adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Ah! mamma is holding her in the 'secret place,' and we know she is safe," she said, in a reverent tone.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She heard his voice and went directly to him when he told her what her mother had just said about Dorrie, and the light that leaped into her great brown eyes inspired him with fresh hope.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Phillip Stanley sped across the street to do his errand and inquired for Katherine.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah! mamma is holding her in the 'secret place,' and we know she is safe," she said, in a reverent tone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Phillip Stanley sped across the street to do his errand and inquired for Katherine.
badenounUS /beɪd/
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading She quickly brought the wrapper; then, with a brief handclasp, he bade her "good-night" and retraced his steps.
briefadjectiveUS /briːf/
of short duration or distance
From this reading She quickly brought the wrapper; then, with a brief handclasp, he bade her "good-night" and retraced his steps.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She quickly brought the wrapper; then, with a brief handclasp, he bade her "good-night" and retraced his steps.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading She heard his voice and went directly to him when he told her what her mother had just said about Dorrie, and the light that leaped into her great brown eyes inspired him with fresh hope.
DEVELOPMENTSnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənts/
plural of “development” — act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading INTERESTING DEVELOPMENTS.
directlyadverbUS /dərˈektli/
without deviation
From this reading She heard his voice and went directly to him when he told her what her mother had just said about Dorrie, and the light that leaped into her great brown eyes inspired him with fresh hope.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Phillip Stanley sped across the street to do his errand and inquired for Katherine.
Dorrie
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From this reading She heard his voice and went directly to him when he told her what her mother had just said about Dorrie, and the light that leaped into her great brown eyes inspired him with fresh hope.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading Phillip Stanley sped across the street to do his errand and inquired for Katherine.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading She heard his voice and went directly to him when he told her what her mother had just said about Dorrie, and the light that leaped into her great brown eyes inspired him with fresh hope.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Phillip Stanley sped across the street to do his errand and inquired for Katherine.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading She heard his voice and went directly to him when he told her what her mother had just said about Dorrie, and the light that leaped into her great brown eyes inspired him with fresh hope.
good-night
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From this reading She quickly brought the wrapper; then, with a brief handclasp, he bade her "good-night" and retraced his steps.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She heard his voice and went directly to him when he told her what her mother had just said about Dorrie, and the light that leaped into her great brown eyes inspired him with fresh hope.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She heard his voice and went directly to him when he told her what her mother had just said about Dorrie, and the light that leaped into her great brown eyes inspired him with fresh hope.
handclaspnounUS /ˈhændklæsp/
grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)
From this reading She quickly brought the wrapper; then, with a brief handclasp, he bade her "good-night" and retraced his steps.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She heard his voice and went directly to him when he told her what her mother had just said about Dorrie, and the light that leaped into her great brown eyes inspired him with fresh hope.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She heard his voice and went directly to him when he told her what her mother had just said about Dorrie, and the light that leaped into her great brown eyes inspired him with fresh hope.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She heard his voice and went directly to him when he told her what her mother had just said about Dorrie, and the light that leaped into her great brown eyes inspired him with fresh hope.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She heard his voice and went directly to him when he told her what her mother had just said about Dorrie, and the light that leaped into her great brown eyes inspired him with fresh hope.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Phillip Stanley sped across the street to do his errand and inquired for Katherine.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading "Ah! mamma is holding her in the 'secret place,' and we know she is safe," she said, in a reverent tone.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading She heard his voice and went directly to him when he told her what her mother had just said about Dorrie, and the light that leaped into her great brown eyes inspired him with fresh hope.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Ah! mamma is holding her in the 'secret place,' and we know she is safe," she said, in a reverent tone.
inquiredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərd/
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Phillip Stanley sped across the street to do his errand and inquired for Katherine.
inspiredadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪərd/
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading She heard his voice and went directly to him when he told her what her mother had just said about Dorrie, and the light that leaped into her great brown eyes inspired him with fresh hope.
INTERESTINGadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading INTERESTING DEVELOPMENTS.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She heard his voice and went directly to him when he told her what her mother had just said about Dorrie, and the light that leaped into her great brown eyes inspired him with fresh hope.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ah! mamma is holding her in the 'secret place,' and we know she is safe," she said, in a reverent tone.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading She heard his voice and went directly to him when he told her what her mother had just said about Dorrie, and the light that leaped into her great brown eyes inspired him with fresh hope.
Katherine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Phillip Stanley sped across the street to do his errand and inquired for Katherine.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Ah! mamma is holding her in the 'secret place,' and we know she is safe," she said, in a reverent tone.
leapedverbUS /lept/
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading She heard his voice and went directly to him when he told her what her mother had just said about Dorrie, and the light that leaped into her great brown eyes inspired him with fresh hope.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading She heard his voice and went directly to him when he told her what her mother had just said about Dorrie, and the light that leaped into her great brown eyes inspired him with fresh hope.
mammanounUS /ˈmɑːmə/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "Ah! mamma is holding her in the 'secret place,' and we know she is safe," she said, in a reverent tone.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She heard his voice and went directly to him when he told her what her mother had just said about Dorrie, and the light that leaped into her great brown eyes inspired him with fresh hope.
Phillip
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From this reading Phillip Stanley sped across the street to do his errand and inquired for Katherine.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Ah! mamma is holding her in the 'secret place,' and we know she is safe," she said, in a reverent tone.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading She quickly brought the wrapper; then, with a brief handclasp, he bade her "good-night" and retraced his steps.
retracedverbUS /riˈtreɪst/
past form of “retrace” — to go back over again
From this reading She quickly brought the wrapper; then, with a brief handclasp, he bade her "good-night" and retraced his steps.
reverentadjectiveUS /ˈrevərənt/
feeling or showing profound respect or veneration
From this reading "Ah! mamma is holding her in the 'secret place,' and we know she is safe," she said, in a reverent tone.
safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading "Ah! mamma is holding her in the 'secret place,' and we know she is safe," she said, in a reverent tone.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She heard his voice and went directly to him when he told her what her mother had just said about Dorrie, and the light that leaped into her great brown eyes inspired him with fresh hope.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading "Ah! mamma is holding her in the 'secret place,' and we know she is safe," she said, in a reverent tone.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She heard his voice and went directly to him when he told her what her mother had just said about Dorrie, and the light that leaped into her great brown eyes inspired him with fresh hope.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading Phillip Stanley sped across the street to do his errand and inquired for Katherine.
StanleynounUS /ˈstænli/
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading Phillip Stanley sped across the street to do his errand and inquired for Katherine.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading She quickly brought the wrapper; then, with a brief handclasp, he bade her "good-night" and retraced his steps.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Phillip Stanley sped across the street to do his errand and inquired for Katherine.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She heard his voice and went directly to him when he told her what her mother had just said about Dorrie, and the light that leaped into her great brown eyes inspired him with fresh hope.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Phillip Stanley sped across the street to do his errand and inquired for Katherine.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She quickly brought the wrapper; then, with a brief handclasp, he bade her "good-night" and retraced his steps.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Phillip Stanley sped across the street to do his errand and inquired for Katherine.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She heard his voice and went directly to him when he told her what her mother had just said about Dorrie, and the light that leaped into her great brown eyes inspired him with fresh hope.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Ah! mamma is holding her in the 'secret place,' and we know she is safe," she said, in a reverent tone.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading She heard his voice and went directly to him when he told her what her mother had just said about Dorrie, and the light that leaped into her great brown eyes inspired him with fresh hope.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Ah! mamma is holding her in the 'secret place,' and we know she is safe," she said, in a reverent tone.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She heard his voice and went directly to him when he told her what her mother had just said about Dorrie, and the light that leaped into her great brown eyes inspired him with fresh hope.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She heard his voice and went directly to him when he told her what her mother had just said about Dorrie, and the light that leaped into her great brown eyes inspired him with fresh hope.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She heard his voice and went directly to him when he told her what her mother had just said about Dorrie, and the light that leaped into her great brown eyes inspired him with fresh hope.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She heard his voice and went directly to him when he told her what her mother had just said about Dorrie, and the light that leaped into her great brown eyes inspired him with fresh hope.
wrappernounUS /ˈræpər/
a loose dressing gown for women
From this reading She quickly brought the wrapper; then, with a brief handclasp, he bade her "good-night" and retraced his steps.
