adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I'm sure it's right to douse people with water when they faint," said Molly, as she sprinkled Stella's face liberally; "and she is only in a faint, isn't she, Marjorie?
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "I don't know," said Marjorie, whose face was almost as white as Stella's, as she leaned over the unconscious little girl.
AlthoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although they tried, they couldn't quite manage to lift Stella up on the couch, so Marjorie sat down on the floor and took the poor child's head on her knee, while Molly ran for water.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Although they tried, they couldn't quite manage to lift Stella up on the couch, so Marjorie sat down on the floor and took the poor child's head on her knee, while Molly ran for water.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I don't know," said Marjorie, whose face was almost as white as Stella's, as she leaned over the unconscious little girl.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Although they tried, they couldn't quite manage to lift Stella up on the couch, so Marjorie sat down on the floor and took the poor child's head on her knee, while Molly ran for water.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Although they tried, they couldn't quite manage to lift Stella up on the couch, so Marjorie sat down on the floor and took the poor child's head on her knee, while Molly ran for water.
couldn't
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From this reading Although they tried, they couldn't quite manage to lift Stella up on the couch, so Marjorie sat down on the floor and took the poor child's head on her knee, while Molly ran for water.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading FIRECRACKERS "Is she dead?" screamed Molly.
don't
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From this reading "I don't know," said Marjorie, whose face was almost as white as Stella's, as she leaned over the unconscious little girl.
douseverbUS /daʊs/
put out, as of a candle or a light
From this reading "I'm sure it's right to douse people with water when they faint," said Molly, as she sprinkled Stella's face liberally; "and she is only in a faint, isn't she, Marjorie?
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Although they tried, they couldn't quite manage to lift Stella up on the couch, so Marjorie sat down on the floor and took the poor child's head on her knee, while Molly ran for water.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "I don't know," said Marjorie, whose face was almost as white as Stella's, as she leaned over the unconscious little girl.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading "I'm sure it's right to douse people with water when they faint," said Molly, as she sprinkled Stella's face liberally; "and she is only in a faint, isn't she, Marjorie?
FIRECRACKERSnounUS /ˈfaɪərkrækərz/
plural of “firecracker” — firework consisting of a small explosive charge and fuse in a heavy paper casing
From this reading FIRECRACKERS "Is she dead?" screamed Molly.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Although they tried, they couldn't quite manage to lift Stella up on the couch, so Marjorie sat down on the floor and took the poor child's head on her knee, while Molly ran for water.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Although they tried, they couldn't quite manage to lift Stella up on the couch, so Marjorie sat down on the floor and took the poor child's head on her knee, while Molly ran for water.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading "I don't know," said Marjorie, whose face was almost as white as Stella's, as she leaned over the unconscious little girl.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Although they tried, they couldn't quite manage to lift Stella up on the couch, so Marjorie sat down on the floor and took the poor child's head on her knee, while Molly ran for water.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Although they tried, they couldn't quite manage to lift Stella up on the couch, so Marjorie sat down on the floor and took the poor child's head on her knee, while Molly ran for water.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know," said Marjorie, whose face was almost as white as Stella's, as she leaned over the unconscious little girl.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm sure it's right to douse people with water when they faint," said Molly, as she sprinkled Stella's face liberally; "and she is only in a faint, isn't she, Marjorie?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I'm sure it's right to douse people with water when they faint," said Molly, as she sprinkled Stella's face liberally; "and she is only in a faint, isn't she, Marjorie?
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FIRECRACKERS "Is she dead?" screamed Molly.
isn't
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From this reading "I'm sure it's right to douse people with water when they faint," said Molly, as she sprinkled Stella's face liberally; "and she is only in a faint, isn't she, Marjorie?
it's
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From this reading "I'm sure it's right to douse people with water when they faint," said Molly, as she sprinkled Stella's face liberally; "and she is only in a faint, isn't she, Marjorie?
kneenounUS /niː/
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Although they tried, they couldn't quite manage to lift Stella up on the couch, so Marjorie sat down on the floor and took the poor child's head on her knee, while Molly ran for water.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know," said Marjorie, whose face was almost as white as Stella's, as she leaned over the unconscious little girl.
leanedverbUS /liːnd/
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading "I don't know," said Marjorie, whose face was almost as white as Stella's, as she leaned over the unconscious little girl.
liberallyadverbUS /ˈlɪbɜːrəliː/
freely in a nonliteral manner
From this reading "I'm sure it's right to douse people with water when they faint," said Molly, as she sprinkled Stella's face liberally; "and she is only in a faint, isn't she, Marjorie?
liftverbUS /lɪft/
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Although they tried, they couldn't quite manage to lift Stella up on the couch, so Marjorie sat down on the floor and took the poor child's head on her knee, while Molly ran for water.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I don't know," said Marjorie, whose face was almost as white as Stella's, as she leaned over the unconscious little girl.
manageverbUS /ˈmænədʒ/
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Although they tried, they couldn't quite manage to lift Stella up on the couch, so Marjorie sat down on the floor and took the poor child's head on her knee, while Molly ran for water.
Marjorie
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From this reading "Oh, Marjorie, is she dead?"
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading FIRECRACKERS "Is she dead?" screamed Molly.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Marjorie, is she dead?"
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Although they tried, they couldn't quite manage to lift Stella up on the couch, so Marjorie sat down on the floor and took the poor child's head on her knee, while Molly ran for water.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading "I'm sure it's right to douse people with water when they faint," said Molly, as she sprinkled Stella's face liberally; "and she is only in a faint, isn't she, Marjorie?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I don't know," said Marjorie, whose face was almost as white as Stella's, as she leaned over the unconscious little girl.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "I'm sure it's right to douse people with water when they faint," said Molly, as she sprinkled Stella's face liberally; "and she is only in a faint, isn't she, Marjorie?
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Although they tried, they couldn't quite manage to lift Stella up on the couch, so Marjorie sat down on the floor and took the poor child's head on her knee, while Molly ran for water.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Although they tried, they couldn't quite manage to lift Stella up on the couch, so Marjorie sat down on the floor and took the poor child's head on her knee, while Molly ran for water.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Although they tried, they couldn't quite manage to lift Stella up on the couch, so Marjorie sat down on the floor and took the poor child's head on her knee, while Molly ran for water.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I'm sure it's right to douse people with water when they faint," said Molly, as she sprinkled Stella's face liberally; "and she is only in a faint, isn't she, Marjorie?
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I don't know," said Marjorie, whose face was almost as white as Stella's, as she leaned over the unconscious little girl.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Although they tried, they couldn't quite manage to lift Stella up on the couch, so Marjorie sat down on the floor and took the poor child's head on her knee, while Molly ran for water.
screamedverbUS /skriːmd/
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading FIRECRACKERS "Is she dead?" screamed Molly.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FIRECRACKERS "Is she dead?" screamed Molly.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Although they tried, they couldn't quite manage to lift Stella up on the couch, so Marjorie sat down on the floor and took the poor child's head on her knee, while Molly ran for water.
sprinkledverbUS /ˈsprɪŋkəld/
past form of “sprinkle” — distribute loosely
From this reading "I'm sure it's right to douse people with water when they faint," said Molly, as she sprinkled Stella's face liberally; "and she is only in a faint, isn't she, Marjorie?
StellanounUS /ˈstelə/
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading Although they tried, they couldn't quite manage to lift Stella up on the couch, so Marjorie sat down on the floor and took the poor child's head on her knee, while Molly ran for water.
Stella'snounUS /ˈsteləz/
possessive form of “stella” — United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading "I don't know," said Marjorie, whose face was almost as white as Stella's, as she leaned over the unconscious little girl.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I'm sure it's right to douse people with water when they faint," said Molly, as she sprinkled Stella's face liberally; "and she is only in a faint, isn't she, Marjorie?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I don't know," said Marjorie, whose face was almost as white as Stella's, as she leaned over the unconscious little girl.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although they tried, they couldn't quite manage to lift Stella up on the couch, so Marjorie sat down on the floor and took the poor child's head on her knee, while Molly ran for water.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Although they tried, they couldn't quite manage to lift Stella up on the couch, so Marjorie sat down on the floor and took the poor child's head on her knee, while Molly ran for water.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Although they tried, they couldn't quite manage to lift Stella up on the couch, so Marjorie sat down on the floor and took the poor child's head on her knee, while Molly ran for water.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Although they tried, they couldn't quite manage to lift Stella up on the couch, so Marjorie sat down on the floor and took the poor child's head on her knee, while Molly ran for water.
unconsciousadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəs/
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading "I don't know," said Marjorie, whose face was almost as white as Stella's, as she leaned over the unconscious little girl.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Although they tried, they couldn't quite manage to lift Stella up on the couch, so Marjorie sat down on the floor and took the poor child's head on her knee, while Molly ran for water.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I don't know," said Marjorie, whose face was almost as white as Stella's, as she leaned over the unconscious little girl.
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 Although they tried, they couldn't quite manage to lift Stella up on the couch, so Marjorie sat down on the floor and took the poor child's head on her knee, while Molly ran for water.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "I'm sure it's right to douse people with water when they faint," said Molly, as she sprinkled Stella's face liberally; "and she is only in a faint, isn't she, Marjorie?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Although they tried, they couldn't quite manage to lift Stella up on the couch, so Marjorie sat down on the floor and took the poor child's head on her knee, while Molly ran for water.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading "I don't know," said Marjorie, whose face was almost as white as Stella's, as she leaned over the unconscious little girl.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading "I don't know," said Marjorie, whose face was almost as white as Stella's, as she leaned over the unconscious little girl.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I'm sure it's right to douse people with water when they faint," said Molly, as she sprinkled Stella's face liberally; "and she is only in a faint, isn't she, Marjorie?
