adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Cicely raised her dark, tear-wet eyes to his in a kind of wistful wonder.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then she suddenly stooped and kissed the hands that held her own.
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Homage to a brave man!" she said, impulsively--"You ARE brave!-- don't contradict me, because I won't stand it!"
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Is she going on well, you ask?
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading "Homage to a brave man!" she said, impulsively--"You ARE brave!-- don't contradict me, because I won't stand it!"
braveadjectiveUS /breɪv/
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading "Homage to a brave man!" she said, impulsively--"You ARE brave!-- don't contradict me, because I won't stand it!"
Cicely
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From this reading Cicely raised her dark, tear-wet eyes to his in a kind of wistful wonder.
contradictverbUS /ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪkt/
be in contradiction with
From this reading "Homage to a brave man!" she said, impulsively--"You ARE brave!-- don't contradict me, because I won't stand it!"
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Cicely raised her dark, tear-wet eyes to his in a kind of wistful wonder.
detachedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtætʃt/
showing lack of emotional involvement
From this reading She detached her hands from his and tried to laugh.
don't
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From this reading "Homage to a brave man!" she said, impulsively--"You ARE brave!-- don't contradict me, because I won't stand it!"
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Cicely raised her dark, tear-wet eyes to his in a kind of wistful wonder.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She detached her hands from his and tried to laugh.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading "Is she going on well, you ask?
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 Then she suddenly stooped and kissed the hands that held her own.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Then she suddenly stooped and kissed the hands that held her own.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Cicely raised her dark, tear-wet eyes to his in a kind of wistful wonder.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Cicely raised her dark, tear-wet eyes to his in a kind of wistful wonder.
HomagenounUS /ˈɑːmədʒ/
respectful deference
From this reading "Homage to a brave man!" she said, impulsively--"You ARE brave!-- don't contradict me, because I won't stand it!"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Homage to a brave man!" she said, impulsively--"You ARE brave!-- don't contradict me, because I won't stand it!"
impulsivelyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpʌlsɪvli/
in an impulsive or impetuous way; without taking cautions
From this reading "Homage to a brave man!" she said, impulsively--"You ARE brave!-- don't contradict me, because I won't stand it!"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Cicely raised her dark, tear-wet eyes to his in a kind of wistful wonder.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is she going on well, you ask?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Homage to a brave man!" she said, impulsively--"You ARE brave!-- don't contradict me, because I won't stand it!"
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Cicely raised her dark, tear-wet eyes to his in a kind of wistful wonder.
kissedverbUS /kɪst/
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading Then she suddenly stooped and kissed the hands that held her own.
laughnounUS /læf/
the sound of laughing
From this reading She detached her hands from his and tried to laugh.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Homage to a brave man!" she said, impulsively--"You ARE brave!-- don't contradict me, because I won't stand it!"
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Homage to a brave man!" she said, impulsively--"You ARE brave!-- don't contradict me, because I won't stand it!"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cicely raised her dark, tear-wet eyes to his in a kind of wistful wonder.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Is she going on well, you ask?
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Then she suddenly stooped and kissed the hands that held her own.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Cicely raised her dark, tear-wet eyes to his in a kind of wistful wonder.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Homage to a brave man!" she said, impulsively--"You ARE brave!-- don't contradict me, because I won't stand it!"
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she suddenly stooped and kissed the hands that held her own.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading "Homage to a brave man!" she said, impulsively--"You ARE brave!-- don't contradict me, because I won't stand it!"
stoopedadjectiveUS /stuːpt/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading Then she suddenly stooped and kissed the hands that held her own.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Then she suddenly stooped and kissed the hands that held her own.
tear-wet
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From this reading Cicely raised her dark, tear-wet eyes to his in a kind of wistful wonder.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then she suddenly stooped and kissed the hands that held her own.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then she suddenly stooped and kissed the hands that held her own.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she suddenly stooped and kissed the hands that held her own.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cicely raised her dark, tear-wet eyes to his in a kind of wistful wonder.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading She detached her hands from his and tried to laugh.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Is she going on well, you ask?
wistfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɪstfəl/
showing pensive sadness
From this reading Cicely raised her dark, tear-wet eyes to his in a kind of wistful wonder.
won't
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From this reading "Homage to a brave man!" she said, impulsively--"You ARE brave!-- don't contradict me, because I won't stand it!"
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Cicely raised her dark, tear-wet eyes to his in a kind of wistful wonder.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Homage to a brave man!" she said, impulsively--"You ARE brave!-- don't contradict me, because I won't stand it!"
