adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I will water him myself,” she said, and she led the horse to a trough under a huge old cottonwood.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Jane turned upon the rescuer and gripped his hands.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading COTTONWOODS Venters appeared too deeply moved to speak the gratitude his face expressed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Presently as something like calmness returned, she went to Lassiter’s weary horse.
calmnessnounUS /ˈkɑːmnəs/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading Presently as something like calmness returned, she went to Lassiter’s weary horse.
cottonwoodnounUS /ˈkɑːtənwʊd/
any of several North American trees of the genus Populus having a tuft of cottony hairs on the seed
From this reading “I will water him myself,” she said, and she led the horse to a trough under a huge old cottonwood.
COTTONWOODSnounUS /ˈkɑːtənwʊdz/
plural of “cottonwood” — any of several North American trees of the genus Populus having a tuft of cottony hairs on the seed
From this reading COTTONWOODS Venters appeared too deeply moved to speak the gratitude his face expressed.
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading Her smiles and tears seemingly dazed him.
deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading COTTONWOODS Venters appeared too deeply moved to speak the gratitude his face expressed.
expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/
communicated in words
From this reading COTTONWOODS Venters appeared too deeply moved to speak the gratitude his face expressed.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading COTTONWOODS Venters appeared too deeply moved to speak the gratitude his face expressed.
gratitudenounUS /ˈɡrætətuːd/
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading COTTONWOODS Venters appeared too deeply moved to speak the gratitude his face expressed.
grippedverbUS /ɡrɪpt/
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading And Jane turned upon the rescuer and gripped his hands.
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 And Jane turned upon the rescuer and gripped his hands.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her smiles and tears seemingly dazed him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her smiles and tears seemingly dazed him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading COTTONWOODS Venters appeared too deeply moved to speak the gratitude his face expressed.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Presently as something like calmness returned, she went to Lassiter’s weary horse.
hugeadjectiveUS /hjuːdʒ/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading “I will water him myself,” she said, and she led the horse to a trough under a huge old cottonwood.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I will water him myself,” she said, and she led the horse to a trough under a huge old cottonwood.
Jane
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From this reading And Jane turned upon the rescuer and gripped his hands.
Lassiter's
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From this reading Presently as something like calmness returned, she went to Lassiter’s weary horse.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading “I will water him myself,” she said, and she led the horse to a trough under a huge old cottonwood.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Presently as something like calmness returned, she went to Lassiter’s weary horse.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading COTTONWOODS Venters appeared too deeply moved to speak the gratitude his face expressed.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I will water him myself,” she said, and she led the horse to a trough under a huge old cottonwood.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “I will water him myself,” she said, and she led the horse to a trough under a huge old cottonwood.
PresentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading Presently as something like calmness returned, she went to Lassiter’s weary horse.
rescuernounUS /ˈreskjuːər/
a person who rescues you from harm or danger
From this reading And Jane turned upon the rescuer and gripped his hands.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Presently as something like calmness returned, she went to Lassiter’s weary horse.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I will water him myself,” she said, and she led the horse to a trough under a huge old cottonwood.
seeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading Her smiles and tears seemingly dazed him.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Presently as something like calmness returned, she went to Lassiter’s weary horse.
smilesnounUS /smaɪlz/
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Her smiles and tears seemingly dazed him.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Presently as something like calmness returned, she went to Lassiter’s weary horse.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading COTTONWOODS Venters appeared too deeply moved to speak the gratitude his face expressed.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Her smiles and tears seemingly dazed him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COTTONWOODS Venters appeared too deeply moved to speak the gratitude his face expressed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading COTTONWOODS Venters appeared too deeply moved to speak the gratitude his face expressed.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading COTTONWOODS Venters appeared too deeply moved to speak the gratitude his face expressed.
troughnounUS /trɔːf/
a narrow depression (as in the earth or between ocean waves or in the ocean bed)
From this reading “I will water him myself,” she said, and she led the horse to a trough under a huge old cottonwood.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading And Jane turned upon the rescuer and gripped his hands.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “I will water him myself,” she said, and she led the horse to a trough under a huge old cottonwood.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And Jane turned upon the rescuer and gripped his hands.
VentersnounUS /ˈventərz/
plural of “venter” — a speaker who expresses or gives vent to a personal opinion or grievance
From this reading COTTONWOODS Venters appeared too deeply moved to speak the gratitude his face expressed.
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 “I will water him myself,” she said, and she led the horse to a trough under a huge old cottonwood.
wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Presently as something like calmness returned, she went to Lassiter’s weary horse.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Presently as something like calmness returned, she went to Lassiter’s weary horse.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I will water him myself,” she said, and she led the horse to a trough under a huge old cottonwood.
