adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The old mother had resumed her spinning, casting from time to time a furtive and uneasy glance at the soldiers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The old mother had resumed her spinning, casting from time to time a furtive and uneasy glance at the soldiers.
animalnounUS /ˈænəməl/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading But suddenly a strange noise--a sound like the harsh breathing of some wild animal sniffing under the door-startled the occupants of the room.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The old mother had resumed her spinning, casting from time to time a furtive and uneasy glance at the soldiers.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nothing was to be heard save the humming of the wheel, the crackling of the fire, and the singing of the water in the pot.
Berthine
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From this reading Berthine stopped him with a gesture, and said, smilingly:
breathingnounUS /ˈbriːðɪŋ/
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading But suddenly a strange noise--a sound like the harsh breathing of some wild animal sniffing under the door-startled the occupants of the room.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But suddenly a strange noise--a sound like the harsh breathing of some wild animal sniffing under the door-startled the occupants of the room.
castingnounUS /ˈkæstɪŋ/
object formed by a mold
From this reading The old mother had resumed her spinning, casting from time to time a furtive and uneasy glance at the soldiers.
cracklingnounUS /ˈkræklɪŋ/
the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered
From this reading Nothing was to be heard save the humming of the wheel, the crackling of the fire, and the singing of the water in the pot.
door-startled
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From this reading But suddenly a strange noise--a sound like the harsh breathing of some wild animal sniffing under the door-startled the occupants of the room.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading Nothing was to be heard save the humming of the wheel, the crackling of the fire, and the singing of the water in the pot.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The old mother had resumed her spinning, casting from time to time a furtive and uneasy glance at the soldiers.
furtiveadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrtɪv/
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
From this reading The old mother had resumed her spinning, casting from time to time a furtive and uneasy glance at the soldiers.
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/
a person of German nationality
From this reading The German officer sprang toward the rifles.
gesturenounUS /ˈdʒestʃər/
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading Berthine stopped him with a gesture, and said, smilingly:
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The old mother had resumed her spinning, casting from time to time a furtive and uneasy glance at the soldiers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The old mother had resumed her spinning, casting from time to time a furtive and uneasy glance at the soldiers.
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading But suddenly a strange noise--a sound like the harsh breathing of some wild animal sniffing under the door-startled the occupants of the room.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Nothing was to be heard save the humming of the wheel, the crackling of the fire, and the singing of the water in the pot.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The old mother had resumed her spinning, casting from time to time a furtive and uneasy glance at the soldiers.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Berthine stopped him with a gesture, and said, smilingly:
hummingnounUS /ˈhʌmɪŋ/
a humming noise
From this reading Nothing was to be heard save the humming of the wheel, the crackling of the fire, and the singing of the water in the pot.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nothing was to be heard save the humming of the wheel, the crackling of the fire, and the singing of the water in the pot.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But suddenly a strange noise--a sound like the harsh breathing of some wild animal sniffing under the door-startled the occupants of the room.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The old mother had resumed her spinning, casting from time to time a furtive and uneasy glance at the soldiers.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading But suddenly a strange noise--a sound like the harsh breathing of some wild animal sniffing under the door-startled the occupants of the room.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing was to be heard save the humming of the wheel, the crackling of the fire, and the singing of the water in the pot.
occupantsnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənts/
plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading But suddenly a strange noise--a sound like the harsh breathing of some wild animal sniffing under the door-startled the occupants of the room.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nothing was to be heard save the humming of the wheel, the crackling of the fire, and the singing of the water in the pot.
officernounUS /ˈɔːfəsər/
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The German officer sprang toward the rifles.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old mother had resumed her spinning, casting from time to time a furtive and uneasy glance at the soldiers.
potnounUS /pɑːt/
metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading Nothing was to be heard save the humming of the wheel, the crackling of the fire, and the singing of the water in the pot.
resumedverbUS /rɪˈzuːmd/
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading The old mother had resumed her spinning, casting from time to time a furtive and uneasy glance at the soldiers.
riflesnounUS /ˈraɪfəlz/
plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
From this reading The German officer sprang toward the rifles.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading But suddenly a strange noise--a sound like the harsh breathing of some wild animal sniffing under the door-startled the occupants of the room.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Berthine stopped him with a gesture, and said, smilingly:
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading Nothing was to be heard save the humming of the wheel, the crackling of the fire, and the singing of the water in the pot.
singingnounUS /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading Nothing was to be heard save the humming of the wheel, the crackling of the fire, and the singing of the water in the pot.
smilinglyadverbUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋli/
with smiles; in a smiling manner
From this reading Berthine stopped him with a gesture, and said, smilingly:
sniffingverbUS /ˈsnɪfɪŋ/
-ing form of “sniff” — perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading But suddenly a strange noise--a sound like the harsh breathing of some wild animal sniffing under the door-startled the occupants of the room.
soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The old mother had resumed her spinning, casting from time to time a furtive and uneasy glance at the soldiers.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But suddenly a strange noise--a sound like the harsh breathing of some wild animal sniffing under the door-startled the occupants of the room.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading But suddenly a strange noise--a sound like the harsh breathing of some wild animal sniffing under the door-startled the occupants of the room.
spinningnounUS /ˈspɪnɪŋ/
creating thread
From this reading The old mother had resumed her spinning, casting from time to time a furtive and uneasy glance at the soldiers.
sprangverbUS /spræŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The German officer sprang toward the rifles.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Berthine stopped him with a gesture, and said, smilingly:
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading But suddenly a strange noise--a sound like the harsh breathing of some wild animal sniffing under the door-startled the occupants of the room.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading But suddenly a strange noise--a sound like the harsh breathing of some wild animal sniffing under the door-startled the occupants of the room.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old mother had resumed her spinning, casting from time to time a furtive and uneasy glance at the soldiers.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The old mother had resumed her spinning, casting from time to time a furtive and uneasy glance at the soldiers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The old mother had resumed her spinning, casting from time to time a furtive and uneasy glance at the soldiers.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The German officer sprang toward the rifles.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading But suddenly a strange noise--a sound like the harsh breathing of some wild animal sniffing under the door-startled the occupants of the room.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading The old mother had resumed her spinning, casting from time to time a furtive and uneasy glance at the soldiers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nothing was to be heard save the humming of the wheel, the crackling of the fire, and the singing of the water in the pot.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Nothing was to be heard save the humming of the wheel, the crackling of the fire, and the singing of the water in the pot.
wheelverbUS /wiːl/
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading Nothing was to be heard save the humming of the wheel, the crackling of the fire, and the singing of the water in the pot.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading But suddenly a strange noise--a sound like the harsh breathing of some wild animal sniffing under the door-startled the occupants of the room.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Berthine stopped him with a gesture, and said, smilingly:
