alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading They all sat still, with their noses over the sheet of paper each had before him, God only knows why.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘You are deliberating upon surrender,’ I said.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I walked up to the table blindly, as though I had been drunk.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But as I looked at him, it seemed to me that I could have blown him away with my breath, he looked so frail, so weak, so worn out.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But as I looked at him, it seemed to me that I could have blown him away with my breath, he looked so frail, so weak, so worn out.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I walked up to the table blindly, as though I had been drunk.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They all sat still, with their noses over the sheet of paper each had before him, God only knows why.
blindlyadverbUS /ˈblaɪndli/
without seeing or looking
From this reading “I walked up to the table blindly, as though I had been drunk.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading But as I looked at him, it seemed to me that I could have blown him away with my breath, he looked so frail, so weak, so worn out.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading But as I looked at him, it seemed to me that I could have blown him away with my breath, he looked so frail, so weak, so worn out.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as I looked at him, it seemed to me that I could have blown him away with my breath, he looked so frail, so weak, so worn out.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But as I looked at him, it seemed to me that I could have blown him away with my breath, he looked so frail, so weak, so worn out.
deliberatingverbUS /dɪˈlɪbəreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “deliberate” — think about carefully; weigh
From this reading ‘You are deliberating upon surrender,’ I said.
DonnounUS /dɑːn/
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Only Don Jose hid his face in his hands, muttering, ‘Never, never!’
drunkadjectiveUS /drʌŋk/
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading “I walked up to the table blindly, as though I had been drunk.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They all sat still, with their noses over the sheet of paper each had before him, God only knows why.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Only Don Jose hid his face in his hands, muttering, ‘Never, never!’
frailadjectiveUS /freɪl/
physically weak
From this reading But as I looked at him, it seemed to me that I could have blown him away with my breath, he looked so frail, so weak, so worn out.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading They all sat still, with their noses over the sheet of paper each had before him, God only knows why.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I walked up to the table blindly, as though I had been drunk.
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 Only Don Jose hid his face in his hands, muttering, ‘Never, never!’
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But as I looked at him, it seemed to me that I could have blown him away with my breath, he looked so frail, so weak, so worn out.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But as I looked at him, it seemed to me that I could have blown him away with my breath, he looked so frail, so weak, so worn out.
hidverbUS /hɪd/
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Only Don Jose hid his face in his hands, muttering, ‘Never, never!’
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They all sat still, with their noses over the sheet of paper each had before him, God only knows why.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Only Don Jose hid his face in his hands, muttering, ‘Never, never!’
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I walked up to the table blindly, as though I had been drunk.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Only Don Jose hid his face in his hands, muttering, ‘Never, never!’
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But as I looked at him, it seemed to me that I could have blown him away with my breath, he looked so frail, so weak, so worn out.
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From this reading Only Don Jose hid his face in his hands, muttering, ‘Never, never!’
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading They all sat still, with their noses over the sheet of paper each had before him, God only knows why.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But as I looked at him, it seemed to me that I could have blown him away with my breath, he looked so frail, so weak, so worn out.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But as I looked at him, it seemed to me that I could have blown him away with my breath, he looked so frail, so weak, so worn out.
mutteringnounUS /ˈmʌtərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading Only Don Jose hid his face in his hands, muttering, ‘Never, never!’
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But as I looked at him, it seemed to me that I could have blown him away with my breath, he looked so frail, so weak, so worn out.
NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Only Don Jose hid his face in his hands, muttering, ‘Never, never!’
nosesnounUS /ˈnoʊzɪz/
plural of “nose” — the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading They all sat still, with their noses over the sheet of paper each had before him, God only knows why.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They all sat still, with their noses over the sheet of paper each had before him, God only knows why.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading They all sat still, with their noses over the sheet of paper each had before him, God only knows why.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But as I looked at him, it seemed to me that I could have blown him away with my breath, he looked so frail, so weak, so worn out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They all sat still, with their noses over the sheet of paper each had before him, God only knows why.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading They all sat still, with their noses over the sheet of paper each had before him, God only knows why.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘You are deliberating upon surrender,’ I said.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading They all sat still, with their noses over the sheet of paper each had before him, God only knows why.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But as I looked at him, it seemed to me that I could have blown him away with my breath, he looked so frail, so weak, so worn out.
sheetnounUS /ʃiːt/
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading They all sat still, with their noses over the sheet of paper each had before him, God only knows why.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But as I looked at him, it seemed to me that I could have blown him away with my breath, he looked so frail, so weak, so worn out.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading They all sat still, with their noses over the sheet of paper each had before him, God only knows why.
surrendernounUS /sərˈendər/
acceptance of despair
From this reading ‘You are deliberating upon surrender,’ I said.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “I walked up to the table blindly, as though I had been drunk.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But as I looked at him, it seemed to me that I could have blown him away with my breath, he looked so frail, so weak, so worn out.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I walked up to the table blindly, as though I had been drunk.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They all sat still, with their noses over the sheet of paper each had before him, God only knows why.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They all sat still, with their noses over the sheet of paper each had before him, God only knows why.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “I walked up to the table blindly, as though I had been drunk.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I walked up to the table blindly, as though I had been drunk.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I walked up to the table blindly, as though I had been drunk.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading ‘You are deliberating upon surrender,’ I said.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading “I walked up to the table blindly, as though I had been drunk.
weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/
wanting in physical strength
From this reading But as I looked at him, it seemed to me that I could have blown him away with my breath, he looked so frail, so weak, so worn out.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading They all sat still, with their noses over the sheet of paper each had before him, God only knows why.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They all sat still, with their noses over the sheet of paper each had before him, God only knows why.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading But as I looked at him, it seemed to me that I could have blown him away with my breath, he looked so frail, so weak, so worn out.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘You are deliberating upon surrender,’ I said.
