adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Involuntarily she caught her breath and made a swift gesture, as if to withdraw her hand.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Then, with a hasty glance at Weldon, leaning against the opposite wall, she controlled herself and allowed her hand to rest where it was.
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 "It would have meant so much to all of us, Captain Frazer."
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Then, with a hasty glance at Weldon, leaning against the opposite wall, she controlled herself and allowed her hand to rest where it was.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Involuntarily she caught her breath and made a swift gesture, as if to withdraw her hand.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Involuntarily she caught her breath and made a swift gesture, as if to withdraw her hand.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then, with a hasty glance at Weldon, leaning against the opposite wall, she controlled herself and allowed her hand to rest where it was.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading "Of course, if I had lived, it might have meant so much to us both."
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Involuntarily she caught her breath and made a swift gesture, as if to withdraw her hand.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "It would have meant so much to all of us, Captain Frazer."
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 Involuntarily she caught her breath and made a swift gesture, as if to withdraw her hand.
controlledadjectiveUS /kənˈtroʊld/
restrained or managed or kept within certain bounds
From this reading Then, with a hasty glance at Weldon, leaning against the opposite wall, she controlled herself and allowed her hand to rest where it was.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course, if I had lived, it might have meant so much to us both."
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Don't cry, Ethel," he said then.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't cry, Ethel," he said then.
Ethel
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From this reading "Don't cry, Ethel," he said then.
FrazernounUS /ˈfreɪzər/
English social anthropologist noted for studies of primitive religion and magic (1854-1941)
From this reading "It would have meant so much to all of us, Captain Frazer."
gesturenounUS /ˈdʒestʃər/
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading Involuntarily she caught her breath and made a swift gesture, as if to withdraw her hand.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Then, with a hasty glance at Weldon, leaning against the opposite wall, she controlled herself and allowed her hand to rest where it was.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Of course, if I had lived, it might have meant so much to us both."
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Involuntarily she caught her breath and made a swift gesture, as if to withdraw her hand.
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading Then, with a hasty glance at Weldon, leaning against the opposite wall, she controlled herself and allowed her hand to rest where it was.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Of course, if I had lived, it might have meant so much to us both."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Don't cry, Ethel," he said then.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Involuntarily she caught her breath and made a swift gesture, as if to withdraw her hand.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then, with a hasty glance at Weldon, leaning against the opposite wall, she controlled herself and allowed her hand to rest where it was.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Of course, if I had lived, it might have meant so much to us both."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Of course, if I had lived, it might have meant so much to us both."
InvoluntarilyadverbUS /ˌɪnvoʊˈlʌntərɪli/
against your will
From this reading Involuntarily she caught her breath and made a swift gesture, as if to withdraw her hand.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Of course, if I had lived, it might have meant so much to us both."
leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Then, with a hasty glance at Weldon, leaning against the opposite wall, she controlled herself and allowed her hand to rest where it was.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "Of course, if I had lived, it might have meant so much to us both."
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Involuntarily she caught her breath and made a swift gesture, as if to withdraw her hand.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Of course, if I had lived, it might have meant so much to us both."
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Of course, if I had lived, it might have meant so much to us both."
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Of course, if I had lived, it might have meant so much to us both."
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course, if I had lived, it might have meant so much to us both."
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Then, with a hasty glance at Weldon, leaning against the opposite wall, she controlled herself and allowed her hand to rest where it was.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Then, with a hasty glance at Weldon, leaning against the opposite wall, she controlled herself and allowed her hand to rest where it was.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Don't cry, Ethel," he said then.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Involuntarily she caught her breath and made a swift gesture, as if to withdraw her hand.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Of course, if I had lived, it might have meant so much to us both."
swiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading Involuntarily she caught her breath and made a swift gesture, as if to withdraw her hand.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then, with a hasty glance at Weldon, leaning against the opposite wall, she controlled herself and allowed her hand to rest where it was.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Don't cry, Ethel," he said then.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Of course, if I had lived, it might have meant so much to us both."
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Of course, if I had lived, it might have meant so much to us both."
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Then, with a hasty glance at Weldon, leaning against the opposite wall, she controlled herself and allowed her hand to rest where it was.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then, with a hasty glance at Weldon, leaning against the opposite wall, she controlled herself and allowed her hand to rest where it was.
Weldon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, with a hasty glance at Weldon, leaning against the opposite wall, she controlled herself and allowed her hand to rest where it was.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Then, with a hasty glance at Weldon, leaning against the opposite wall, she controlled herself and allowed her hand to rest where it was.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then, with a hasty glance at Weldon, leaning against the opposite wall, she controlled herself and allowed her hand to rest where it was.
withdrawverbUS /wɪðˈdrɔː/
pull back or move away or backward
From this reading Involuntarily she caught her breath and made a swift gesture, as if to withdraw her hand.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "It would have meant so much to all of us, Captain Frazer."
