adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next moment he fell back in amazement before the impetuous rush of a starry-eyed, flushed-cheeked young woman who demanded:
amazementnounUS /əˈmeɪzmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading The next moment he fell back in amazement before the impetuous rush of a starry-eyed, flushed-cheeked young woman who demanded:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he saw Aunt Hannah--Aunt Hannah with her bonnet askew, her neck-bow awry, one hand bare, and the other half covered with a glove wrong side out.
askewadjectiveUS /əsˈkjuː/
turned or twisted toward one side
From this reading Then he saw Aunt Hannah--Aunt Hannah with her bonnet askew, her neck-bow awry, one hand bare, and the other half covered with a glove wrong side out.
AuntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Then he saw Aunt Hannah--Aunt Hannah with her bonnet askew, her neck-bow awry, one hand bare, and the other half covered with a glove wrong side out.
awryadjectiveUS /ərˈaɪ/
turned or twisted toward one side
From this reading Then he saw Aunt Hannah--Aunt Hannah with her bonnet askew, her neck-bow awry, one hand bare, and the other half covered with a glove wrong side out.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The next moment he fell back in amazement before the impetuous rush of a starry-eyed, flushed-cheeked young woman who demanded:
bareadjectiveUS /ber/
completely unclothed
From this reading Then he saw Aunt Hannah--Aunt Hannah with her bonnet askew, her neck-bow awry, one hand bare, and the other half covered with a glove wrong side out.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The next moment he fell back in amazement before the impetuous rush of a starry-eyed, flushed-cheeked young woman who demanded:
BillynounUS /ˈbɪli/
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading “Miss Billy!” gasped the old man.
bonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading Then he saw Aunt Hannah--Aunt Hannah with her bonnet askew, her neck-bow awry, one hand bare, and the other half covered with a glove wrong side out.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Then he saw Aunt Hannah--Aunt Hannah with her bonnet askew, her neck-bow awry, one hand bare, and the other half covered with a glove wrong side out.
demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading The next moment he fell back in amazement before the impetuous rush of a starry-eyed, flushed-cheeked young woman who demanded:
dignitynounUS /ˈdɪɡnəti/
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading With stiffly pompous dignity Pete opened the door.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading With stiffly pompous dignity Pete opened the door.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The next moment he fell back in amazement before the impetuous rush of a starry-eyed, flushed-cheeked young woman who demanded:
flushed-cheeked
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From this reading The next moment he fell back in amazement before the impetuous rush of a starry-eyed, flushed-cheeked young woman who demanded:
gaspedverbUS /ɡæspt/
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “Miss Billy!” gasped the old man.
glovenounUS /ɡlʌv/
the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading Then he saw Aunt Hannah--Aunt Hannah with her bonnet askew, her neck-bow awry, one hand bare, and the other half covered with a glove wrong side out.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Then he saw Aunt Hannah--Aunt Hannah with her bonnet askew, her neck-bow awry, one hand bare, and the other half covered with a glove wrong side out.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Then he saw Aunt Hannah--Aunt Hannah with her bonnet askew, her neck-bow awry, one hand bare, and the other half covered with a glove wrong side out.
Hannah
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From this reading Then he saw Aunt Hannah--Aunt Hannah with her bonnet askew, her neck-bow awry, one hand bare, and the other half covered with a glove wrong side out.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next moment he fell back in amazement before the impetuous rush of a starry-eyed, flushed-cheeked young woman who demanded:
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he saw Aunt Hannah--Aunt Hannah with her bonnet askew, her neck-bow awry, one hand bare, and the other half covered with a glove wrong side out.
impetuousadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpetʃwəs/
characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation
From this reading The next moment he fell back in amazement before the impetuous rush of a starry-eyed, flushed-cheeked young woman who demanded:
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next moment he fell back in amazement before the impetuous rush of a starry-eyed, flushed-cheeked young woman who demanded:
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Where is he, Pete?”
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Miss Billy!” gasped the old man.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Miss Billy!” gasped the old man.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading The next moment he fell back in amazement before the impetuous rush of a starry-eyed, flushed-cheeked young woman who demanded:
neck-bow
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From this reading Then he saw Aunt Hannah--Aunt Hannah with her bonnet askew, her neck-bow awry, one hand bare, and the other half covered with a glove wrong side out.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next moment he fell back in amazement before the impetuous rush of a starry-eyed, flushed-cheeked young woman who demanded:
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next moment he fell back in amazement before the impetuous rush of a starry-eyed, flushed-cheeked young woman who demanded:
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Miss Billy!” gasped the old man.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then he saw Aunt Hannah--Aunt Hannah with her bonnet askew, her neck-bow awry, one hand bare, and the other half covered with a glove wrong side out.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading With stiffly pompous dignity Pete opened the door.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Then he saw Aunt Hannah--Aunt Hannah with her bonnet askew, her neck-bow awry, one hand bare, and the other half covered with a glove wrong side out.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then he saw Aunt Hannah--Aunt Hannah with her bonnet askew, her neck-bow awry, one hand bare, and the other half covered with a glove wrong side out.
Pete
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From this reading With stiffly pompous dignity Pete opened the door.
pompousadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːmpəs/
puffed up with vanity
From this reading With stiffly pompous dignity Pete opened the door.
rushverbUS /rʌʃ/
move hurridly
From this reading The next moment he fell back in amazement before the impetuous rush of a starry-eyed, flushed-cheeked young woman who demanded:
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Then he saw Aunt Hannah--Aunt Hannah with her bonnet askew, her neck-bow awry, one hand bare, and the other half covered with a glove wrong side out.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Then he saw Aunt Hannah--Aunt Hannah with her bonnet askew, her neck-bow awry, one hand bare, and the other half covered with a glove wrong side out.
starry-eyedadjective
unrealistically or naively optimistic
From this reading The next moment he fell back in amazement before the impetuous rush of a starry-eyed, flushed-cheeked young woman who demanded:
stifflyadverbUS /ˈstɪfli/
in a stiff manner
From this reading With stiffly pompous dignity Pete opened the door.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With stiffly pompous dignity Pete opened the door.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he saw Aunt Hannah--Aunt Hannah with her bonnet askew, her neck-bow awry, one hand bare, and the other half covered with a glove wrong side out.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where is he, Pete?”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The next moment he fell back in amazement before the impetuous rush of a starry-eyed, flushed-cheeked young woman who demanded:
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With stiffly pompous dignity Pete opened the door.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The next moment he fell back in amazement before the impetuous rush of a starry-eyed, flushed-cheeked young woman who demanded:
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Then he saw Aunt Hannah--Aunt Hannah with her bonnet askew, her neck-bow awry, one hand bare, and the other half covered with a glove wrong side out.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The next moment he fell back in amazement before the impetuous rush of a starry-eyed, flushed-cheeked young woman who demanded:
