AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SERIOUS PROBLEM The chums from Tillbury looked at each other in awed amazement.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "Why, the poor little fellow!" gasped Nan, and sank to her knees to place her cheek against the pale one of the little French boy.
amazementnounUS /əˈmeɪzmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading A SERIOUS PROBLEM The chums from Tillbury looked at each other in awed amazement.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The healthy desire of a vigorous appetite for food was one thing; but this child's whimpering need and its mother's patient endurance of her own lack of food for nearly twenty-four hours, shook the two girls greatly.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading The healthy desire of a vigorous appetite for food was one thing; but this child's whimpering need and its mother's patient endurance of her own lack of food for nearly twenty-four hours, shook the two girls greatly.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A SERIOUS PROBLEM The chums from Tillbury looked at each other in awed amazement.
awedadjectiveUS /ɔːd/
inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence
From this reading A SERIOUS PROBLEM The chums from Tillbury looked at each other in awed amazement.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Nothing just like this had ever come to their knowledge before.
Bess
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From this reading "They--they're starving!" choked Bess Harley.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading "Why, the poor little fellow!" gasped Nan, and sank to her knees to place her cheek against the pale one of the little French boy.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The healthy desire of a vigorous appetite for food was one thing; but this child's whimpering need and its mother's patient endurance of her own lack of food for nearly twenty-four hours, shook the two girls greatly.
cheeknounUS /tʃiːk/
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading "Why, the poor little fellow!" gasped Nan, and sank to her knees to place her cheek against the pale one of the little French boy.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The healthy desire of a vigorous appetite for food was one thing; but this child's whimpering need and its mother's patient endurance of her own lack of food for nearly twenty-four hours, shook the two girls greatly.
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading "They--they're starving!" choked Bess Harley.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading A SERIOUS PROBLEM The chums from Tillbury looked at each other in awed amazement.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Nothing just like this had ever come to their knowledge before.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading The healthy desire of a vigorous appetite for food was one thing; but this child's whimpering need and its mother's patient endurance of her own lack of food for nearly twenty-four hours, shook the two girls greatly.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading A SERIOUS PROBLEM The chums from Tillbury looked at each other in awed amazement.
endurancenounUS /ˈendərəns/
the power to withstand hardship or stress
From this reading The healthy desire of a vigorous appetite for food was one thing; but this child's whimpering need and its mother's patient endurance of her own lack of food for nearly twenty-four hours, shook the two girls greatly.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Nothing just like this had ever come to their knowledge before.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading "Why, the poor little fellow!" gasped Nan, and sank to her knees to place her cheek against the pale one of the little French boy.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading The healthy desire of a vigorous appetite for food was one thing; but this child's whimpering need and its mother's patient endurance of her own lack of food for nearly twenty-four hours, shook the two girls greatly.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The healthy desire of a vigorous appetite for food was one thing; but this child's whimpering need and its mother's patient endurance of her own lack of food for nearly twenty-four hours, shook the two girls greatly.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading "Why, the poor little fellow!" gasped Nan, and sank to her knees to place her cheek against the pale one of the little French boy.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A SERIOUS PROBLEM The chums from Tillbury looked at each other in awed amazement.
gaspedverbUS /ɡæspt/
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "Why, the poor little fellow!" gasped Nan, and sank to her knees to place her cheek against the pale one of the little French boy.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The healthy desire of a vigorous appetite for food was one thing; but this child's whimpering need and its mother's patient endurance of her own lack of food for nearly twenty-four hours, shook the two girls greatly.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading The healthy desire of a vigorous appetite for food was one thing; but this child's whimpering need and its mother's patient endurance of her own lack of food for nearly twenty-four hours, shook the two girls greatly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nothing just like this had ever come to their knowledge before.
Harley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They--they're starving!" choked Bess Harley.
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading The healthy desire of a vigorous appetite for food was one thing; but this child's whimpering need and its mother's patient endurance of her own lack of food for nearly twenty-four hours, shook the two girls greatly.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The healthy desire of a vigorous appetite for food was one thing; but this child's whimpering need and its mother's patient endurance of her own lack of food for nearly twenty-four hours, shook the two girls greatly.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The healthy desire of a vigorous appetite for food was one thing; but this child's whimpering need and its mother's patient endurance of her own lack of food for nearly twenty-four hours, shook the two girls greatly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A SERIOUS PROBLEM The chums from Tillbury looked at each other in awed amazement.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The healthy desire of a vigorous appetite for food was one thing; but this child's whimpering need and its mother's patient endurance of her own lack of food for nearly twenty-four hours, shook the two girls greatly.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Nothing just like this had ever come to their knowledge before.
kneesnounUS /niːz/
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading "Why, the poor little fellow!" gasped Nan, and sank to her knees to place her cheek against the pale one of the little French boy.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Nothing just like this had ever come to their knowledge before.
lacknounUS /læk/
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading The healthy desire of a vigorous appetite for food was one thing; but this child's whimpering need and its mother's patient endurance of her own lack of food for nearly twenty-four hours, shook the two girls greatly.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Nothing just like this had ever come to their knowledge before.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Why, the poor little fellow!" gasped Nan, and sank to her knees to place her cheek against the pale one of the little French boy.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A SERIOUS PROBLEM The chums from Tillbury looked at each other in awed amazement.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The healthy desire of a vigorous appetite for food was one thing; but this child's whimpering need and its mother's patient endurance of her own lack of food for nearly twenty-four hours, shook the two girls greatly.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading "Why, the poor little fellow!" gasped Nan, and sank to her knees to place her cheek against the pale one of the little French boy.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The healthy desire of a vigorous appetite for food was one thing; but this child's whimpering need and its mother's patient endurance of her own lack of food for nearly twenty-four hours, shook the two girls greatly.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading The healthy desire of a vigorous appetite for food was one thing; but this child's whimpering need and its mother's patient endurance of her own lack of food for nearly twenty-four hours, shook the two girls greatly.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing just like this had ever come to their knowledge before.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The healthy desire of a vigorous appetite for food was one thing; but this child's whimpering need and its mother's patient endurance of her own lack of food for nearly twenty-four hours, shook the two girls greatly.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The healthy desire of a vigorous appetite for food was one thing; but this child's whimpering need and its mother's patient endurance of her own lack of food for nearly twenty-four hours, shook the two girls greatly.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading A SERIOUS PROBLEM The chums from Tillbury looked at each other in awed amazement.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The healthy desire of a vigorous appetite for food was one thing; but this child's whimpering need and its mother's patient endurance of her own lack of food for nearly twenty-four hours, shook the two girls greatly.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading "Why, the poor little fellow!" gasped Nan, and sank to her knees to place her cheek against the pale one of the little French boy.
patientnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənt/
a person who requires medical care
From this reading The healthy desire of a vigorous appetite for food was one thing; but this child's whimpering need and its mother's patient endurance of her own lack of food for nearly twenty-four hours, shook the two girls greatly.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Why, the poor little fellow!" gasped Nan, and sank to her knees to place her cheek against the pale one of the little French boy.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Why, the poor little fellow!" gasped Nan, and sank to her knees to place her cheek against the pale one of the little French boy.
PROBLEMnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading A SERIOUS PROBLEM The chums from Tillbury looked at each other in awed amazement.
sankverbUS /sæŋk/
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading "Why, the poor little fellow!" gasped Nan, and sank to her knees to place her cheek against the pale one of the little French boy.
SERIOUSadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading A SERIOUS PROBLEM The chums from Tillbury looked at each other in awed amazement.
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading The healthy desire of a vigorous appetite for food was one thing; but this child's whimpering need and its mother's patient endurance of her own lack of food for nearly twenty-four hours, shook the two girls greatly.
starvingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrvɪŋ/
suffering from lack of food
From this reading "They--they're starving!" choked Bess Harley.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SERIOUS PROBLEM The chums from Tillbury looked at each other in awed amazement.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Nothing just like this had ever come to their knowledge before.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They--they're starving!" choked Bess Harley.
they're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They--they're starving!" choked Bess Harley.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading The healthy desire of a vigorous appetite for food was one thing; but this child's whimpering need and its mother's patient endurance of her own lack of food for nearly twenty-four hours, shook the two girls greatly.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nothing just like this had ever come to their knowledge before.
Tillbury
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A SERIOUS PROBLEM The chums from Tillbury looked at each other in awed amazement.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nothing just like this had ever come to their knowledge before.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading The healthy desire of a vigorous appetite for food was one thing; but this child's whimpering need and its mother's patient endurance of her own lack of food for nearly twenty-four hours, shook the two girls greatly.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The healthy desire of a vigorous appetite for food was one thing; but this child's whimpering need and its mother's patient endurance of her own lack of food for nearly twenty-four hours, shook the two girls greatly.
vigorousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪɡərəs/
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
From this reading The healthy desire of a vigorous appetite for food was one thing; but this child's whimpering need and its mother's patient endurance of her own lack of food for nearly twenty-four hours, shook the two girls greatly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The healthy desire of a vigorous appetite for food was one thing; but this child's whimpering need and its mother's patient endurance of her own lack of food for nearly twenty-four hours, shook the two girls greatly.
whimperingverbUS /ˈwɪmpərɪŋ/
-ing form of “whimper” — cry weakly or softly
From this reading The healthy desire of a vigorous appetite for food was one thing; but this child's whimpering need and its mother's patient endurance of her own lack of food for nearly twenty-four hours, shook the two girls greatly.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, the poor little fellow!" gasped Nan, and sank to her knees to place her cheek against the pale one of the little French boy.
