AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I WAIT FOR A CONFESSION "O Peregrine!
abrasionsnounUS /əˈbreɪʒənz/
plural of “abrasion” — an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
From this reading She was ministering to my scratches and abrasions, and I, sitting on the old hay-pile, watched her, joying in the gentle touch of her white, dexterous hands, her sweet motherliness and all the warm, vital beauty of her.
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 She was ministering to my scratches and abrasions, and I, sitting on the old hay-pile, watched her, joying in the gentle touch of her white, dexterous hands, her sweet motherliness and all the warm, vital beauty of her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was ministering to my scratches and abrasions, and I, sitting on the old hay-pile, watched her, joying in the gentle touch of her white, dexterous hands, her sweet motherliness and all the warm, vital beauty of her.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Child," said I, "don't tremble so--the beasts are gone!"
beastsnounUS /biːsts/
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "Child," said I, "don't tremble so--the beasts are gone!"
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading She was ministering to my scratches and abrasions, and I, sitting on the old hay-pile, watched her, joying in the gentle touch of her white, dexterous hands, her sweet motherliness and all the warm, vital beauty of her.
ChildnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Child," said I, "don't tremble so--the beasts are gone!"
CONFESSIONnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading I WAIT FOR A CONFESSION "O Peregrine!
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading My dear--how they have hurt you!"
dexterousadjective
skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands
From this reading She was ministering to my scratches and abrasions, and I, sitting on the old hay-pile, watched her, joying in the gentle touch of her white, dexterous hands, her sweet motherliness and all the warm, vital beauty of her.
don't
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From this reading "Child," said I, "don't tremble so--the beasts are gone!"
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "Yes, I know--I heard everything, Peregrine.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I WAIT FOR A CONFESSION "O Peregrine!
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading She was ministering to my scratches and abrasions, and I, sitting on the old hay-pile, watched her, joying in the gentle touch of her white, dexterous hands, her sweet motherliness and all the warm, vital beauty of her.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Child," said I, "don't tremble so--the beasts are gone!"
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 She was ministering to my scratches and abrasions, and I, sitting on the old hay-pile, watched her, joying in the gentle touch of her white, dexterous hands, her sweet motherliness and all the warm, vital beauty of her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My dear--how they have hurt you!"
hay-pile
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From this reading She was ministering to my scratches and abrasions, and I, sitting on the old hay-pile, watched her, joying in the gentle touch of her white, dexterous hands, her sweet motherliness and all the warm, vital beauty of her.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Yes, I know--I heard everything, Peregrine.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was ministering to my scratches and abrasions, and I, sitting on the old hay-pile, watched her, joying in the gentle touch of her white, dexterous hands, her sweet motherliness and all the warm, vital beauty of her.
how
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From this reading My dear--how they have hurt you!"
hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/
be the source of pain
From this reading My dear--how they have hurt you!"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I WAIT FOR A CONFESSION "O Peregrine!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was ministering to my scratches and abrasions, and I, sitting on the old hay-pile, watched her, joying in the gentle touch of her white, dexterous hands, her sweet motherliness and all the warm, vital beauty of her.
joyingverbUS /ˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “joy” — feel happiness or joy
From this reading She was ministering to my scratches and abrasions, and I, sitting on the old hay-pile, watched her, joying in the gentle touch of her white, dexterous hands, her sweet motherliness and all the warm, vital beauty of her.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Yes, I know--I heard everything, Peregrine.
ministeringverbUS /ˈmɪnɪstrɪŋ/
-ing form of “minister” — attend to the wants and needs of others
From this reading She was ministering to my scratches and abrasions, and I, sitting on the old hay-pile, watched her, joying in the gentle touch of her white, dexterous hands, her sweet motherliness and all the warm, vital beauty of her.
motherlinessnoun
the quality of having or showing the tenderness and warmth and affection of or befitting a mother
From this reading She was ministering to my scratches and abrasions, and I, sitting on the old hay-pile, watched her, joying in the gentle touch of her white, dexterous hands, her sweet motherliness and all the warm, vital beauty of her.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dear--how they have hurt you!"
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading I WAIT FOR A CONFESSION "O Peregrine!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was ministering to my scratches and abrasions, and I, sitting on the old hay-pile, watched her, joying in the gentle touch of her white, dexterous hands, her sweet motherliness and all the warm, vital beauty of her.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She was ministering to my scratches and abrasions, and I, sitting on the old hay-pile, watched her, joying in the gentle touch of her white, dexterous hands, her sweet motherliness and all the warm, vital beauty of her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was ministering to my scratches and abrasions, and I, sitting on the old hay-pile, watched her, joying in the gentle touch of her white, dexterous hands, her sweet motherliness and all the warm, vital beauty of her.
PeregrinenounUS /ˈperəɡriːn/
a widely distributed falcon formerly used in falconry
From this reading I WAIT FOR A CONFESSION "O Peregrine!
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Child," said I, "don't tremble so--the beasts are gone!"
scratchesnounUS /ˈskrætʃəz/
plural of “scratch” — an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
From this reading She was ministering to my scratches and abrasions, and I, sitting on the old hay-pile, watched her, joying in the gentle touch of her white, dexterous hands, her sweet motherliness and all the warm, vital beauty of her.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was ministering to my scratches and abrasions, and I, sitting on the old hay-pile, watched her, joying in the gentle touch of her white, dexterous hands, her sweet motherliness and all the warm, vital beauty of her.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading She was ministering to my scratches and abrasions, and I, sitting on the old hay-pile, watched her, joying in the gentle touch of her white, dexterous hands, her sweet motherliness and all the warm, vital beauty of her.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Child," said I, "don't tremble so--the beasts are gone!"
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading She was ministering to my scratches and abrasions, and I, sitting on the old hay-pile, watched her, joying in the gentle touch of her white, dexterous hands, her sweet motherliness and all the warm, vital beauty of her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was ministering to my scratches and abrasions, and I, sitting on the old hay-pile, watched her, joying in the gentle touch of her white, dexterous hands, her sweet motherliness and all the warm, vital beauty of her.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My dear--how they have hurt you!"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was ministering to my scratches and abrasions, and I, sitting on the old hay-pile, watched her, joying in the gentle touch of her white, dexterous hands, her sweet motherliness and all the warm, vital beauty of her.
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading She was ministering to my scratches and abrasions, and I, sitting on the old hay-pile, watched her, joying in the gentle touch of her white, dexterous hands, her sweet motherliness and all the warm, vital beauty of her.
trembleverbUS /ˈtrembəl/
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading "Child," said I, "don't tremble so--the beasts are gone!"
vitaladjectiveUS /ˈvaɪtəl/
urgently needed; absolutely necessary
From this reading She was ministering to my scratches and abrasions, and I, sitting on the old hay-pile, watched her, joying in the gentle touch of her white, dexterous hands, her sweet motherliness and all the warm, vital beauty of her.
WAITverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading I WAIT FOR A CONFESSION "O Peregrine!
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading She was ministering to my scratches and abrasions, and I, sitting on the old hay-pile, watched her, joying in the gentle touch of her white, dexterous hands, her sweet motherliness and all the warm, vital beauty of her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was ministering to my scratches and abrasions, and I, sitting on the old hay-pile, watched her, joying in the gentle touch of her white, dexterous hands, her sweet motherliness and all the warm, vital beauty of her.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading She was ministering to my scratches and abrasions, and I, sitting on the old hay-pile, watched her, joying in the gentle touch of her white, dexterous hands, her sweet motherliness and all the warm, vital beauty of her.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading She was ministering to my scratches and abrasions, and I, sitting on the old hay-pile, watched her, joying in the gentle touch of her white, dexterous hands, her sweet motherliness and all the warm, vital beauty of her.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I know--I heard everything, Peregrine.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My dear--how they have hurt you!"
