aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading So said Mrs. Sherwood, opening her eyes to see the scared face of Nan close above her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She pulled hers gently from his clasp and rested them upon his head.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then she saw her husband at her feet, quietly chafing her hands in his own hard, warm palms.
chafingnounUS /ˈtʃeɪfɪŋ/
soreness or irritation of the skin caused by friction
From this reading Then she saw her husband at her feet, quietly chafing her hands in his own hard, warm palms.
claspverbUS /klæsp/
hold firmly and tightly
From this reading She pulled hers gently from his clasp and rested them upon his head.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading So said Mrs. Sherwood, opening her eyes to see the scared face of Nan close above her.
curlverbUS /kɜːrl/
form a curl, curve, or kink
From this reading Mr. Sherwood's hair was iron-gray, thick, and inclined to curl.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “I don't need the doctor this time, honey; joy never killed yet.”
don't
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From this reading “I don't need the doctor this time, honey; joy never killed yet.”
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading So said Mrs. Sherwood, opening her eyes to see the scared face of Nan close above her.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading So said Mrs. Sherwood, opening her eyes to see the scared face of Nan close above her.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Then she saw her husband at her feet, quietly chafing her hands in his own hard, warm palms.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She pulled hers gently from his clasp and rested them upon his head.
gentlyadverbUS /ˈdʒentli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading She pulled hers gently from his clasp and rested them upon his head.
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 Mr. Sherwood's hair was iron-gray, thick, and inclined to curl.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Then she saw her husband at her feet, quietly chafing her hands in his own hard, warm palms.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Then she saw her husband at her feet, quietly chafing her hands in his own hard, warm palms.
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 She pulled hers gently from his clasp and rested them upon his head.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So said Mrs. Sherwood, opening her eyes to see the scared face of Nan close above her.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading She pulled hers gently from his clasp and rested them upon his head.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then she saw her husband at her feet, quietly chafing her hands in his own hard, warm palms.
honeynounUS /ˈhʌni/
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading “I don't need the doctor this time, honey; joy never killed yet.”
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Then she saw her husband at her feet, quietly chafing her hands in his own hard, warm palms.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don't need the doctor this time, honey; joy never killed yet.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then she saw her husband at her feet, quietly chafing her hands in his own hard, warm palms.
inclinedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈklaɪnd/
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading Mr. Sherwood's hair was iron-gray, thick, and inclined to curl.
iron-graynoun
the color of freshly broken cast iron
From this reading Mr. Sherwood's hair was iron-gray, thick, and inclined to curl.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading “I don't need the doctor this time, honey; joy never killed yet.”
killedverbUS /kɪld/
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “I don't need the doctor this time, honey; joy never killed yet.”
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Sherwood's hair was iron-gray, thick, and inclined to curl.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading So said Mrs. Sherwood, opening her eyes to see the scared face of Nan close above her.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading So said Mrs. Sherwood, opening her eyes to see the scared face of Nan close above her.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “I don't need the doctor this time, honey; joy never killed yet.”
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I don't need the doctor this time, honey; joy never killed yet.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So said Mrs. Sherwood, opening her eyes to see the scared face of Nan close above her.
openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading So said Mrs. Sherwood, opening her eyes to see the scared face of Nan close above her.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Then she saw her husband at her feet, quietly chafing her hands in his own hard, warm palms.
palmsnounUS /pɑːmz/
plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading Then she saw her husband at her feet, quietly chafing her hands in his own hard, warm palms.
pulledverbUS /pʊld/
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading She pulled hers gently from his clasp and rested them upon his head.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading Then she saw her husband at her feet, quietly chafing her hands in his own hard, warm palms.
restedadjectiveUS /ˈrestəd/
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading She pulled hers gently from his clasp and rested them upon his head.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading So said Mrs. Sherwood, opening her eyes to see the scared face of Nan close above her.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Then she saw her husband at her feet, quietly chafing her hands in his own hard, warm palms.
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading So said Mrs. Sherwood, opening her eyes to see the scared face of Nan close above her.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading So said Mrs. Sherwood, opening her eyes to see the scared face of Nan close above her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she saw her husband at her feet, quietly chafing her hands in his own hard, warm palms.
SherwoodnounUS /ˈʃɜːrwʊd/
United States playwright (1896-1955)
From this reading So said Mrs. Sherwood, opening her eyes to see the scared face of Nan close above her.
Sherwood'snounUS /ˈʃɜːrwʊdz/
possessive form of “sherwood” — United States playwright (1896-1955)
From this reading Mr. Sherwood's hair was iron-gray, thick, and inclined to curl.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So said Mrs. Sherwood, opening her eyes to see the scared face of Nan close above her.
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 need the doctor this time, honey; joy never killed yet.”
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She pulled hers gently from his clasp and rested them upon his head.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she saw her husband at her feet, quietly chafing her hands in his own hard, warm palms.
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Mr. Sherwood's hair was iron-gray, thick, and inclined to curl.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I don't need the doctor this time, honey; joy never killed yet.”
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “I don't need the doctor this time, honey; joy never killed yet.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So said Mrs. Sherwood, opening her eyes to see the scared face of Nan close above her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She pulled hers gently from his clasp and rested them upon his head.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Then she saw her husband at her feet, quietly chafing her hands in his own hard, warm palms.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Sherwood's hair was iron-gray, thick, and inclined to curl.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “I don't need the doctor this time, honey; joy never killed yet.”
