adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miss Dearborn stole a look at Rebecca's bent head and was frightened.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Dearborn stole a look at Rebecca's bent head and was frightened.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Shall we gather at the river, The beautiful, the beautiful river?"
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "Shall we gather at the river, The beautiful, the beautiful river?"
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Miss Dearborn stole a look at Rebecca's bent head and was frightened.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Tears hung on her lashes; her breath came and went quickly, and the hand that held her pocket handkerchief trembled like a leaf.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Tears hung on her lashes; her breath came and went quickly, and the hand that held her pocket handkerchief trembled like a leaf.
cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading The child's face was pale save for two red spots glowing on her cheeks.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The child's face was pale save for two red spots glowing on her cheeks.
Dearborn
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From this reading Miss Dearborn stole a look at Rebecca's bent head and was frightened.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "You may go to your seat, Rebecca," said Miss Dearborn at the end of the first song.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The child's face was pale save for two red spots glowing on her cheeks.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "You may go to your seat, Rebecca," said Miss Dearborn at the end of the first song.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The child's face was pale save for two red spots glowing on her cheeks.
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading Miss Dearborn stole a look at Rebecca's bent head and was frightened.
gatherverbUS /ˈɡæðər/
assemble or get together
From this reading "Shall we gather at the river, The beautiful, the beautiful river?"
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading The child's face was pale save for two red spots glowing on her cheeks.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You may go to your seat, Rebecca," said Miss Dearborn at the end of the first song.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Tears hung on her lashes; her breath came and went quickly, and the hand that held her pocket handkerchief trembled like a leaf.
handkerchiefnounUS /ˈhæŋkərtʃɪf/
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading Tears hung on her lashes; her breath came and went quickly, and the hand that held her pocket handkerchief trembled like a leaf.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Miss Dearborn stole a look at Rebecca's bent head and was frightened.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Tears hung on her lashes; her breath came and went quickly, and the hand that held her pocket handkerchief trembled like a leaf.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The child's face was pale save for two red spots glowing on her cheeks.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Tears hung on her lashes; her breath came and went quickly, and the hand that held her pocket handkerchief trembled like a leaf.
lashesnounUS /ˈlæʃɪz/
plural of “lash” — any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
From this reading Tears hung on her lashes; her breath came and went quickly, and the hand that held her pocket handkerchief trembled like a leaf.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Tears hung on her lashes; her breath came and went quickly, and the hand that held her pocket handkerchief trembled like a leaf.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Tears hung on her lashes; her breath came and went quickly, and the hand that held her pocket handkerchief trembled like a leaf.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Miss Dearborn stole a look at Rebecca's bent head and was frightened.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "You may go to your seat, Rebecca," said Miss Dearborn at the end of the first song.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Dearborn stole a look at Rebecca's bent head and was frightened.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You may go to your seat, Rebecca," said Miss Dearborn at the end of the first song.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The child's face was pale save for two red spots glowing on her cheeks.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The child's face was pale save for two red spots glowing on her cheeks.
pocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Tears hung on her lashes; her breath came and went quickly, and the hand that held her pocket handkerchief trembled like a leaf.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading Tears hung on her lashes; her breath came and went quickly, and the hand that held her pocket handkerchief trembled like a leaf.
RebeccanounUS /rəˈbekə/
(Old Testament) wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau
From this reading "You may go to your seat, Rebecca," said Miss Dearborn at the end of the first song.
Rebecca'snounUS /rəˈbekəz/
possessive form of “rebecca” — (Old Testament) wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau
From this reading Miss Dearborn stole a look at Rebecca's bent head and was frightened.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The child's face was pale save for two red spots glowing on her cheeks.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading "Shall we gather at the river, The beautiful, the beautiful river?"
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You may go to your seat, Rebecca," said Miss Dearborn at the end of the first song.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading The child's face was pale save for two red spots glowing on her cheeks.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading "You may go to your seat, Rebecca," said Miss Dearborn at the end of the first song.
Shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Shall we gather at the river, The beautiful, the beautiful river?"
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading "You may go to your seat, Rebecca," said Miss Dearborn at the end of the first song.
spotsnounUS /spɑːts/
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading The child's face was pale save for two red spots glowing on her cheeks.
stolenounUS /stoʊl/
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading Miss Dearborn stole a look at Rebecca's bent head and was frightened.
TearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Tears hung on her lashes; her breath came and went quickly, and the hand that held her pocket handkerchief trembled like a leaf.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tears hung on her lashes; her breath came and went quickly, and the hand that held her pocket handkerchief trembled like a leaf.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Shall we gather at the river, The beautiful, the beautiful river?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You may go to your seat, Rebecca," said Miss Dearborn at the end of the first song.
trembledverbUS /ˈtrembəld/
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading Tears hung on her lashes; her breath came and went quickly, and the hand that held her pocket handkerchief trembled like a leaf.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The child's face was pale save for two red spots glowing on her cheeks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Dearborn stole a look at Rebecca's bent head and was frightened.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Shall we gather at the river, The beautiful, the beautiful river?"
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Tears hung on her lashes; her breath came and went quickly, and the hand that held her pocket handkerchief trembled like a leaf.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You may go to your seat, Rebecca," said Miss Dearborn at the end of the first song.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You may go to your seat, Rebecca," said Miss Dearborn at the end of the first song.
