adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Curiosity swept over Pierre, looking down at her, but chiefly a puzzled grief such as a man feels when a friend is in trouble.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She lay as he had left her, except that her face was now pillowed in her arms, and the long sobs kept her body quivering.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading She lay as he had left her, except that her face was now pillowed in her arms, and the long sobs kept her body quivering.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She lay as he had left her, except that her face was now pillowed in her arms, and the long sobs kept her body quivering.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Curiosity swept over Pierre, looking down at her, but chiefly a puzzled grief such as a man feels when a friend is in trouble.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She turned far enough to strike his hand away and instantly resumed her former position, though the sobs were softer.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading She lay as he had left her, except that her face was now pillowed in her arms, and the long sobs kept her body quivering.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Curiosity swept over Pierre, looking down at her, but chiefly a puzzled grief such as a man feels when a friend is in trouble.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came closer and laid a hand on her shoulder.
chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
From this reading Curiosity swept over Pierre, looking down at her, but chiefly a puzzled grief such as a man feels when a friend is in trouble.
closeradverbUS /ˈkloʊsər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading He came closer and laid a hand on her shoulder.
CuriositynounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading Curiosity swept over Pierre, looking down at her, but chiefly a puzzled grief such as a man feels when a friend is in trouble.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Curiosity swept over Pierre, looking down at her, but chiefly a puzzled grief such as a man feels when a friend is in trouble.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading She turned far enough to strike his hand away and instantly resumed her former position, though the sobs were softer.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading She lay as he had left her, except that her face was now pillowed in her arms, and the long sobs kept her body quivering.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She lay as he had left her, except that her face was now pillowed in her arms, and the long sobs kept her body quivering.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading She turned far enough to strike his hand away and instantly resumed her former position, though the sobs were softer.
feelsnounUS /fiːlz/
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading Curiosity swept over Pierre, looking down at her, but chiefly a puzzled grief such as a man feels when a friend is in trouble.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading She turned far enough to strike his hand away and instantly resumed her former position, though the sobs were softer.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Curiosity swept over Pierre, looking down at her, but chiefly a puzzled grief such as a man feels when a friend is in trouble.
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Curiosity swept over Pierre, looking down at her, but chiefly a puzzled grief such as a man feels when a friend is in trouble.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She lay as he had left her, except that her face was now pillowed in her arms, and the long sobs kept her body quivering.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He came closer and laid a hand on her shoulder.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She lay as he had left her, except that her face was now pillowed in her arms, and the long sobs kept her body quivering.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She lay as he had left her, except that her face was now pillowed in her arms, and the long sobs kept her body quivering.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She turned far enough to strike his hand away and instantly resumed her former position, though the sobs were softer.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She lay as he had left her, except that her face was now pillowed in her arms, and the long sobs kept her body quivering.
instantlyadverbUS /ˈɪnstəntli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading She turned far enough to strike his hand away and instantly resumed her former position, though the sobs were softer.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Curiosity swept over Pierre, looking down at her, but chiefly a puzzled grief such as a man feels when a friend is in trouble.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Jack!"
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading She lay as he had left her, except that her face was now pillowed in her arms, and the long sobs kept her body quivering.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading He came closer and laid a hand on her shoulder.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She lay as he had left her, except that her face was now pillowed in her arms, and the long sobs kept her body quivering.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She lay as he had left her, except that her face was now pillowed in her arms, and the long sobs kept her body quivering.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She lay as he had left her, except that her face was now pillowed in her arms, and the long sobs kept her body quivering.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Curiosity swept over Pierre, looking down at her, but chiefly a puzzled grief such as a man feels when a friend is in trouble.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Curiosity swept over Pierre, looking down at her, but chiefly a puzzled grief such as a man feels when a friend is in trouble.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She lay as he had left her, except that her face was now pillowed in her arms, and the long sobs kept her body quivering.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He came closer and laid a hand on her shoulder.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Curiosity swept over Pierre, looking down at her, but chiefly a puzzled grief such as a man feels when a friend is in trouble.
PierrenounUS /piˈer/
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading Curiosity swept over Pierre, looking down at her, but chiefly a puzzled grief such as a man feels when a friend is in trouble.
pillowed
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From this reading She lay as he had left her, except that her face was now pillowed in her arms, and the long sobs kept her body quivering.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading She turned far enough to strike his hand away and instantly resumed her former position, though the sobs were softer.
puzzledadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəld/
filled with bewilderment
From this reading Curiosity swept over Pierre, looking down at her, but chiefly a puzzled grief such as a man feels when a friend is in trouble.
quiveringnounUS /ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading She lay as he had left her, except that her face was now pillowed in her arms, and the long sobs kept her body quivering.
resumedverbUS /rɪˈzuːmd/
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading She turned far enough to strike his hand away and instantly resumed her former position, though the sobs were softer.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She lay as he had left her, except that her face was now pillowed in her arms, and the long sobs kept her body quivering.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading He came closer and laid a hand on her shoulder.
sobsnounUS /sɑːbz/
plural of “sob” — a dyspneic condition
From this reading She lay as he had left her, except that her face was now pillowed in her arms, and the long sobs kept her body quivering.
softeradjectiveUS /ˈsɑːftər/
comparative of “soft” — yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading She turned far enough to strike his hand away and instantly resumed her former position, though the sobs were softer.
strikeverbUS /straɪk/
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading She turned far enough to strike his hand away and instantly resumed her former position, though the sobs were softer.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Curiosity swept over Pierre, looking down at her, but chiefly a puzzled grief such as a man feels when a friend is in trouble.
sweptadjectiveUS /swept/
possessing sweep
From this reading Curiosity swept over Pierre, looking down at her, but chiefly a puzzled grief such as a man feels when a friend is in trouble.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She lay as he had left her, except that her face was now pillowed in her arms, and the long sobs kept her body quivering.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She lay as he had left her, except that her face was now pillowed in her arms, and the long sobs kept her body quivering.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She turned far enough to strike his hand away and instantly resumed her former position, though the sobs were softer.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She turned far enough to strike his hand away and instantly resumed her former position, though the sobs were softer.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading Curiosity swept over Pierre, looking down at her, but chiefly a puzzled grief such as a man feels when a friend is in trouble.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She turned far enough to strike his hand away and instantly resumed her former position, though the sobs were softer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She lay as he had left her, except that her face was now pillowed in her arms, and the long sobs kept her body quivering.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She turned far enough to strike his hand away and instantly resumed her former position, though the sobs were softer.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Curiosity swept over Pierre, looking down at her, but chiefly a puzzled grief such as a man feels when a friend is in trouble.
