt oddly broken and chastened, as if some one had held her stripped soul up and laughed.
HalfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading VI Half an hour later she walked leaning on Kieth's arm down the long central path toward the gate.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's been such a short afternoon," he sighed, "and I'm so sorry you were sick, Lois."
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading But though a warm peace was falling her mind and heart she felt oddly broken and chastened, as if some one had held her stripped soul up and laughed.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading But though a warm peace was falling her mind and heart she felt oddly broken and chastened, as if some one had held her stripped soul up and laughed.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But though a warm peace was falling her mind and heart she felt oddly broken and chastened, as if some one had held her stripped soul up and laughed.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading VI Half an hour later she walked leaning on Kieth's arm down the long central path toward the gate.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Kieth, I'm feeling fine now, really; I wish you wouldn't worry."
I'm
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From this reading "It's been such a short afternoon," he sighed, "and I'm so sorry you were sick, Lois."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But though a warm peace was falling her mind and heart she felt oddly broken and chastened, as if some one had held her stripped soul up and laughed.
It's
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From this reading "It's been such a short afternoon," he sighed, "and I'm so sorry you were sick, Lois."
Kieth
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From this reading "Kieth, I'm feeling fine now, really; I wish you wouldn't worry."
Kieth's
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From this reading VI Half an hour later she walked leaning on Kieth's arm down the long central path toward the gate.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading VI Half an hour later she walked leaning on Kieth's arm down the long central path toward the gate.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading But though a warm peace was falling her mind and heart she felt oddly broken and chastened, as if some one had held her stripped soul up and laughed.
leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading VI Half an hour later she walked leaning on Kieth's arm down the long central path toward the gate.
Lois
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From this reading "It's been such a short afternoon," he sighed, "and I'm so sorry you were sick, Lois."
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 VI Half an hour later she walked leaning on Kieth's arm down the long central path toward the gate.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But though a warm peace was falling her mind and heart she felt oddly broken and chastened, as if some one had held her stripped soul up and laughed.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Kieth, I'm feeling fine now, really; I wish you wouldn't worry."
oddlyadverbUS /ˈɑːdli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading But though a warm peace was falling her mind and heart she felt oddly broken and chastened, as if some one had held her stripped soul up and laughed.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Poor old child.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading VI Half an hour later she walked leaning on Kieth's arm down the long central path toward the gate.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But though a warm peace was falling her mind and heart she felt oddly broken and chastened, as if some one had held her stripped soul up and laughed.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading VI Half an hour later she walked leaning on Kieth's arm down the long central path toward the gate.
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading But though a warm peace was falling her mind and heart she felt oddly broken and chastened, as if some one had held her stripped soul up and laughed.
PooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Poor old child.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Kieth, I'm feeling fine now, really; I wish you wouldn't worry."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But though a warm peace was falling her mind and heart she felt oddly broken and chastened, as if some one had held her stripped soul up and laughed.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "It's been such a short afternoon," he sighed, "and I'm so sorry you were sick, Lois."
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "It's been such a short afternoon," he sighed, "and I'm so sorry you were sick, Lois."
sighedverbUS /saɪd/
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "It's been such a short afternoon," he sighed, "and I'm so sorry you were sick, Lois."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It's been such a short afternoon," he sighed, "and I'm so sorry you were sick, Lois."
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But though a warm peace was falling her mind and heart she felt oddly broken and chastened, as if some one had held her stripped soul up and laughed.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "It's been such a short afternoon," he sighed, "and I'm so sorry you were sick, Lois."
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading But though a warm peace was falling her mind and heart she felt oddly broken and chastened, as if some one had held her stripped soul up and laughed.
strippedadjectiveUS /strɪpt/
having only essential or minimal features
From this reading But though a warm peace was falling her mind and heart she felt oddly broken and chastened, as if some one had held her stripped soul up and laughed.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "It's been such a short afternoon," he sighed, "and I'm so sorry you were sick, Lois."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VI Half an hour later she walked leaning on Kieth's arm down the long central path toward the gate.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But though a warm peace was falling her mind and heart she felt oddly broken and chastened, as if some one had held her stripped soul up and laughed.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading VI Half an hour later she walked leaning on Kieth's arm down the long central path toward the gate.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But though a warm peace was falling her mind and heart she felt oddly broken and chastened, as if some one had held her stripped soul up and laughed.
VInounUS /vaɪ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading VI Half an hour later she walked leaning on Kieth's arm down the long central path toward the gate.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading VI Half an hour later she walked leaning on Kieth's arm down the long central path toward the gate.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading But though a warm peace was falling her mind and heart she felt oddly broken and chastened, as if some one had held her stripped soul up and laughed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But though a warm peace was falling her mind and heart she felt oddly broken and chastened, as if some one had held her stripped soul up and laughed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "It's been such a short afternoon," he sighed, "and I'm so sorry you were sick, Lois."
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "Kieth, I'm feeling fine now, really; I wish you wouldn't worry."
worryverbUS /ˈwɜːri/
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading "Kieth, I'm feeling fine now, really; I wish you wouldn't worry."
wouldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Kieth, I'm feeling fine now, really; I wish you wouldn't worry."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It's been such a short afternoon," he sighed, "and I'm so sorry you were sick, Lois."
