aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "You were good-- good-- good-- to her," repeated Deane, weakly, "You loved her-- an' it was right-- because you thought I was dead an' she was alone an' needed help.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "You were good-- good-- good-- to her," repeated Deane, weakly, "You loved her-- an' it was right-- because you thought I was dead an' she was alone an' needed help.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He stopped, panting and coughing.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading "You were good-- good-- good-- to her," repeated Deane, weakly, "You loved her-- an' it was right-- because you thought I was dead an' she was alone an' needed help.
BillynounUS /ˈbɪli/
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Billy was crushing both his thin, cold hands in his own.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Billy was crushing both his thin, cold hands in his own.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading He waited, fighting to stifle the sobbing grief in his breath.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Billy was crushing both his thin, cold hands in his own.
coughingnounUS /ˈkɑːfɪŋ/
a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis
From this reading He stopped, panting and coughing.
crushingadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌʃɪŋ/
physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination
From this reading Billy was crushing both his thin, cold hands in his own.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "You were good-- good-- good-- to her," repeated Deane, weakly, "You loved her-- an' it was right-- because you thought I was dead an' she was alone an' needed help.
Deane
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From this reading "You were good-- good-- good-- to her," repeated Deane, weakly, "You loved her-- an' it was right-- because you thought I was dead an' she was alone an' needed help.
fightingnounUS /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading He waited, fighting to stifle the sobbing grief in his breath.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He found no word to say.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "You were good-- good-- good-- to her," repeated Deane, weakly, "You loved her-- an' it was right-- because you thought I was dead an' she was alone an' needed help.
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading He waited, fighting to stifle the sobbing grief in his breath.
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 Billy was crushing both his thin, cold hands in his own.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stopped, panting and coughing.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "You were good-- good-- good-- to her," repeated Deane, weakly, "You loved her-- an' it was right-- because you thought I was dead an' she was alone an' needed help.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You were good-- good-- good-- to her," repeated Deane, weakly, "You loved her-- an' it was right-- because you thought I was dead an' she was alone an' needed help.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Billy was crushing both his thin, cold hands in his own.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You were good-- good-- good-- to her," repeated Deane, weakly, "You loved her-- an' it was right-- because you thought I was dead an' she was alone an' needed help.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Billy was crushing both his thin, cold hands in his own.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You were good-- good-- good-- to her," repeated Deane, weakly, "You loved her-- an' it was right-- because you thought I was dead an' she was alone an' needed help.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading "You were good-- good-- good-- to her," repeated Deane, weakly, "You loved her-- an' it was right-- because you thought I was dead an' she was alone an' needed help.
neededadjectiveUS /ˈniːdəd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading "You were good-- good-- good-- to her," repeated Deane, weakly, "You loved her-- an' it was right-- because you thought I was dead an' she was alone an' needed help.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He found no word to say.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Billy was crushing both his thin, cold hands in his own.
pantingnounUS /ˈpæntɪŋ/
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading He stopped, panting and coughing.
repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/
recurring again and again
From this reading "You were good-- good-- good-- to her," repeated Deane, weakly, "You loved her-- an' it was right-- because you thought I was dead an' she was alone an' needed help.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading "You were good-- good-- good-- to her," repeated Deane, weakly, "You loved her-- an' it was right-- because you thought I was dead an' she was alone an' needed help.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading He found no word to say.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You were good-- good-- good-- to her," repeated Deane, weakly, "You loved her-- an' it was right-- because you thought I was dead an' she was alone an' needed help.
sobbingnounUS /ˈsɑːbɪŋ/
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading He waited, fighting to stifle the sobbing grief in his breath.
stifleverbUS /ˈstaɪfəl/
suppress in order to conceal or hide
From this reading He waited, fighting to stifle the sobbing grief in his breath.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He stopped, panting and coughing.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He waited, fighting to stifle the sobbing grief in his breath.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Billy was crushing both his thin, cold hands in his own.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "You were good-- good-- good-- to her," repeated Deane, weakly, "You loved her-- an' it was right-- because you thought I was dead an' she was alone an' needed help.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He found no word to say.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He waited, fighting to stifle the sobbing grief in his breath.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Billy was crushing both his thin, cold hands in his own.
weaklyadverbUS /ˈwiːkli/
in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree
From this reading "You were good-- good-- good-- to her," repeated Deane, weakly, "You loved her-- an' it was right-- because you thought I was dead an' she was alone an' needed help.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You were good-- good-- good-- to her," repeated Deane, weakly, "You loved her-- an' it was right-- because you thought I was dead an' she was alone an' needed help.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He found no word to say.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You were good-- good-- good-- to her," repeated Deane, weakly, "You loved her-- an' it was right-- because you thought I was dead an' she was alone an' needed help.
