adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Wait until a little pair of hands stretches across the water—wait until he comes into harbour and sees you with the child at your breast.”
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Wait until a little pair of hands stretches across the water—wait until he comes into harbour and sees you with the child at your breast.”
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It is plain to see that the strongest tie of all does not yet bind you.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wait until a little pair of hands stretches across the water—wait until he comes into harbour and sees you with the child at your breast.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Wait until a little pair of hands stretches across the water—wait until he comes into harbour and sees you with the child at your breast.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “That cannot be true because it is not natural.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading “That cannot be true because it is not natural.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “I like empty beds,” I protested sleepily, thumping the pillow.
bindverbUS /baɪnd/
stick to firmly
From this reading It is plain to see that the strongest tie of all does not yet bind you.
breastnounUS /brest/
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Wait until a little pair of hands stretches across the water—wait until he comes into harbour and sees you with the child at your breast.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Every wife ought to feel that her place is by her husband’s side—sleeping or waking.
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From this reading “That cannot be true because it is not natural.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading Wait until a little pair of hands stretches across the water—wait until he comes into harbour and sees you with the child at your breast.”
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Wait until a little pair of hands stretches across the water—wait until he comes into harbour and sees you with the child at your breast.”
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is plain to see that the strongest tie of all does not yet bind you.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading “I like empty beds,” I protested sleepily, thumping the pillow.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every wife ought to feel that her place is by her husband’s side—sleeping or waking.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Every wife ought to feel that her place is by her husband’s side—sleeping or waking.
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 Wait until a little pair of hands stretches across the water—wait until he comes into harbour and sees you with the child at your breast.”
harbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading Wait until a little pair of hands stretches across the water—wait until he comes into harbour and sees you with the child at your breast.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wait until a little pair of hands stretches across the water—wait until he comes into harbour and sees you with the child at your breast.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Every wife ought to feel that her place is by her husband’s side—sleeping or waking.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Every wife ought to feel that her place is by her husband’s side—sleeping or waking.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I like empty beds,” I protested sleepily, thumping the pillow.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Wait until a little pair of hands stretches across the water—wait until he comes into harbour and sees you with the child at your breast.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That cannot be true because it is not natural.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “That cannot be true because it is not natural.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I like empty beds,” I protested sleepily, thumping the pillow.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Wait until a little pair of hands stretches across the water—wait until he comes into harbour and sees you with the child at your breast.”
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading “That cannot be true because it is not natural.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “That cannot be true because it is not natural.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is plain to see that the strongest tie of all does not yet bind you.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Every wife ought to feel that her place is by her husband’s side—sleeping or waking.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Every wife ought to feel that her place is by her husband’s side—sleeping or waking.
pairnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Wait until a little pair of hands stretches across the water—wait until he comes into harbour and sees you with the child at your breast.”
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading “I like empty beds,” I protested sleepily, thumping the pillow.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Every wife ought to feel that her place is by her husband’s side—sleeping or waking.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It is plain to see that the strongest tie of all does not yet bind you.
protestedverbUS /prəˈtestɪd/
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading “I like empty beds,” I protested sleepily, thumping the pillow.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It is plain to see that the strongest tie of all does not yet bind you.
seesnounUS /siːz/
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading Wait until a little pair of hands stretches across the water—wait until he comes into harbour and sees you with the child at your breast.”
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Every wife ought to feel that her place is by her husband’s side—sleeping or waking.
sleepilyadverbUS /ˈsliːpəli/
in a sleepy manner
From this reading “I like empty beds,” I protested sleepily, thumping the pillow.
sleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/
the state of being asleep
From this reading Every wife ought to feel that her place is by her husband’s side—sleeping or waking.
stretchesnounUS /ˈstretʃəz/
plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance
From this reading Wait until a little pair of hands stretches across the water—wait until he comes into harbour and sees you with the child at your breast.”
strongestadjectiveUS /ˈstrɔːŋɡəst/
superlative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading It is plain to see that the strongest tie of all does not yet bind you.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That cannot be true because it is not natural.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I like empty beds,” I protested sleepily, thumping the pillow.
thumpingnounUS /ˈθʌmpɪŋ/
a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
From this reading “I like empty beds,” I protested sleepily, thumping the pillow.
tienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading It is plain to see that the strongest tie of all does not yet bind you.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every wife ought to feel that her place is by her husband’s side—sleeping or waking.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “That cannot be true because it is not natural.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Wait until a little pair of hands stretches across the water—wait until he comes into harbour and sees you with the child at your breast.”
WaitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Wait until a little pair of hands stretches across the water—wait until he comes into harbour and sees you with the child at your breast.”
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading Every wife ought to feel that her place is by her husband’s side—sleeping or waking.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Wait until a little pair of hands stretches across the water—wait until he comes into harbour and sees you with the child at your breast.”
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Every wife ought to feel that her place is by her husband’s side—sleeping or waking.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Wait until a little pair of hands stretches across the water—wait until he comes into harbour and sees you with the child at your breast.”
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading It is plain to see that the strongest tie of all does not yet bind you.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is plain to see that the strongest tie of all does not yet bind you.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Wait until a little pair of hands stretches across the water—wait until he comes into harbour and sees you with the child at your breast.”
