adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She raised a hand in the darkness, and it stroked his face.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was tangled about her face and neck, and he lifted her gently while he drew out the thick masses of it.
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 In that touch were all the love and gentleness that had lived for the man who was dead, and the caress thrilled Billy until it seemed as though what was in his heart must burst forth in a sobbing breath.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She raised a hand in the darkness, and it stroked his face.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In that touch were all the love and gentleness that had lived for the man who was dead, and the caress thrilled Billy until it seemed as though what was in his heart must burst forth in a sobbing breath.
BillynounUS /ˈbɪli/
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading In that touch were all the love and gentleness that had lived for the man who was dead, and the caress thrilled Billy until it seemed as though what was in his heart must burst forth in a sobbing breath.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading In that touch were all the love and gentleness that had lived for the man who was dead, and the caress thrilled Billy until it seemed as though what was in his heart must burst forth in a sobbing breath.
burstverbUS /bɜːrst/
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading In that touch were all the love and gentleness that had lived for the man who was dead, and the caress thrilled Billy until it seemed as though what was in his heart must burst forth in a sobbing breath.
caressnounUS /kərˈes/
a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)
From this reading In that touch were all the love and gentleness that had lived for the man who was dead, and the caress thrilled Billy until it seemed as though what was in his heart must burst forth in a sobbing breath.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She raised a hand in the darkness, and it stroked his face.
DavidnounUS /ˈdeɪvɪd/
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading "My hair-- David--" He put out a hand, and it fell in the soft smother of her hair.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading In that touch were all the love and gentleness that had lived for the man who was dead, and the caress thrilled Billy until it seemed as though what was in his heart must burst forth in a sobbing breath.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading It was tangled about her face and neck, and he lifted her gently while he drew out the thick masses of it.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She raised a hand in the darkness, and it stroked his face.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading "My hair-- David--" He put out a hand, and it fell in the soft smother of her hair.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In that touch were all the love and gentleness that had lived for the man who was dead, and the caress thrilled Billy until it seemed as though what was in his heart must burst forth in a sobbing breath.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In that touch were all the love and gentleness that had lived for the man who was dead, and the caress thrilled Billy until it seemed as though what was in his heart must burst forth in a sobbing breath.
gentlenessnounUS /ˈdʒentəlnəs/
the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual
From this reading In that touch were all the love and gentleness that had lived for the man who was dead, and the caress thrilled Billy until it seemed as though what was in his heart must burst forth in a sobbing breath.
gentlyadverbUS /ˈdʒentli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading It was tangled about her face and neck, and he lifted her gently while he drew out the thick masses of it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In that touch were all the love and gentleness that had lived for the man who was dead, and the caress thrilled Billy until it seemed as though what was in his heart must burst forth in a sobbing breath.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading "My hair-- David--" He put out a hand, and it fell in the soft smother of her hair.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She raised a hand in the darkness, and it stroked his face.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Suddenly her hand left his face, and he heard her moving restlessly.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Suddenly her hand left his face, and he heard her moving restlessly.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading In that touch were all the love and gentleness that had lived for the man who was dead, and the caress thrilled Billy until it seemed as though what was in his heart must burst forth in a sobbing breath.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Suddenly her hand left his face, and he heard her moving restlessly.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She raised a hand in the darkness, and it stroked his face.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She raised a hand in the darkness, and it stroked his face.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She raised a hand in the darkness, and it stroked his face.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Suddenly her hand left his face, and he heard her moving restlessly.
liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/
held up in the air
From this reading It was tangled about her face and neck, and he lifted her gently while he drew out the thick masses of it.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading In that touch were all the love and gentleness that had lived for the man who was dead, and the caress thrilled Billy until it seemed as though what was in his heart must burst forth in a sobbing breath.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading In that touch were all the love and gentleness that had lived for the man who was dead, and the caress thrilled Billy until it seemed as though what was in his heart must burst forth in a sobbing breath.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In that touch were all the love and gentleness that had lived for the man who was dead, and the caress thrilled Billy until it seemed as though what was in his heart must burst forth in a sobbing breath.
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading It was tangled about her face and neck, and he lifted her gently while he drew out the thick masses of it.
movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading Suddenly her hand left his face, and he heard her moving restlessly.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading In that touch were all the love and gentleness that had lived for the man who was dead, and the caress thrilled Billy until it seemed as though what was in his heart must burst forth in a sobbing breath.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My hair-- David--" He put out a hand, and it fell in the soft smother of her hair.
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading It was tangled about her face and neck, and he lifted her gently while he drew out the thick masses of it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "My hair-- David--" He put out a hand, and it fell in the soft smother of her hair.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "My hair-- David--" He put out a hand, and it fell in the soft smother of her hair.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "My hair-- David--" He put out a hand, and it fell in the soft smother of her hair.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading She raised a hand in the darkness, and it stroked his face.
restlesslyadverbUS /ˈrestləsli/
in a restless manner
From this reading Suddenly her hand left his face, and he heard her moving restlessly.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In that touch were all the love and gentleness that had lived for the man who was dead, and the caress thrilled Billy until it seemed as though what was in his heart must burst forth in a sobbing breath.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She raised a hand in the darkness, and it stroked his face.
smotherverbUS /ˈsmʌðər/
envelop completely
From this reading "My hair-- David--" He put out a hand, and it fell in the soft smother of her hair.
sobbingnounUS /ˈsɑːbɪŋ/
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading In that touch were all the love and gentleness that had lived for the man who was dead, and the caress thrilled Billy until it seemed as though what was in his heart must burst forth in a sobbing breath.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading "My hair-- David--" He put out a hand, and it fell in the soft smother of her hair.
strokedverbUS /stroʊkt/
past form of “stroke” — touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions
From this reading She raised a hand in the darkness, and it stroked his face.
SuddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly her hand left his face, and he heard her moving restlessly.
tangledadjectiveUS /ˈtæŋɡəld/
in a confused mass
From this reading It was tangled about her face and neck, and he lifted her gently while he drew out the thick masses of it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In that touch were all the love and gentleness that had lived for the man who was dead, and the caress thrilled Billy until it seemed as though what was in his heart must burst forth in a sobbing breath.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She raised a hand in the darkness, and it stroked his face.
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading It was tangled about her face and neck, and he lifted her gently while he drew out the thick masses of it.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading In that touch were all the love and gentleness that had lived for the man who was dead, and the caress thrilled Billy until it seemed as though what was in his heart must burst forth in a sobbing breath.
thrilledadjectiveUS /θrɪld/
feeling intense pleasurable excitement
From this reading In that touch were all the love and gentleness that had lived for the man who was dead, and the caress thrilled Billy until it seemed as though what was in his heart must burst forth in a sobbing breath.
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading In that touch were all the love and gentleness that had lived for the man who was dead, and the caress thrilled Billy until it seemed as though what was in his heart must burst forth in a sobbing breath.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading In that touch were all the love and gentleness that had lived for the man who was dead, and the caress thrilled Billy until it seemed as though what was in his heart must burst forth in a sobbing breath.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In that touch were all the love and gentleness that had lived for the man who was dead, and the caress thrilled Billy until it seemed as though what was in his heart must burst forth in a sobbing breath.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In that touch were all the love and gentleness that had lived for the man who was dead, and the caress thrilled Billy until it seemed as though what was in his heart must burst forth in a sobbing breath.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In that touch were all the love and gentleness that had lived for the man who was dead, and the caress thrilled Billy until it seemed as though what was in his heart must burst forth in a sobbing breath.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It was tangled about her face and neck, and he lifted her gently while he drew out the thick masses of it.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading In that touch were all the love and gentleness that had lived for the man who was dead, and the caress thrilled Billy until it seemed as though what was in his heart must burst forth in a sobbing breath.
