adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The girl tossed up her arms in a silent greeting, and Pierre caught the small cold hands and saw that she was only a child of twelve or fourteen trapped by the wild storm sweeping over them.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He crouched lower still, and when he did so the strength of the wind against his face decreased wonderfully, for the sharp angle of the hill's declivity protected them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The girl tossed up her arms in a silent greeting, and Pierre caught the small cold hands and saw that she was only a child of twelve or fourteen trapped by the wild storm sweeping over them.
anglenounUS /ˈæŋɡəl/
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading He crouched lower still, and when he did so the strength of the wind against his face decreased wonderfully, for the sharp angle of the hill's declivity protected them.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The girl tossed up her arms in a silent greeting, and Pierre caught the small cold hands and saw that she was only a child of twelve or fourteen trapped by the wild storm sweeping over them.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Pierre placed his shoulder under the trunk and lifted till the muscles of his back snapped and cracked.
burstingverbUS /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading And, bursting into a passion of sobbing, she tugged her hands from his and covered her face.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The girl tossed up her arms in a silent greeting, and Pierre caught the small cold hands and saw that she was only a child of twelve or fourteen trapped by the wild storm sweeping over them.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The girl tossed up her arms in a silent greeting, and Pierre caught the small cold hands and saw that she was only a child of twelve or fourteen trapped by the wild storm sweeping over them.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading The girl tossed up her arms in a silent greeting, and Pierre caught the small cold hands and saw that she was only a child of twelve or fourteen trapped by the wild storm sweeping over them.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The girl tossed up her arms in a silent greeting, and Pierre caught the small cold hands and saw that she was only a child of twelve or fourteen trapped by the wild storm sweeping over them.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading And, bursting into a passion of sobbing, she tugged her hands from his and covered her face.
crackedadjectiveUS /krækt/
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading Pierre placed his shoulder under the trunk and lifted till the muscles of his back snapped and cracked.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Seeing him kneel there, she cried out with a little wail: "Help me--the tree--help me!"
crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading He crouched lower still, and when he did so the strength of the wind against his face decreased wonderfully, for the sharp angle of the hill's declivity protected them.
declivitynoun
a downward slope or bend
From this reading He crouched lower still, and when he did so the strength of the wind against his face decreased wonderfully, for the sharp angle of the hill's declivity protected them.
decreasedadjectiveUS /dɪˈkriːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading He crouched lower still, and when he did so the strength of the wind against his face decreased wonderfully, for the sharp angle of the hill's declivity protected them.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He crouched lower still, and when he did so the strength of the wind against his face decreased wonderfully, for the sharp angle of the hill's declivity protected them.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He crouched lower still, and when he did so the strength of the wind against his face decreased wonderfully, for the sharp angle of the hill's declivity protected them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He crouched lower still, and when he did so the strength of the wind against his face decreased wonderfully, for the sharp angle of the hill's declivity protected them.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading The girl tossed up her arms in a silent greeting, and Pierre caught the small cold hands and saw that she was only a child of twelve or fourteen trapped by the wild storm sweeping over them.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And, bursting into a passion of sobbing, she tugged her hands from his and covered her face.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading The girl tossed up her arms in a silent greeting, and Pierre caught the small cold hands and saw that she was only a child of twelve or fourteen trapped by the wild storm sweeping over them.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading The girl tossed up her arms in a silent greeting, and Pierre caught the small cold hands and saw that she was only a child of twelve or fourteen trapped by the wild storm sweeping over them.
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 The girl tossed up her arms in a silent greeting, and Pierre caught the small cold hands and saw that she was only a child of twelve or fourteen trapped by the wild storm sweeping over them.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He crouched lower still, and when he did so the strength of the wind against his face decreased wonderfully, for the sharp angle of the hill's declivity protected them.
HelpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Seeing him kneel there, she cried out with a little wail: "Help me--the tree--help me!"
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl tossed up her arms in a silent greeting, and Pierre caught the small cold hands and saw that she was only a child of twelve or fourteen trapped by the wild storm sweeping over them.
hill'snounUS /hɪlz/
possessive form of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading He crouched lower still, and when he did so the strength of the wind against his face decreased wonderfully, for the sharp angle of the hill's declivity protected them.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Seeing him kneel there, she cried out with a little wail: "Help me--the tree--help me!"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He crouched lower still, and when he did so the strength of the wind against his face decreased wonderfully, for the sharp angle of the hill's declivity protected them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The girl tossed up her arms in a silent greeting, and Pierre caught the small cold hands and saw that she was only a child of twelve or fourteen trapped by the wild storm sweeping over them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And, bursting into a passion of sobbing, she tugged her hands from his and covered her face.
kneelverbUS /niːl/
rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading Seeing him kneel there, she cried out with a little wail: "Help me--the tree--help me!"
liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/
held up in the air
From this reading Pierre placed his shoulder under the trunk and lifted till the muscles of his back snapped and cracked.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Seeing him kneel there, she cried out with a little wail: "Help me--the tree--help me!"
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading He crouched lower still, and when he did so the strength of the wind against his face decreased wonderfully, for the sharp angle of the hill's declivity protected them.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Seeing him kneel there, she cried out with a little wail: "Help me--the tree--help me!"
musclesnounUS /ˈmʌsəlz/
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading Pierre placed his shoulder under the trunk and lifted till the muscles of his back snapped and cracked.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The girl tossed up her arms in a silent greeting, and Pierre caught the small cold hands and saw that she was only a child of twelve or fourteen trapped by the wild storm sweeping over them.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The girl tossed up her arms in a silent greeting, and Pierre caught the small cold hands and saw that she was only a child of twelve or fourteen trapped by the wild storm sweeping over them.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The girl tossed up her arms in a silent greeting, and Pierre caught the small cold hands and saw that she was only a child of twelve or fourteen trapped by the wild storm sweeping over them.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Seeing him kneel there, she cried out with a little wail: "Help me--the tree--help me!"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The girl tossed up her arms in a silent greeting, and Pierre caught the small cold hands and saw that she was only a child of twelve or fourteen trapped by the wild storm sweeping over them.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading And, bursting into a passion of sobbing, she tugged her hands from his and covered her face.
PierrenounUS /piˈer/
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading The girl tossed up her arms in a silent greeting, and Pierre caught the small cold hands and saw that she was only a child of twelve or fourteen trapped by the wild storm sweeping over them.
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Pierre placed his shoulder under the trunk and lifted till the muscles of his back snapped and cracked.
protectedadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪd/
kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
From this reading He crouched lower still, and when he did so the strength of the wind against his face decreased wonderfully, for the sharp angle of the hill's declivity protected them.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading The girl tossed up her arms in a silent greeting, and Pierre caught the small cold hands and saw that she was only a child of twelve or fourteen trapped by the wild storm sweeping over them.
SeeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Seeing him kneel there, she cried out with a little wail: "Help me--the tree--help me!"
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading He crouched lower still, and when he did so the strength of the wind against his face decreased wonderfully, for the sharp angle of the hill's declivity protected them.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The girl tossed up her arms in a silent greeting, and Pierre caught the small cold hands and saw that she was only a child of twelve or fourteen trapped by the wild storm sweeping over them.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Pierre placed his shoulder under the trunk and lifted till the muscles of his back snapped and cracked.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The girl tossed up her arms in a silent greeting, and Pierre caught the small cold hands and saw that she was only a child of twelve or fourteen trapped by the wild storm sweeping over them.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The girl tossed up her arms in a silent greeting, and Pierre caught the small cold hands and saw that she was only a child of twelve or fourteen trapped by the wild storm sweeping over them.
snappedverbUS /snæpt/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading Pierre placed his shoulder under the trunk and lifted till the muscles of his back snapped and cracked.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He crouched lower still, and when he did so the strength of the wind against his face decreased wonderfully, for the sharp angle of the hill's declivity protected them.
sobbingnounUS /ˈsɑːbɪŋ/
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading And, bursting into a passion of sobbing, she tugged her hands from his and covered her face.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading He crouched lower still, and when he did so the strength of the wind against his face decreased wonderfully, for the sharp angle of the hill's declivity protected them.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The girl tossed up her arms in a silent greeting, and Pierre caught the small cold hands and saw that she was only a child of twelve or fourteen trapped by the wild storm sweeping over them.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading He crouched lower still, and when he did so the strength of the wind against his face decreased wonderfully, for the sharp angle of the hill's declivity protected them.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading The girl tossed up her arms in a silent greeting, and Pierre caught the small cold hands and saw that she was only a child of twelve or fourteen trapped by the wild storm sweeping over them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The girl tossed up her arms in a silent greeting, and Pierre caught the small cold hands and saw that she was only a child of twelve or fourteen trapped by the wild storm sweeping over them.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girl tossed up her arms in a silent greeting, and Pierre caught the small cold hands and saw that she was only a child of twelve or fourteen trapped by the wild storm sweeping over them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The girl tossed up her arms in a silent greeting, and Pierre caught the small cold hands and saw that she was only a child of twelve or fourteen trapped by the wild storm sweeping over them.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Seeing him kneel there, she cried out with a little wail: "Help me--the tree--help me!"
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Pierre placed his shoulder under the trunk and lifted till the muscles of his back snapped and cracked.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading The girl tossed up her arms in a silent greeting, and Pierre caught the small cold hands and saw that she was only a child of twelve or fourteen trapped by the wild storm sweeping over them.
trappedadjectiveUS /træpt/
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading The girl tossed up her arms in a silent greeting, and Pierre caught the small cold hands and saw that she was only a child of twelve or fourteen trapped by the wild storm sweeping over them.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Seeing him kneel there, she cried out with a little wail: "Help me--the tree--help me!"
trunknounUS /trʌŋk/
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading Pierre placed his shoulder under the trunk and lifted till the muscles of his back snapped and cracked.
tuggedverbUS /tʌɡd/
inflected form of “tug” — pull hard
From this reading And, bursting into a passion of sobbing, she tugged her hands from his and covered her face.
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The girl tossed up her arms in a silent greeting, and Pierre caught the small cold hands and saw that she was only a child of twelve or fourteen trapped by the wild storm sweeping over them.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Pierre placed his shoulder under the trunk and lifted till the muscles of his back snapped and cracked.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The girl tossed up her arms in a silent greeting, and Pierre caught the small cold hands and saw that she was only a child of twelve or fourteen trapped by the wild storm sweeping over them.
wailverbUS /weɪl/
emit long loud cries
From this reading Seeing him kneel there, she cried out with a little wail: "Help me--the tree--help me!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The girl tossed up her arms in a silent greeting, and Pierre caught the small cold hands and saw that she was only a child of twelve or fourteen trapped by the wild storm sweeping over them.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He crouched lower still, and when he did so the strength of the wind against his face decreased wonderfully, for the sharp angle of the hill's declivity protected them.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The girl tossed up her arms in a silent greeting, and Pierre caught the small cold hands and saw that she was only a child of twelve or fourteen trapped by the wild storm sweeping over them.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading He crouched lower still, and when he did so the strength of the wind against his face decreased wonderfully, for the sharp angle of the hill's declivity protected them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Seeing him kneel there, she cried out with a little wail: "Help me--the tree--help me!"
wonderfullyadverbUS /ˈwʌndərfəli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading He crouched lower still, and when he did so the strength of the wind against his face decreased wonderfully, for the sharp angle of the hill's declivity protected them.
