adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At that Mary, who stood with her hand on the latch, whirled and stood wide-eyed, her astonishment greater than her fear, for that whisper told her a thousand things.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was a fatality about it, for the invisible Power which had led her up the valley of the Old Crow surely would not make mistakes.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Through her mind all the time that she stayed in the cabin there had passed a curious surmise that this very place might be the covert of Pierre le Rouge.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading This, a vague emotion stirring in her somewhere between reason and the heart, grew to an almost certain knowledge as she heard the whisper, the faint, heartbroken whisper: "Pierre!"
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This, a vague emotion stirring in her somewhere between reason and the heart, grew to an almost certain knowledge as she heard the whisper, the faint, heartbroken whisper: "Pierre!"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At that Mary, who stood with her hand on the latch, whirled and stood wide-eyed, her astonishment greater than her fear, for that whisper told her a thousand things.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This, a vague emotion stirring in her somewhere between reason and the heart, grew to an almost certain knowledge as she heard the whisper, the faint, heartbroken whisper: "Pierre!"
astonishmentnounUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading At that Mary, who stood with her hand on the latch, whirled and stood wide-eyed, her astonishment greater than her fear, for that whisper told her a thousand things.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that Mary, who stood with her hand on the latch, whirled and stood wide-eyed, her astonishment greater than her fear, for that whisper told her a thousand things.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Through her mind all the time that she stayed in the cabin there had passed a curious surmise that this very place might be the covert of Pierre le Rouge.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading This, a vague emotion stirring in her somewhere between reason and the heart, grew to an almost certain knowledge as she heard the whisper, the faint, heartbroken whisper: "Pierre!"
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading In her search for Pierre, Providence brought her to this place, and Providence could not be wrong.
cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Through her mind all the time that she stayed in the cabin there had passed a curious surmise that this very place might be the covert of Pierre le Rouge.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading This, a vague emotion stirring in her somewhere between reason and the heart, grew to an almost certain knowledge as she heard the whisper, the faint, heartbroken whisper: "Pierre!"
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In her search for Pierre, Providence brought her to this place, and Providence could not be wrong.
covertnounUS /ˈkoʊvərt/
a flock of coots
From this reading Through her mind all the time that she stayed in the cabin there had passed a curious surmise that this very place might be the covert of Pierre le Rouge.
CrowverbUS /kroʊ/
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading There was a fatality about it, for the invisible Power which had led her up the valley of the Old Crow surely would not make mistakes.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Through her mind all the time that she stayed in the cabin there had passed a curious surmise that this very place might be the covert of Pierre le Rouge.
emotionnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃən/
any strong feeling
From this reading This, a vague emotion stirring in her somewhere between reason and the heart, grew to an almost certain knowledge as she heard the whisper, the faint, heartbroken whisper: "Pierre!"
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading This, a vague emotion stirring in her somewhere between reason and the heart, grew to an almost certain knowledge as she heard the whisper, the faint, heartbroken whisper: "Pierre!"
fatalitynounUS /fəˈtælɪti/
a death resulting from an accident or a disaster
From this reading There was a fatality about it, for the invisible Power which had led her up the valley of the Old Crow surely would not make mistakes.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading At that Mary, who stood with her hand on the latch, whirled and stood wide-eyed, her astonishment greater than her fear, for that whisper told her a thousand things.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At that Mary, who stood with her hand on the latch, whirled and stood wide-eyed, her astonishment greater than her fear, for that whisper told her a thousand things.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading At that Mary, who stood with her hand on the latch, whirled and stood wide-eyed, her astonishment greater than her fear, for that whisper told her a thousand things.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading This, a vague emotion stirring in her somewhere between reason and the heart, grew to an almost certain knowledge as she heard the whisper, the faint, heartbroken whisper: "Pierre!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Through her mind all the time that she stayed in the cabin there had passed a curious surmise that this very place might be the covert of Pierre le Rouge.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading At that Mary, who stood with her hand on the latch, whirled and stood wide-eyed, her astonishment greater than her fear, for that whisper told her a thousand things.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading This, a vague emotion stirring in her somewhere between reason and the heart, grew to an almost certain knowledge as she heard the whisper, the faint, heartbroken whisper: "Pierre!"
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading This, a vague emotion stirring in her somewhere between reason and the heart, grew to an almost certain knowledge as she heard the whisper, the faint, heartbroken whisper: "Pierre!"
heartbrokenadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrtbroʊkən/
full of sorrow
From this reading This, a vague emotion stirring in her somewhere between reason and the heart, grew to an almost certain knowledge as she heard the whisper, the faint, heartbroken whisper: "Pierre!"
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At that Mary, who stood with her hand on the latch, whirled and stood wide-eyed, her astonishment greater than her fear, for that whisper told her a thousand things.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Through her mind all the time that she stayed in the cabin there had passed a curious surmise that this very place might be the covert of Pierre le Rouge.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading There was a fatality about it, for the invisible Power which had led her up the valley of the Old Crow surely would not make mistakes.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was a fatality about it, for the invisible Power which had led her up the valley of the Old Crow surely would not make mistakes.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading This, a vague emotion stirring in her somewhere between reason and the heart, grew to an almost certain knowledge as she heard the whisper, the faint, heartbroken whisper: "Pierre!"
latchverbUS /lætʃ/
fasten with a latch
From this reading At that Mary, who stood with her hand on the latch, whirled and stood wide-eyed, her astonishment greater than her fear, for that whisper told her a thousand things.
lenounUS /lə/
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading Through her mind all the time that she stayed in the cabin there had passed a curious surmise that this very place might be the covert of Pierre le Rouge.
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 There was a fatality about it, for the invisible Power which had led her up the valley of the Old Crow surely would not make mistakes.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading There was a fatality about it, for the invisible Power which had led her up the valley of the Old Crow surely would not make mistakes.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading At that Mary, who stood with her hand on the latch, whirled and stood wide-eyed, her astonishment greater than her fear, for that whisper told her a thousand things.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Through her mind all the time that she stayed in the cabin there had passed a curious surmise that this very place might be the covert of Pierre le Rouge.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Through her mind all the time that she stayed in the cabin there had passed a curious surmise that this very place might be the covert of Pierre le Rouge.
mistakesnounUS /mɪˈsteɪks/
plural of “mistake” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading There was a fatality about it, for the invisible Power which had led her up the valley of the Old Crow surely would not make mistakes.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was a fatality about it, for the invisible Power which had led her up the valley of the Old Crow surely would not make mistakes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Through her mind all the time that she stayed in the cabin there had passed a curious surmise that this very place might be the covert of Pierre le Rouge.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There was a fatality about it, for the invisible Power which had led her up the valley of the Old Crow surely would not make mistakes.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At that Mary, who stood with her hand on the latch, whirled and stood wide-eyed, her astonishment greater than her fear, for that whisper told her a thousand things.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Through her mind all the time that she stayed in the cabin there had passed a curious surmise that this very place might be the covert of Pierre le Rouge.
PierrenounUS /piˈer/
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading Through her mind all the time that she stayed in the cabin there had passed a curious surmise that this very place might be the covert of Pierre le Rouge.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Through her mind all the time that she stayed in the cabin there had passed a curious surmise that this very place might be the covert of Pierre le Rouge.
PowernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading There was a fatality about it, for the invisible Power which had led her up the valley of the Old Crow surely would not make mistakes.
ProvidencenounUS /ˈprɑː.və.dəns/
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading In her search for Pierre, Providence brought her to this place, and Providence could not be wrong.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading This, a vague emotion stirring in her somewhere between reason and the heart, grew to an almost certain knowledge as she heard the whisper, the faint, heartbroken whisper: "Pierre!"
RougenounUS /ruːʒ/
makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks
From this reading Through her mind all the time that she stayed in the cabin there had passed a curious surmise that this very place might be the covert of Pierre le Rouge.
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading In her search for Pierre, Providence brought her to this place, and Providence could not be wrong.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Through her mind all the time that she stayed in the cabin there had passed a curious surmise that this very place might be the covert of Pierre le Rouge.
somewhereadverbUS /ˈsʌmwer/
in or at or to some place
From this reading This, a vague emotion stirring in her somewhere between reason and the heart, grew to an almost certain knowledge as she heard the whisper, the faint, heartbroken whisper: "Pierre!"
stayedverbUS /steɪd/
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Through her mind all the time that she stayed in the cabin there had passed a curious surmise that this very place might be the covert of Pierre le Rouge.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading This, a vague emotion stirring in her somewhere between reason and the heart, grew to an almost certain knowledge as she heard the whisper, the faint, heartbroken whisper: "Pierre!"
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading At that Mary, who stood with her hand on the latch, whirled and stood wide-eyed, her astonishment greater than her fear, for that whisper told her a thousand things.
surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading There was a fatality about it, for the invisible Power which had led her up the valley of the Old Crow surely would not make mistakes.
surmiseverbUS /sərˈmaɪz/
infer from incomplete evidence
From this reading Through her mind all the time that she stayed in the cabin there had passed a curious surmise that this very place might be the covert of Pierre le Rouge.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading At that Mary, who stood with her hand on the latch, whirled and stood wide-eyed, her astonishment greater than her fear, for that whisper told her a thousand things.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that Mary, who stood with her hand on the latch, whirled and stood wide-eyed, her astonishment greater than her fear, for that whisper told her a thousand things.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At that Mary, who stood with her hand on the latch, whirled and stood wide-eyed, her astonishment greater than her fear, for that whisper told her a thousand things.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Through her mind all the time that she stayed in the cabin there had passed a curious surmise that this very place might be the covert of Pierre le Rouge.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading At that Mary, who stood with her hand on the latch, whirled and stood wide-eyed, her astonishment greater than her fear, for that whisper told her a thousand things.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Through her mind all the time that she stayed in the cabin there had passed a curious surmise that this very place might be the covert of Pierre le Rouge.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading At that Mary, who stood with her hand on the latch, whirled and stood wide-eyed, her astonishment greater than her fear, for that whisper told her a thousand things.
ThroughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through her mind all the time that she stayed in the cabin there had passed a curious surmise that this very place might be the covert of Pierre le Rouge.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Through her mind all the time that she stayed in the cabin there had passed a curious surmise that this very place might be the covert of Pierre le Rouge.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In her search for Pierre, Providence brought her to this place, and Providence could not be wrong.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading At that Mary, who stood with her hand on the latch, whirled and stood wide-eyed, her astonishment greater than her fear, for that whisper told her a thousand things.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There was a fatality about it, for the invisible Power which had led her up the valley of the Old Crow surely would not make mistakes.
vagueadjectiveUS /veɪɡ/
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading This, a vague emotion stirring in her somewhere between reason and the heart, grew to an almost certain knowledge as she heard the whisper, the faint, heartbroken whisper: "Pierre!"
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading There was a fatality about it, for the invisible Power which had led her up the valley of the Old Crow surely would not make mistakes.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Through her mind all the time that she stayed in the cabin there had passed a curious surmise that this very place might be the covert of Pierre le Rouge.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a fatality about it, for the invisible Power which had led her up the valley of the Old Crow surely would not make mistakes.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a fatality about it, for the invisible Power which had led her up the valley of the Old Crow surely would not make mistakes.
whirledverbUS /wɜːrld/
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading At that Mary, who stood with her hand on the latch, whirled and stood wide-eyed, her astonishment greater than her fear, for that whisper told her a thousand things.
whispernounUS /ˈwɪspər/
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading At that Mary, who stood with her hand on the latch, whirled and stood wide-eyed, her astonishment greater than her fear, for that whisper told her a thousand things.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading At that Mary, who stood with her hand on the latch, whirled and stood wide-eyed, her astonishment greater than her fear, for that whisper told her a thousand things.
wide-eyedadjective
exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity
From this reading At that Mary, who stood with her hand on the latch, whirled and stood wide-eyed, her astonishment greater than her fear, for that whisper told her a thousand things.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At that Mary, who stood with her hand on the latch, whirled and stood wide-eyed, her astonishment greater than her fear, for that whisper told her a thousand things.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was a fatality about it, for the invisible Power which had led her up the valley of the Old Crow surely would not make mistakes.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading In her search for Pierre, Providence brought her to this place, and Providence could not be wrong.
