used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Twice I endeavored, but no sound came from my parched lips, and I think my eyes must have filled with tears, her dear face was so blurred and indistinct.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She must have understood, for she drew my head down upon her shoulder, pressing back the matted hair with one hand.
blurredadjectiveUS /blɜːrd/
indistinct or hazy in outline
From this reading Twice I endeavored, but no sound came from my parched lips, and I think my eyes must have filled with tears, her dear face was so blurred and indistinct.
a youthful male person
From this reading "My poor boy!" she whispered sobbingly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Twice I endeavored, but no sound came from my parched lips, and I think my eyes must have filled with tears, her dear face was so blurred and indistinct.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Twice I endeavored, but no sound came from my parched lips, and I think my eyes must have filled with tears, her dear face was so blurred and indistinct.
dearly loved
From this reading Twice I endeavored, but no sound came from my parched lips, and I think my eyes must have filled with tears, her dear face was so blurred and indistinct.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She must have understood, for she drew my head down upon her shoulder, pressing back the matted hair with one hand.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading She must have understood, for she drew my head down upon her shoulder, pressing back the matted hair with one hand.
endeavoredverbUS /ɪnˈdevərd/
past form of “endeavor” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading Twice I endeavored, but no sound came from my parched lips, and I think my eyes must have filled with tears, her dear face was so blurred and indistinct.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Twice I endeavored, but no sound came from my parched lips, and I think my eyes must have filled with tears, her dear face was so blurred and indistinct.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Twice I endeavored, but no sound came from my parched lips, and I think my eyes must have filled with tears, her dear face was so blurred and indistinct.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Twice I endeavored, but no sound came from my parched lips, and I think my eyes must have filled with tears, her dear face was so blurred and indistinct.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED It was impossible for me to speak.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Twice I endeavored, but no sound came from my parched lips, and I think my eyes must have filled with tears, her dear face was so blurred and indistinct.
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 She must have understood, for she drew my head down upon her shoulder, pressing back the matted hair with one hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She must have understood, for she drew my head down upon her shoulder, pressing back the matted hair with one hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Twice I endeavored, but no sound came from my parched lips, and I think my eyes must have filled with tears, her dear face was so blurred and indistinct.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She must have understood, for she drew my head down upon her shoulder, pressing back the matted hair with one hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Twice I endeavored, but no sound came from my parched lips, and I think my eyes must have filled with tears, her dear face was so blurred and indistinct.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Twice I endeavored, but no sound came from my parched lips, and I think my eyes must have filled with tears, her dear face was so blurred and indistinct.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED It was impossible for me to speak.
indistinctadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈstɪŋkt/
not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand
From this reading Twice I endeavored, but no sound came from my parched lips, and I think my eyes must have filled with tears, her dear face was so blurred and indistinct.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED It was impossible for me to speak.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Twice I endeavored, but no sound came from my parched lips, and I think my eyes must have filled with tears, her dear face was so blurred and indistinct.
mattedadjective
tangled in a dense mass
From this reading She must have understood, for she drew my head down upon her shoulder, pressing back the matted hair with one hand.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED It was impossible for me to speak.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Twice I endeavored, but no sound came from my parched lips, and I think my eyes must have filled with tears, her dear face was so blurred and indistinct.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Twice I endeavored, but no sound came from my parched lips, and I think my eyes must have filled with tears, her dear face was so blurred and indistinct.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED It was impossible for me to speak.
not any; not one
From this reading Twice I endeavored, but no sound came from my parched lips, and I think my eyes must have filled with tears, her dear face was so blurred and indistinct.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She must have understood, for she drew my head down upon her shoulder, pressing back the matted hair with one hand.
parchedadjectiveUS /pɑːrtʃt/
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading Twice I endeavored, but no sound came from my parched lips, and I think my eyes must have filled with tears, her dear face was so blurred and indistinct.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "My poor boy!" she whispered sobbingly.
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading She must have understood, for she drew my head down upon her shoulder, pressing back the matted hair with one hand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She must have understood, for she drew my head down upon her shoulder, pressing back the matted hair with one hand.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading She must have understood, for she drew my head down upon her shoulder, pressing back the matted hair with one hand.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Twice I endeavored, but no sound came from my parched lips, and I think my eyes must have filled with tears, her dear face was so blurred and indistinct.
sobbinglyadverbUS /ˈsɑːbɪŋli/
with sobs
From this reading "My poor boy!" she whispered sobbingly.
SOLVEDadjectiveUS /sɑːlvd/
explained or answered
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED It was impossible for me to speak.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Twice I endeavored, but no sound came from my parched lips, and I think my eyes must have filled with tears, her dear face was so blurred and indistinct.
express in speech
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED It was impossible for me to speak.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Twice I endeavored, but no sound came from my parched lips, and I think my eyes must have filled with tears, her dear face was so blurred and indistinct.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED It was impossible for me to speak.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Twice I endeavored, but no sound came from my parched lips, and I think my eyes must have filled with tears, her dear face was so blurred and indistinct.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED It was impossible for me to speak.
two times
From this reading Twice I endeavored, but no sound came from my parched lips, and I think my eyes must have filled with tears, her dear face was so blurred and indistinct.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading She must have understood, for she drew my head down upon her shoulder, pressing back the matted hair with one hand.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She must have understood, for she drew my head down upon her shoulder, pressing back the matted hair with one hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED It was impossible for me to speak.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "My poor boy!" she whispered sobbingly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Twice I endeavored, but no sound came from my parched lips, and I think my eyes must have filled with tears, her dear face was so blurred and indistinct.
