adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The man sank forward from the hips, relaxing entirely, and with a groan dropped his head on her knee.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “Come, let us go,” she said, almost in a whisper.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The man sank forward from the hips, relaxing entirely, and with a groan dropped his head on her knee.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She caught her breath in a half-sob, then tightened her lips as she rose.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading She caught her breath in a half-sob, then tightened her lips as she rose.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His face was white to ghastliness, so shaken was he by the struggle through which he had passed.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading She caught her breath in a half-sob, then tightened her lips as she rose.
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come, let us go,” she said, almost in a whisper.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading The man sank forward from the hips, relaxing entirely, and with a groan dropped his head on her knee.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The man sank forward from the hips, relaxing entirely, and with a groan dropped his head on her knee.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face was white to ghastliness, so shaken was he by the struggle through which he had passed.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The man sank forward from the hips, relaxing entirely, and with a groan dropped his head on her knee.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The man sank forward from the hips, relaxing entirely, and with a groan dropped his head on her knee.
ghastlinessnounUS /ˈɡæstlinəs/
the quality of being ghastly
From this reading His face was white to ghastliness, so shaken was he by the struggle through which he had passed.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Come, let us go,” she said, almost in a whisper.
groannounUS /ɡroʊn/
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading The man sank forward from the hips, relaxing entirely, and with a groan dropped his head on her knee.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His face was white to ghastliness, so shaken was he by the struggle through which he had passed.
hairnounUS /her/
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 leaned over him and pressed her lips softly and lingeringly to his hair.
half-sob
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From this reading She caught her breath in a half-sob, then tightened her lips as she rose.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His face was white to ghastliness, so shaken was he by the struggle through which he had passed.
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 The man sank forward from the hips, relaxing entirely, and with a groan dropped his head on her knee.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The man sank forward from the hips, relaxing entirely, and with a groan dropped his head on her knee.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She leaned over him and pressed her lips softly and lingeringly to his hair.
hipsnounUS /hɪps/
plural of “hip” — either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
From this reading The man sank forward from the hips, relaxing entirely, and with a groan dropped his head on her knee.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The man sank forward from the hips, relaxing entirely, and with a groan dropped his head on her knee.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Come, let us go,” she said, almost in a whisper.
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 The man sank forward from the hips, relaxing entirely, and with a groan dropped his head on her knee.
leanedverbUS /liːnd/
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading She leaned over him and pressed her lips softly and lingeringly to his hair.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Come, let us go,” she said, almost in a whisper.
lingeringlyadverb
in a slow, leisurely or prolonged way
From this reading She leaned over him and pressed her lips softly and lingeringly to his hair.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading She leaned over him and pressed her lips softly and lingeringly to his hair.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man sank forward from the hips, relaxing entirely, and with a groan dropped his head on her knee.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The man sank forward from the hips, relaxing entirely, and with a groan dropped his head on her knee.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She leaned over him and pressed her lips softly and lingeringly to his hair.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading His face was white to ghastliness, so shaken was he by the struggle through which he had passed.
pressedadjectiveUS /prest/
compacted by ironing
From this reading She leaned over him and pressed her lips softly and lingeringly to his hair.
relaxingadjectiveUS /rɪˈlæksɪŋ/
affording physical or mental rest
From this reading The man sank forward from the hips, relaxing entirely, and with a groan dropped his head on her knee.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading She caught her breath in a half-sob, then tightened her lips as she rose.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Come, let us go,” she said, almost in a whisper.
sankverbUS /sæŋk/
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading The man sank forward from the hips, relaxing entirely, and with a groan dropped his head on her knee.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading His face was white to ghastliness, so shaken was he by the struggle through which he had passed.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She leaned over him and pressed her lips softly and lingeringly to his hair.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His face was white to ghastliness, so shaken was he by the struggle through which he had passed.
softlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːftli/
with low volume
From this reading She leaned over him and pressed her lips softly and lingeringly to his hair.
struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading His face was white to ghastliness, so shaken was he by the struggle through which he had passed.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The man sank forward from the hips, relaxing entirely, and with a groan dropped his head on her knee.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She caught her breath in a half-sob, then tightened her lips as she rose.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading His face was white to ghastliness, so shaken was he by the struggle through which he had passed.
tightenedverbUS /ˈtaɪtənd/
past form of “tighten” — make tight or tighter
From this reading She caught her breath in a half-sob, then tightened her lips as she rose.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She leaned over him and pressed her lips softly and lingeringly to his hair.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Come, let us go,” she said, almost in a whisper.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His face was white to ghastliness, so shaken was he by the struggle through which he had passed.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His face was white to ghastliness, so shaken was he by the struggle through which he had passed.
whispernounUS /ˈwɪspər/
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading “Come, let us go,” she said, almost in a whisper.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading His face was white to ghastliness, so shaken was he by the struggle through which he had passed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The man sank forward from the hips, relaxing entirely, and with a groan dropped his head on her knee.
