adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The men grimy and toil-worn; a look of hopelessness in their eyes: the sob of misery in their voices.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Dragging themselves up after them came the women--some pressing babies to their breasts, others leading little children by the hand.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading KERNAN'S HILL To the summit of the hill climbed up men, women and children.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The men had begged them to stay at home.
babiesnounUS /ˈbeɪbiz/
plural of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Dragging themselves up after them came the women--some pressing babies to their breasts, others leading little children by the hand.
beggedverbUS /beɡd/
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading The men had begged them to stay at home.
breastsnounUS /brests/
plural of “breast” — the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Dragging themselves up after them came the women--some pressing babies to their breasts, others leading little children by the hand.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Dragging themselves up after them came the women--some pressing babies to their breasts, others leading little children by the hand.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Dragging themselves up after them came the women--some pressing babies to their breasts, others leading little children by the hand.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading KERNAN'S HILL To the summit of the hill climbed up men, women and children.
climbedverbUS /klaɪmd/
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading KERNAN'S HILL To the summit of the hill climbed up men, women and children.
DraggingadjectiveUS /ˈdræɡɪŋ/
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading Dragging themselves up after them came the women--some pressing babies to their breasts, others leading little children by the hand.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading The men grimy and toil-worn; a look of hopelessness in their eyes: the sob of misery in their voices.
grimyadjectiveUS /ˈɡraɪmi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading The men grimy and toil-worn; a look of hopelessness in their eyes: the sob of misery in their voices.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The men had begged them to stay at home.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Dragging themselves up after them came the women--some pressing babies to their breasts, others leading little children by the hand.
HILLnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading KERNAN'S HILL To the summit of the hill climbed up men, women and children.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The men had begged them to stay at home.
hopelessnessnounUS /ˈhoʊpləsnəs/
the despair you feel when you have abandoned hope of comfort or success
From this reading The men grimy and toil-worn; a look of hopelessness in their eyes: the sob of misery in their voices.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The men grimy and toil-worn; a look of hopelessness in their eyes: the sob of misery in their voices.
KERNAN'S
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From this reading KERNAN'S HILL To the summit of the hill climbed up men, women and children.
leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Dragging themselves up after them came the women--some pressing babies to their breasts, others leading little children by the hand.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Dragging themselves up after them came the women--some pressing babies to their breasts, others leading little children by the hand.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The men grimy and toil-worn; a look of hopelessness in their eyes: the sob of misery in their voices.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading KERNAN'S HILL To the summit of the hill climbed up men, women and children.
miserynounUS /ˈmɪzəri/
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading The men grimy and toil-worn; a look of hopelessness in their eyes: the sob of misery in their voices.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading KERNAN'S HILL To the summit of the hill climbed up men, women and children.
others
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From this reading Dragging themselves up after them came the women--some pressing babies to their breasts, others leading little children by the hand.
pressingnounUS /ˈpresɪŋ/
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading Dragging themselves up after them came the women--some pressing babies to their breasts, others leading little children by the hand.
sobverbUS /sɑːb/
weep convulsively
From this reading The men grimy and toil-worn; a look of hopelessness in their eyes: the sob of misery in their voices.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Dragging themselves up after them came the women--some pressing babies to their breasts, others leading little children by the hand.
ST
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From this reading ST.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The men had begged them to stay at home.
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading KERNAN'S HILL To the summit of the hill climbed up men, women and children.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KERNAN'S HILL To the summit of the hill climbed up men, women and children.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The men grimy and toil-worn; a look of hopelessness in their eyes: the sob of misery in their voices.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Dragging themselves up after them came the women--some pressing babies to their breasts, others leading little children by the hand.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Dragging themselves up after them came the women--some pressing babies to their breasts, others leading little children by the hand.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading KERNAN'S HILL To the summit of the hill climbed up men, women and children.
toil-worn
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From this reading The men grimy and toil-worn; a look of hopelessness in their eyes: the sob of misery in their voices.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading KERNAN'S HILL To the summit of the hill climbed up men, women and children.
voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The men grimy and toil-worn; a look of hopelessness in their eyes: the sob of misery in their voices.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading KERNAN'S HILL To the summit of the hill climbed up men, women and children.
