adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a bobtailed, rawboned animal, but, as Tom complacently remarked to Alida, "He can pass about anything on the road"--a boast that he let no chance escape of verifying.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was a bobtailed, rawboned animal, but, as Tom complacently remarked to Alida, "He can pass about anything on the road"--a boast that he let no chance escape of verifying.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It finally occurred to Tom that the woman at his side might not, after her recent experience, share in his enthusiasm, and he pulled up remarking, with a rough effort at sympathy, "It's a cussed shame you've been treated so, and as soon as you're ready, I'll help you get even with the scamp."
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading With head bowed down, she employed her failing strength in holding herself from falling out, yet almost wishing that she might be dashed against some object that would end her wretched life.
Alida
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From this reading It was a bobtailed, rawboned animal, but, as Tom complacently remarked to Alida, "He can pass about anything on the road"--a boast that he let no chance escape of verifying.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading With head bowed down, she employed her failing strength in holding herself from falling out, yet almost wishing that she might be dashed against some object that would end her wretched life.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was a terrible ordeal to the poor woman to go dashing through the streets in an open wagon, feeling that every eye was upon her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It finally occurred to Tom that the woman at his side might not, after her recent experience, share in his enthusiasm, and he pulled up remarking, with a rough effort at sympathy, "It's a cussed shame you've been treated so, and as soon as you're ready, I'll help you get even with the scamp."
animalnounUS /ˈænəməl/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading It was a bobtailed, rawboned animal, but, as Tom complacently remarked to Alida, "He can pass about anything on the road"--a boast that he let no chance escape of verifying.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading It was a bobtailed, rawboned animal, but, as Tom complacently remarked to Alida, "He can pass about anything on the road"--a boast that he let no chance escape of verifying.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a bobtailed, rawboned animal, but, as Tom complacently remarked to Alida, "He can pass about anything on the road"--a boast that he let no chance escape of verifying.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It finally occurred to Tom that the woman at his side might not, after her recent experience, share in his enthusiasm, and he pulled up remarking, with a rough effort at sympathy, "It's a cussed shame you've been treated so, and as soon as you're ready, I'll help you get even with the scamp."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading With head bowed down, she employed her failing strength in holding herself from falling out, yet almost wishing that she might be dashed against some object that would end her wretched life.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It finally occurred to Tom that the woman at his side might not, after her recent experience, share in his enthusiasm, and he pulled up remarking, with a rough effort at sympathy, "It's a cussed shame you've been treated so, and as soon as you're ready, I'll help you get even with the scamp."
boastverbUS /boʊst/
show off
From this reading It was a bobtailed, rawboned animal, but, as Tom complacently remarked to Alida, "He can pass about anything on the road"--a boast that he let no chance escape of verifying.
bobtailedadjective
having a short or shortened tail
From this reading It was a bobtailed, rawboned animal, but, as Tom complacently remarked to Alida, "He can pass about anything on the road"--a boast that he let no chance escape of verifying.
bowedadjectiveUS /baʊd/
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading With head bowed down, she employed her failing strength in holding herself from falling out, yet almost wishing that she might be dashed against some object that would end her wretched life.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not Wife, But Waif Tom Watterly's horse was the pride of his heart.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It was a bobtailed, rawboned animal, but, as Tom complacently remarked to Alida, "He can pass about anything on the road"--a boast that he let no chance escape of verifying.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading It was a bobtailed, rawboned animal, but, as Tom complacently remarked to Alida, "He can pass about anything on the road"--a boast that he let no chance escape of verifying.
complacentlyadverbUS /kəmˈpleɪsəntli/
in a self-satisfied manner
From this reading It was a bobtailed, rawboned animal, but, as Tom complacently remarked to Alida, "He can pass about anything on the road"--a boast that he let no chance escape of verifying.
cussedadjectiveUS /kʌst/
stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
From this reading It finally occurred to Tom that the woman at his side might not, after her recent experience, share in his enthusiasm, and he pulled up remarking, with a rough effort at sympathy, "It's a cussed shame you've been treated so, and as soon as you're ready, I'll help you get even with the scamp."
dashedadjectiveUS /dæʃt/
having gaps or spaces
From this reading With head bowed down, she employed her failing strength in holding herself from falling out, yet almost wishing that she might be dashed against some object that would end her wretched life.
dashingadjectiveUS /ˈdæʃɪŋ/
lively and spirited
From this reading It was a terrible ordeal to the poor woman to go dashing through the streets in an open wagon, feeling that every eye was upon her.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading With head bowed down, she employed her failing strength in holding herself from falling out, yet almost wishing that she might be dashed against some object that would end her wretched life.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading It finally occurred to Tom that the woman at his side might not, after her recent experience, share in his enthusiasm, and he pulled up remarking, with a rough effort at sympathy, "It's a cussed shame you've been treated so, and as soon as you're ready, I'll help you get even with the scamp."
employedadjectiveUS /emˈplɔɪd/
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading With head bowed down, she employed her failing strength in holding herself from falling out, yet almost wishing that she might be dashed against some object that would end her wretched life.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading With head bowed down, she employed her failing strength in holding herself from falling out, yet almost wishing that she might be dashed against some object that would end her wretched life.
enthusiasmnounUS /ɪnˈθuːziæzəm/
a feeling of excitement
From this reading It finally occurred to Tom that the woman at his side might not, after her recent experience, share in his enthusiasm, and he pulled up remarking, with a rough effort at sympathy, "It's a cussed shame you've been treated so, and as soon as you're ready, I'll help you get even with the scamp."
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading It was a bobtailed, rawboned animal, but, as Tom complacently remarked to Alida, "He can pass about anything on the road"--a boast that he let no chance escape of verifying.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading It finally occurred to Tom that the woman at his side might not, after her recent experience, share in his enthusiasm, and he pulled up remarking, with a rough effort at sympathy, "It's a cussed shame you've been treated so, and as soon as you're ready, I'll help you get even with the scamp."
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was a terrible ordeal to the poor woman to go dashing through the streets in an open wagon, feeling that every eye was upon her.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading It finally occurred to Tom that the woman at his side might not, after her recent experience, share in his enthusiasm, and he pulled up remarking, with a rough effort at sympathy, "It's a cussed shame you've been treated so, and as soon as you're ready, I'll help you get even with the scamp."
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading It was a terrible ordeal to the poor woman to go dashing through the streets in an open wagon, feeling that every eye was upon her.
failingnounUS /ˈfeɪlɪŋ/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading With head bowed down, she employed her failing strength in holding herself from falling out, yet almost wishing that she might be dashed against some object that would end her wretched life.
fallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading With head bowed down, she employed her failing strength in holding herself from falling out, yet almost wishing that she might be dashed against some object that would end her wretched life.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading It was a terrible ordeal to the poor woman to go dashing through the streets in an open wagon, feeling that every eye was upon her.
finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading It finally occurred to Tom that the woman at his side might not, after her recent experience, share in his enthusiasm, and he pulled up remarking, with a rough effort at sympathy, "It's a cussed shame you've been treated so, and as soon as you're ready, I'll help you get even with the scamp."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With head bowed down, she employed her failing strength in holding herself from falling out, yet almost wishing that she might be dashed against some object that would end her wretched life.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It finally occurred to Tom that the woman at his side might not, after her recent experience, share in his enthusiasm, and he pulled up remarking, with a rough effort at sympathy, "It's a cussed shame you've been treated so, and as soon as you're ready, I'll help you get even with the scamp."
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was a terrible ordeal to the poor woman to go dashing through the streets in an open wagon, feeling that every eye was upon her.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a bobtailed, rawboned animal, but, as Tom complacently remarked to Alida, "He can pass about anything on the road"--a boast that he let no chance escape of verifying.
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 With head bowed down, she employed her failing strength in holding herself from falling out, yet almost wishing that she might be dashed against some object that would end her wretched life.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Not Wife, But Waif Tom Watterly's horse was the pride of his heart.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading It finally occurred to Tom that the woman at his side might not, after her recent experience, share in his enthusiasm, and he pulled up remarking, with a rough effort at sympathy, "It's a cussed shame you've been treated so, and as soon as you're ready, I'll help you get even with the scamp."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a terrible ordeal to the poor woman to go dashing through the streets in an open wagon, feeling that every eye was upon her.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading With head bowed down, she employed her failing strength in holding herself from falling out, yet almost wishing that she might be dashed against some object that would end her wretched life.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Not Wife, But Waif Tom Watterly's horse was the pride of his heart.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading With head bowed down, she employed her failing strength in holding herself from falling out, yet almost wishing that she might be dashed against some object that would end her wretched life.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Not Wife, But Waif Tom Watterly's horse was the pride of his heart.
I'll
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From this reading It finally occurred to Tom that the woman at his side might not, after her recent experience, share in his enthusiasm, and he pulled up remarking, with a rough effort at sympathy, "It's a cussed shame you've been treated so, and as soon as you're ready, I'll help you get even with the scamp."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a terrible ordeal to the poor woman to go dashing through the streets in an open wagon, feeling that every eye was upon her.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a bobtailed, rawboned animal, but, as Tom complacently remarked to Alida, "He can pass about anything on the road"--a boast that he let no chance escape of verifying.
It's
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From this reading It finally occurred to Tom that the woman at his side might not, after her recent experience, share in his enthusiasm, and he pulled up remarking, with a rough effort at sympathy, "It's a cussed shame you've been treated so, and as soon as you're ready, I'll help you get even with the scamp."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading It was a bobtailed, rawboned animal, but, as Tom complacently remarked to Alida, "He can pass about anything on the road"--a boast that he let no chance escape of verifying.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading With head bowed down, she employed her failing strength in holding herself from falling out, yet almost wishing that she might be dashed against some object that would end her wretched life.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading With head bowed down, she employed her failing strength in holding herself from falling out, yet almost wishing that she might be dashed against some object that would end her wretched life.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was a bobtailed, rawboned animal, but, as Tom complacently remarked to Alida, "He can pass about anything on the road"--a boast that he let no chance escape of verifying.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not Wife, But Waif Tom Watterly's horse was the pride of his heart.
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading With head bowed down, she employed her failing strength in holding herself from falling out, yet almost wishing that she might be dashed against some object that would end her wretched life.
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading It finally occurred to Tom that the woman at his side might not, after her recent experience, share in his enthusiasm, and he pulled up remarking, with a rough effort at sympathy, "It's a cussed shame you've been treated so, and as soon as you're ready, I'll help you get even with the scamp."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not Wife, But Waif Tom Watterly's horse was the pride of his heart.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a bobtailed, rawboned animal, but, as Tom complacently remarked to Alida, "He can pass about anything on the road"--a boast that he let no chance escape of verifying.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading It was a terrible ordeal to the poor woman to go dashing through the streets in an open wagon, feeling that every eye was upon her.
ordealnounUS /ɔːrˈdiːl/
a severe or trying experience
From this reading It was a terrible ordeal to the poor woman to go dashing through the streets in an open wagon, feeling that every eye was upon her.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading With head bowed down, she employed her failing strength in holding herself from falling out, yet almost wishing that she might be dashed against some object that would end her wretched life.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading It was a bobtailed, rawboned animal, but, as Tom complacently remarked to Alida, "He can pass about anything on the road"--a boast that he let no chance escape of verifying.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading It was a terrible ordeal to the poor woman to go dashing through the streets in an open wagon, feeling that every eye was upon her.
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Not Wife, But Waif Tom Watterly's horse was the pride of his heart.
pulledverbUS /pʊld/
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading It finally occurred to Tom that the woman at his side might not, after her recent experience, share in his enthusiasm, and he pulled up remarking, with a rough effort at sympathy, "It's a cussed shame you've been treated so, and as soon as you're ready, I'll help you get even with the scamp."
rawbonedadjective
having a lean and bony physique
From this reading It was a bobtailed, rawboned animal, but, as Tom complacently remarked to Alida, "He can pass about anything on the road"--a boast that he let no chance escape of verifying.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading It finally occurred to Tom that the woman at his side might not, after her recent experience, share in his enthusiasm, and he pulled up remarking, with a rough effort at sympathy, "It's a cussed shame you've been treated so, and as soon as you're ready, I'll help you get even with the scamp."
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading It finally occurred to Tom that the woman at his side might not, after her recent experience, share in his enthusiasm, and he pulled up remarking, with a rough effort at sympathy, "It's a cussed shame you've been treated so, and as soon as you're ready, I'll help you get even with the scamp."
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading It was a bobtailed, rawboned animal, but, as Tom complacently remarked to Alida, "He can pass about anything on the road"--a boast that he let no chance escape of verifying.
remarkingverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading It finally occurred to Tom that the woman at his side might not, after her recent experience, share in his enthusiasm, and he pulled up remarking, with a rough effort at sympathy, "It's a cussed shame you've been treated so, and as soon as you're ready, I'll help you get even with the scamp."
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading It was a bobtailed, rawboned animal, but, as Tom complacently remarked to Alida, "He can pass about anything on the road"--a boast that he let no chance escape of verifying.
roughadjectiveUS /rʌf/
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading It finally occurred to Tom that the woman at his side might not, after her recent experience, share in his enthusiasm, and he pulled up remarking, with a rough effort at sympathy, "It's a cussed shame you've been treated so, and as soon as you're ready, I'll help you get even with the scamp."
scampnoun
one who is playfully mischievous
From this reading It finally occurred to Tom that the woman at his side might not, after her recent experience, share in his enthusiasm, and he pulled up remarking, with a rough effort at sympathy, "It's a cussed shame you've been treated so, and as soon as you're ready, I'll help you get even with the scamp."
shamenounUS /ʃeɪm/
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading It finally occurred to Tom that the woman at his side might not, after her recent experience, share in his enthusiasm, and he pulled up remarking, with a rough effort at sympathy, "It's a cussed shame you've been treated so, and as soon as you're ready, I'll help you get even with the scamp."
shareverbUS /ʃer/
have in common
From this reading It finally occurred to Tom that the woman at his side might not, after her recent experience, share in his enthusiasm, and he pulled up remarking, with a rough effort at sympathy, "It's a cussed shame you've been treated so, and as soon as you're ready, I'll help you get even with the scamp."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With head bowed down, she employed her failing strength in holding herself from falling out, yet almost wishing that she might be dashed against some object that would end her wretched life.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It finally occurred to Tom that the woman at his side might not, after her recent experience, share in his enthusiasm, and he pulled up remarking, with a rough effort at sympathy, "It's a cussed shame you've been treated so, and as soon as you're ready, I'll help you get even with the scamp."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It finally occurred to Tom that the woman at his side might not, after her recent experience, share in his enthusiasm, and he pulled up remarking, with a rough effort at sympathy, "It's a cussed shame you've been treated so, and as soon as you're ready, I'll help you get even with the scamp."
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading With head bowed down, she employed her failing strength in holding herself from falling out, yet almost wishing that she might be dashed against some object that would end her wretched life.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading It finally occurred to Tom that the woman at his side might not, after her recent experience, share in his enthusiasm, and he pulled up remarking, with a rough effort at sympathy, "It's a cussed shame you've been treated so, and as soon as you're ready, I'll help you get even with the scamp."
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading It was a terrible ordeal to the poor woman to go dashing through the streets in an open wagon, feeling that every eye was upon her.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading With head bowed down, she employed her failing strength in holding herself from falling out, yet almost wishing that she might be dashed against some object that would end her wretched life.
sympathynounUS /ˈsɪmpəθi/
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading It finally occurred to Tom that the woman at his side might not, after her recent experience, share in his enthusiasm, and he pulled up remarking, with a rough effort at sympathy, "It's a cussed shame you've been treated so, and as soon as you're ready, I'll help you get even with the scamp."
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading It was a terrible ordeal to the poor woman to go dashing through the streets in an open wagon, feeling that every eye was upon her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a bobtailed, rawboned animal, but, as Tom complacently remarked to Alida, "He can pass about anything on the road"--a boast that he let no chance escape of verifying.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not Wife, But Waif Tom Watterly's horse was the pride of his heart.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was a terrible ordeal to the poor woman to go dashing through the streets in an open wagon, feeling that every eye was upon her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a bobtailed, rawboned animal, but, as Tom complacently remarked to Alida, "He can pass about anything on the road"--a boast that he let no chance escape of verifying.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading Not Wife, But Waif Tom Watterly's horse was the pride of his heart.
treatedadjectiveUS /ˈtriːtɪd/
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading It finally occurred to Tom that the woman at his side might not, after her recent experience, share in his enthusiasm, and he pulled up remarking, with a rough effort at sympathy, "It's a cussed shame you've been treated so, and as soon as you're ready, I'll help you get even with the scamp."
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It finally occurred to Tom that the woman at his side might not, after her recent experience, share in his enthusiasm, and he pulled up remarking, with a rough effort at sympathy, "It's a cussed shame you've been treated so, and as soon as you're ready, I'll help you get even with the scamp."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was a terrible ordeal to the poor woman to go dashing through the streets in an open wagon, feeling that every eye was upon her.
verifyingadjectiveUS /ˈverəfaɪɪŋ/
serving to support or corroborate
From this reading It was a bobtailed, rawboned animal, but, as Tom complacently remarked to Alida, "He can pass about anything on the road"--a boast that he let no chance escape of verifying.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading It was a terrible ordeal to the poor woman to go dashing through the streets in an open wagon, feeling that every eye was upon her.
WaifnounUS /weɪf/
a homeless child especially one forsaken or orphaned
From this reading Not Wife, But Waif Tom Watterly's horse was the pride of his heart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not Wife, But Waif Tom Watterly's horse was the pride of his heart.
Watterly's
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From this reading Not Wife, But Waif Tom Watterly's horse was the pride of his heart.
WifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Not Wife, But Waif Tom Watterly's horse was the pride of his heart.
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading With head bowed down, she employed her failing strength in holding herself from falling out, yet almost wishing that she might be dashed against some object that would end her wretched life.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With head bowed down, she employed her failing strength in holding herself from falling out, yet almost wishing that she might be dashed against some object that would end her wretched life.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It was a terrible ordeal to the poor woman to go dashing through the streets in an open wagon, feeling that every eye was upon her.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading With head bowed down, she employed her failing strength in holding herself from falling out, yet almost wishing that she might be dashed against some object that would end her wretched life.
wretchedadjectiveUS /ˈretʃɪd/
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading With head bowed down, she employed her failing strength in holding herself from falling out, yet almost wishing that she might be dashed against some object that would end her wretched life.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading With head bowed down, she employed her failing strength in holding herself from falling out, yet almost wishing that she might be dashed against some object that would end her wretched life.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It finally occurred to Tom that the woman at his side might not, after her recent experience, share in his enthusiasm, and he pulled up remarking, with a rough effort at sympathy, "It's a cussed shame you've been treated so, and as soon as you're ready, I'll help you get even with the scamp."
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From this reading It finally occurred to Tom that the woman at his side might not, after her recent experience, share in his enthusiasm, and he pulled up remarking, with a rough effort at sympathy, "It's a cussed shame you've been treated so, and as soon as you're ready, I'll help you get even with the scamp."
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From this reading It finally occurred to Tom that the woman at his side might not, after her recent experience, share in his enthusiasm, and he pulled up remarking, with a rough effort at sympathy, "It's a cussed shame you've been treated so, and as soon as you're ready, I'll help you get even with the scamp."
