adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As I passed her, she started forward, a terror shining in her eyes.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Fearing that she was about to throw herself upon my breast, and thus to reveal herself as my wife, and bring my fate upon her, I glanced at her warningly, then making pretence to stumble, as though with fear and exhaustion, I fell at her feet.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading THOMAS IS DOOMED At the words of Cortes two Spaniards came forward, and seizing me one by either arm, they led me across the roof of the house towards the stairway.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Otomie had heard also, and though she did not understand the words, she read the face of Cortes, and knew well that I was being taken to imprisonment or death.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THOMAS IS DOOMED At the words of Cortes two Spaniards came forward, and seizing me one by either arm, they led me across the roof of the house towards the stairway.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading THOMAS IS DOOMED At the words of Cortes two Spaniards came forward, and seizing me one by either arm, they led me across the roof of the house towards the stairway.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I passed her, she started forward, a terror shining in her eyes.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THOMAS IS DOOMED At the words of Cortes two Spaniards came forward, and seizing me one by either arm, they led me across the roof of the house towards the stairway.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Otomie had heard also, and though she did not understand the words, she read the face of Cortes, and knew well that I was being taken to imprisonment or death.
bootnounUS /buːt/
footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading The soldiers who led me laughed brutally, and one of them kicked me with his heavy boot.
breastnounUS /brest/
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Fearing that she was about to throw herself upon my breast, and thus to reveal herself as my wife, and bring my fate upon her, I glanced at her warningly, then making pretence to stumble, as though with fear and exhaustion, I fell at her feet.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Fearing that she was about to throw herself upon my breast, and thus to reveal herself as my wife, and bring my fate upon her, I glanced at her warningly, then making pretence to stumble, as though with fear and exhaustion, I fell at her feet.
brutallyadverbUS /ˈbruːtəli/
in a vicious manner
From this reading The soldiers who led me laughed brutally, and one of them kicked me with his heavy boot.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THOMAS IS DOOMED At the words of Cortes two Spaniards came forward, and seizing me one by either arm, they led me across the roof of the house towards the stairway.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THOMAS IS DOOMED At the words of Cortes two Spaniards came forward, and seizing me one by either arm, they led me across the roof of the house towards the stairway.
CortesnounUS /ˌkɔːrˈtez/
Spanish conquistador who defeated the Aztecs and conquered Mexico (1485-1547)
From this reading THOMAS IS DOOMED At the words of Cortes two Spaniards came forward, and seizing me one by either arm, they led me across the roof of the house towards the stairway.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Otomie had heard also, and though she did not understand the words, she read the face of Cortes, and knew well that I was being taken to imprisonment or death.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Otomie had heard also, and though she did not understand the words, she read the face of Cortes, and knew well that I was being taken to imprisonment or death.
DOOMEDadjectiveUS /duːmd/
marked for certain death
From this reading THOMAS IS DOOMED At the words of Cortes two Spaniards came forward, and seizing me one by either arm, they led me across the roof of the house towards the stairway.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading THOMAS IS DOOMED At the words of Cortes two Spaniards came forward, and seizing me one by either arm, they led me across the roof of the house towards the stairway.
exhaustionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstʃən/
extreme fatigue
From this reading Fearing that she was about to throw herself upon my breast, and thus to reveal herself as my wife, and bring my fate upon her, I glanced at her warningly, then making pretence to stumble, as though with fear and exhaustion, I fell at her feet.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading As I passed her, she started forward, a terror shining in her eyes.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Otomie had heard also, and though she did not understand the words, she read the face of Cortes, and knew well that I was being taken to imprisonment or death.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Fearing that she was about to throw herself upon my breast, and thus to reveal herself as my wife, and bring my fate upon her, I glanced at her warningly, then making pretence to stumble, as though with fear and exhaustion, I fell at her feet.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Fearing that she was about to throw herself upon my breast, and thus to reveal herself as my wife, and bring my fate upon her, I glanced at her warningly, then making pretence to stumble, as though with fear and exhaustion, I fell at her feet.
FearingverbUS /ˈfɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Fearing that she was about to throw herself upon my breast, and thus to reveal herself as my wife, and bring my fate upon her, I glanced at her warningly, then making pretence to stumble, as though with fear and exhaustion, I fell at her feet.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Fearing that she was about to throw herself upon my breast, and thus to reveal herself as my wife, and bring my fate upon her, I glanced at her warningly, then making pretence to stumble, as though with fear and exhaustion, I fell at her feet.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Fearing that she was about to throw herself upon my breast, and thus to reveal herself as my wife, and bring my fate upon her, I glanced at her warningly, then making pretence to stumble, as though with fear and exhaustion, I fell at her feet.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading THOMAS IS DOOMED At the words of Cortes two Spaniards came forward, and seizing me one by either arm, they led me across the roof of the house towards the stairway.
glancedverbUS /ɡlænst/
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Fearing that she was about to throw herself upon my breast, and thus to reveal herself as my wife, and bring my fate upon her, I glanced at her warningly, then making pretence to stumble, as though with fear and exhaustion, I fell at her feet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Otomie had heard also, and though she did not understand the words, she read the face of Cortes, and knew well that I was being taken to imprisonment or death.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Otomie had heard also, and though she did not understand the words, she read the face of Cortes, and knew well that I was being taken to imprisonment or death.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The soldiers who led me laughed brutally, and one of them kicked me with his heavy boot.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As I passed her, she started forward, a terror shining in her eyes.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Fearing that she was about to throw herself upon my breast, and thus to reveal herself as my wife, and bring my fate upon her, I glanced at her warningly, then making pretence to stumble, as though with fear and exhaustion, I fell at her feet.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The soldiers who led me laughed brutally, and one of them kicked me with his heavy boot.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THOMAS IS DOOMED At the words of Cortes two Spaniards came forward, and seizing me one by either arm, they led me across the roof of the house towards the stairway.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Otomie had heard also, and though she did not understand the words, she read the face of Cortes, and knew well that I was being taken to imprisonment or death.
imprisonmentnounUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənmənt/
putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment
From this reading Otomie had heard also, and though she did not understand the words, she read the face of Cortes, and knew well that I was being taken to imprisonment or death.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As I passed her, she started forward, a terror shining in her eyes.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THOMAS IS DOOMED At the words of Cortes two Spaniards came forward, and seizing me one by either arm, they led me across the roof of the house towards the stairway.
kickedverbUS /kɪkt/
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading The soldiers who led me laughed brutally, and one of them kicked me with his heavy boot.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Otomie had heard also, and though she did not understand the words, she read the face of Cortes, and knew well that I was being taken to imprisonment or death.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading The soldiers who led me laughed brutally, and one of them kicked me with his heavy boot.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading THOMAS IS DOOMED At the words of Cortes two Spaniards came forward, and seizing me one by either arm, they led me across the roof of the house towards the stairway.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Fearing that she was about to throw herself upon my breast, and thus to reveal herself as my wife, and bring my fate upon her, I glanced at her warningly, then making pretence to stumble, as though with fear and exhaustion, I fell at her feet.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THOMAS IS DOOMED At the words of Cortes two Spaniards came forward, and seizing me one by either arm, they led me across the roof of the house towards the stairway.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Fearing that she was about to throw herself upon my breast, and thus to reveal herself as my wife, and bring my fate upon her, I glanced at her warningly, then making pretence to stumble, as though with fear and exhaustion, I fell at her feet.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Otomie had heard also, and though she did not understand the words, she read the face of Cortes, and knew well that I was being taken to imprisonment or death.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THOMAS IS DOOMED At the words of Cortes two Spaniards came forward, and seizing me one by either arm, they led me across the roof of the house towards the stairway.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THOMAS IS DOOMED At the words of Cortes two Spaniards came forward, and seizing me one by either arm, they led me across the roof of the house towards the stairway.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Otomie had heard also, and though she did not understand the words, she read the face of Cortes, and knew well that I was being taken to imprisonment or death.
Otomie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Otomie had heard also, and though she did not understand the words, she read the face of Cortes, and knew well that I was being taken to imprisonment or death.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading As I passed her, she started forward, a terror shining in her eyes.
pretencenoun
a false or unsupportable quality
From this reading Fearing that she was about to throw herself upon my breast, and thus to reveal herself as my wife, and bring my fate upon her, I glanced at her warningly, then making pretence to stumble, as though with fear and exhaustion, I fell at her feet.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Otomie had heard also, and though she did not understand the words, she read the face of Cortes, and knew well that I was being taken to imprisonment or death.
revealverbUS /rɪˈviːl/
make visible
From this reading Fearing that she was about to throw herself upon my breast, and thus to reveal herself as my wife, and bring my fate upon her, I glanced at her warningly, then making pretence to stumble, as though with fear and exhaustion, I fell at her feet.
roofnounUS /ruːf/
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading THOMAS IS DOOMED At the words of Cortes two Spaniards came forward, and seizing me one by either arm, they led me across the roof of the house towards the stairway.
seizingnounUS /ˈsiːzɪŋ/
small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together
From this reading THOMAS IS DOOMED At the words of Cortes two Spaniards came forward, and seizing me one by either arm, they led me across the roof of the house towards the stairway.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Otomie had heard also, and though she did not understand the words, she read the face of Cortes, and knew well that I was being taken to imprisonment or death.
shiningadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading As I passed her, she started forward, a terror shining in her eyes.
soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The soldiers who led me laughed brutally, and one of them kicked me with his heavy boot.
SpaniardsnounUS /ˈspænjərdz/
plural of “spaniard” — a native or inhabitant of Spain
From this reading THOMAS IS DOOMED At the words of Cortes two Spaniards came forward, and seizing me one by either arm, they led me across the roof of the house towards the stairway.
stairwaynounUS /ˈsterweɪ/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading THOMAS IS DOOMED At the words of Cortes two Spaniards came forward, and seizing me one by either arm, they led me across the roof of the house towards the stairway.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As I passed her, she started forward, a terror shining in her eyes.
stumbleverbUS /ˈstʌmbəl/
walk unsteadily
From this reading Fearing that she was about to throw herself upon my breast, and thus to reveal herself as my wife, and bring my fate upon her, I glanced at her warningly, then making pretence to stumble, as though with fear and exhaustion, I fell at her feet.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Otomie had heard also, and though she did not understand the words, she read the face of Cortes, and knew well that I was being taken to imprisonment or death.
terrornounUS /ˈterər/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading As I passed her, she started forward, a terror shining in her eyes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Otomie had heard also, and though she did not understand the words, she read the face of Cortes, and knew well that I was being taken to imprisonment or death.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THOMAS IS DOOMED At the words of Cortes two Spaniards came forward, and seizing me one by either arm, they led me across the roof of the house towards the stairway.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The soldiers who led me laughed brutally, and one of them kicked me with his heavy boot.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Fearing that she was about to throw herself upon my breast, and thus to reveal herself as my wife, and bring my fate upon her, I glanced at her warningly, then making pretence to stumble, as though with fear and exhaustion, I fell at her feet.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THOMAS IS DOOMED At the words of Cortes two Spaniards came forward, and seizing me one by either arm, they led me across the roof of the house towards the stairway.
THOMASnounUS /ˈtɑːməs/
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading THOMAS IS DOOMED At the words of Cortes two Spaniards came forward, and seizing me one by either arm, they led me across the roof of the house towards the stairway.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Otomie had heard also, and though she did not understand the words, she read the face of Cortes, and knew well that I was being taken to imprisonment or death.
throwverbUS /θroʊ/
propel through the air
From this reading Fearing that she was about to throw herself upon my breast, and thus to reveal herself as my wife, and bring my fate upon her, I glanced at her warningly, then making pretence to stumble, as though with fear and exhaustion, I fell at her feet.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Fearing that she was about to throw herself upon my breast, and thus to reveal herself as my wife, and bring my fate upon her, I glanced at her warningly, then making pretence to stumble, as though with fear and exhaustion, I fell at her feet.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Otomie had heard also, and though she did not understand the words, she read the face of Cortes, and knew well that I was being taken to imprisonment or death.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading THOMAS IS DOOMED At the words of Cortes two Spaniards came forward, and seizing me one by either arm, they led me across the roof of the house towards the stairway.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THOMAS IS DOOMED At the words of Cortes two Spaniards came forward, and seizing me one by either arm, they led me across the roof of the house towards the stairway.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Otomie had heard also, and though she did not understand the words, she read the face of Cortes, and knew well that I was being taken to imprisonment or death.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Fearing that she was about to throw herself upon my breast, and thus to reveal herself as my wife, and bring my fate upon her, I glanced at her warningly, then making pretence to stumble, as though with fear and exhaustion, I fell at her feet.
warningly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fearing that she was about to throw herself upon my breast, and thus to reveal herself as my wife, and bring my fate upon her, I glanced at her warningly, then making pretence to stumble, as though with fear and exhaustion, I fell at her feet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Otomie had heard also, and though she did not understand the words, she read the face of Cortes, and knew well that I was being taken to imprisonment or death.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Otomie had heard also, and though she did not understand the words, she read the face of Cortes, and knew well that I was being taken to imprisonment or death.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The soldiers who led me laughed brutally, and one of them kicked me with his heavy boot.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Fearing that she was about to throw herself upon my breast, and thus to reveal herself as my wife, and bring my fate upon her, I glanced at her warningly, then making pretence to stumble, as though with fear and exhaustion, I fell at her feet.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Fearing that she was about to throw herself upon my breast, and thus to reveal herself as my wife, and bring my fate upon her, I glanced at her warningly, then making pretence to stumble, as though with fear and exhaustion, I fell at her feet.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading THOMAS IS DOOMED At the words of Cortes two Spaniards came forward, and seizing me one by either arm, they led me across the roof of the house towards the stairway.
