adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not that she stayed there without a growing fear, but she still felt about her, like the protection of some invisible cloak, the presence of the strange guide who had followed her up the valley of the Old Crow.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Not that she stayed there without a growing fear, but she still felt about her, like the protection of some invisible cloak, the presence of the strange guide who had followed her up the valley of the Old Crow.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Come up alone?"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Most of the way," said Mary, and tingled with a rather feline pleasure to see that her curtness merely sharpened the interest of Jack.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed as if the boy were reading her mind.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading It seemed as if the boy were reading her mind.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not that she stayed there without a growing fear, but she still felt about her, like the protection of some invisible cloak, the presence of the strange guide who had followed her up the valley of the Old Crow.
cloaknounUS /kloʊk/
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading Not that she stayed there without a growing fear, but she still felt about her, like the protection of some invisible cloak, the presence of the strange guide who had followed her up the valley of the Old Crow.
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come up alone?"
CrowverbUS /kroʊ/
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading Not that she stayed there without a growing fear, but she still felt about her, like the protection of some invisible cloak, the presence of the strange guide who had followed her up the valley of the Old Crow.
curtnessnoun
an abrupt discourteous manner
From this reading "Most of the way," said Mary, and tingled with a rather feline pleasure to see that her curtness merely sharpened the interest of Jack.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Not that she stayed there without a growing fear, but she still felt about her, like the protection of some invisible cloak, the presence of the strange guide who had followed her up the valley of the Old Crow.
felineadjectiveUS /ˈfiːlaɪn/
of or relating to cats
From this reading "Most of the way," said Mary, and tingled with a rather feline pleasure to see that her curtness merely sharpened the interest of Jack.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Not that she stayed there without a growing fear, but she still felt about her, like the protection of some invisible cloak, the presence of the strange guide who had followed her up the valley of the Old Crow.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Not that she stayed there without a growing fear, but she still felt about her, like the protection of some invisible cloak, the presence of the strange guide who had followed her up the valley of the Old Crow.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "See you got two horses.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Not that she stayed there without a growing fear, but she still felt about her, like the protection of some invisible cloak, the presence of the strange guide who had followed her up the valley of the Old Crow.
guidenounUS /ɡaɪd/
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading Not that she stayed there without a growing fear, but she still felt about her, like the protection of some invisible cloak, the presence of the strange guide who had followed her up the valley of the Old Crow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not that she stayed there without a growing fear, but she still felt about her, like the protection of some invisible cloak, the presence of the strange guide who had followed her up the valley of the Old Crow.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Not that she stayed there without a growing fear, but she still felt about her, like the protection of some invisible cloak, the presence of the strange guide who had followed her up the valley of the Old Crow.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "See you got two horses.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seemed as if the boy were reading her mind.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading "Most of the way," said Mary, and tingled with a rather feline pleasure to see that her curtness merely sharpened the interest of Jack.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading Not that she stayed there without a growing fear, but she still felt about her, like the protection of some invisible cloak, the presence of the strange guide who had followed her up the valley of the Old Crow.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed as if the boy were reading her mind.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Most of the way," said Mary, and tingled with a rather feline pleasure to see that her curtness merely sharpened the interest of Jack.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Not that she stayed there without a growing fear, but she still felt about her, like the protection of some invisible cloak, the presence of the strange guide who had followed her up the valley of the Old Crow.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "Most of the way," said Mary, and tingled with a rather feline pleasure to see that her curtness merely sharpened the interest of Jack.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading "Most of the way," said Mary, and tingled with a rather feline pleasure to see that her curtness merely sharpened the interest of Jack.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It seemed as if the boy were reading her mind.
MostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Most of the way," said Mary, and tingled with a rather feline pleasure to see that her curtness merely sharpened the interest of Jack.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that she stayed there without a growing fear, but she still felt about her, like the protection of some invisible cloak, the presence of the strange guide who had followed her up the valley of the Old Crow.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not that she stayed there without a growing fear, but she still felt about her, like the protection of some invisible cloak, the presence of the strange guide who had followed her up the valley of the Old Crow.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Not that she stayed there without a growing fear, but she still felt about her, like the protection of some invisible cloak, the presence of the strange guide who had followed her up the valley of the Old Crow.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading "Most of the way," said Mary, and tingled with a rather feline pleasure to see that her curtness merely sharpened the interest of Jack.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Not that she stayed there without a growing fear, but she still felt about her, like the protection of some invisible cloak, the presence of the strange guide who had followed her up the valley of the Old Crow.
protectionnounUS /prəˈtekʃən/
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading Not that she stayed there without a growing fear, but she still felt about her, like the protection of some invisible cloak, the presence of the strange guide who had followed her up the valley of the Old Crow.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading "Most of the way," said Mary, and tingled with a rather feline pleasure to see that her curtness merely sharpened the interest of Jack.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading It seemed as if the boy were reading her mind.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Most of the way," said Mary, and tingled with a rather feline pleasure to see that her curtness merely sharpened the interest of Jack.
SeeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "See you got two horses.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed as if the boy were reading her mind.
sharpenedadjectiveUS /ˈʃɑːrpənd/
having the point made sharp
From this reading "Most of the way," said Mary, and tingled with a rather feline pleasure to see that her curtness merely sharpened the interest of Jack.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not that she stayed there without a growing fear, but she still felt about her, like the protection of some invisible cloak, the presence of the strange guide who had followed her up the valley of the Old Crow.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Not that she stayed there without a growing fear, but she still felt about her, like the protection of some invisible cloak, the presence of the strange guide who had followed her up the valley of the Old Crow.
stayedverbUS /steɪd/
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Not that she stayed there without a growing fear, but she still felt about her, like the protection of some invisible cloak, the presence of the strange guide who had followed her up the valley of the Old Crow.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Not that she stayed there without a growing fear, but she still felt about her, like the protection of some invisible cloak, the presence of the strange guide who had followed her up the valley of the Old Crow.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Not that she stayed there without a growing fear, but she still felt about her, like the protection of some invisible cloak, the presence of the strange guide who had followed her up the valley of the Old Crow.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not that she stayed there without a growing fear, but she still felt about her, like the protection of some invisible cloak, the presence of the strange guide who had followed her up the valley of the Old Crow.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not that she stayed there without a growing fear, but she still felt about her, like the protection of some invisible cloak, the presence of the strange guide who had followed her up the valley of the Old Crow.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Not that she stayed there without a growing fear, but she still felt about her, like the protection of some invisible cloak, the presence of the strange guide who had followed her up the valley of the Old Crow.
tingled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Most of the way," said Mary, and tingled with a rather feline pleasure to see that her curtness merely sharpened the interest of Jack.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Most of the way," said Mary, and tingled with a rather feline pleasure to see that her curtness merely sharpened the interest of Jack.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "See you got two horses.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Not that she stayed there without a growing fear, but she still felt about her, like the protection of some invisible cloak, the presence of the strange guide who had followed her up the valley of the Old Crow.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Not that she stayed there without a growing fear, but she still felt about her, like the protection of some invisible cloak, the presence of the strange guide who had followed her up the valley of the Old Crow.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Most of the way," said Mary, and tingled with a rather feline pleasure to see that her curtness merely sharpened the interest of Jack.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It seemed as if the boy were reading her mind.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Not that she stayed there without a growing fear, but she still felt about her, like the protection of some invisible cloak, the presence of the strange guide who had followed her up the valley of the Old Crow.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Most of the way," said Mary, and tingled with a rather feline pleasure to see that her curtness merely sharpened the interest of Jack.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Not that she stayed there without a growing fear, but she still felt about her, like the protection of some invisible cloak, the presence of the strange guide who had followed her up the valley of the Old Crow.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "See you got two horses.
