adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Underneath her was a lot of bedding he had found in the cabin, and tucked about her were the automobile rugs.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Underneath her was a lot of bedding he had found in the cabin, and tucked about her were the automobile rugs.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Underneath her was a lot of bedding he had found in the cabin, and tucked about her were the automobile rugs.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading FORT SALVATION She must have fallen asleep there, for when she opened her eyes it was day.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She looked at the smoky rafters without understanding, and her eyes searched the cabin wonderingly for her maid.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Underneath her was a lot of bedding he had found in the cabin, and tucked about her were the automobile rugs.
beddingnounUS /ˈbedɪŋ/
coverings that are used on a bed
From this reading Underneath her was a lot of bedding he had found in the cabin, and tucked about her were the automobile rugs.
brainnounUS /breɪn/
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading For a moment her brain, still sodden with sleep, struggled helplessly with her surroundings.
cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Underneath her was a lot of bedding he had found in the cabin, and tucked about her were the automobile rugs.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading FORT SALVATION She must have fallen asleep there, for when she opened her eyes it was day.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading FORT SALVATION She must have fallen asleep there, for when she opened her eyes it was day.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading FORT SALVATION She must have fallen asleep there, for when she opened her eyes it was day.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When she remembered, her first thought was to look for the man.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FORT SALVATION She must have fallen asleep there, for when she opened her eyes it was day.
FORTnounUS /fɔːrt/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading FORT SALVATION She must have fallen asleep there, for when she opened her eyes it was day.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Underneath her was a lot of bedding he had found in the cabin, and tucked about her were the automobile rugs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Underneath her was a lot of bedding he had found in the cabin, and tucked about her were the automobile rugs.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading FORT SALVATION She must have fallen asleep there, for when she opened her eyes it was day.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Underneath her was a lot of bedding he had found in the cabin, and tucked about her were the automobile rugs.
helplesslyadverbUS /ˈhelpləsli/
in a helpless manner
From this reading For a moment her brain, still sodden with sleep, struggled helplessly with her surroundings.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading FORT SALVATION She must have fallen asleep there, for when she opened her eyes it was day.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Underneath her was a lot of bedding he had found in the cabin, and tucked about her were the automobile rugs.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading FORT SALVATION She must have fallen asleep there, for when she opened her eyes it was day.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When she remembered, her first thought was to look for the man.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked at the smoky rafters without understanding, and her eyes searched the cabin wonderingly for her maid.
lotnounUS /lɑːt/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Underneath her was a lot of bedding he had found in the cabin, and tucked about her were the automobile rugs.
maidnounUS /meɪd/
a female domestic
From this reading She looked at the smoky rafters without understanding, and her eyes searched the cabin wonderingly for her maid.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When she remembered, her first thought was to look for the man.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment her brain, still sodden with sleep, struggled helplessly with her surroundings.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading FORT SALVATION She must have fallen asleep there, for when she opened her eyes it was day.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Underneath her was a lot of bedding he had found in the cabin, and tucked about her were the automobile rugs.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading FORT SALVATION She must have fallen asleep there, for when she opened her eyes it was day.
raftersnounUS /ˈræftərz/
plural of “rafter” — one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof
From this reading She looked at the smoky rafters without understanding, and her eyes searched the cabin wonderingly for her maid.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading When she remembered, her first thought was to look for the man.
rugsnounUS /rʌɡz/
plural of “rug” — floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading Underneath her was a lot of bedding he had found in the cabin, and tucked about her were the automobile rugs.
SALVATIONnounUS /sælˈveɪʃən/
(theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil
From this reading FORT SALVATION She must have fallen asleep there, for when she opened her eyes it was day.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading She looked at the smoky rafters without understanding, and her eyes searched the cabin wonderingly for her maid.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FORT SALVATION She must have fallen asleep there, for when she opened her eyes it was day.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading For a moment her brain, still sodden with sleep, struggled helplessly with her surroundings.
smokyadjectiveUS /ˈsmoʊki/
marked by or emitting or filled with smoke
From this reading She looked at the smoky rafters without understanding, and her eyes searched the cabin wonderingly for her maid.
soddenadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːdən/
wet through and through; thoroughly wet
From this reading For a moment her brain, still sodden with sleep, struggled helplessly with her surroundings.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading For a moment her brain, still sodden with sleep, struggled helplessly with her surroundings.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading For a moment her brain, still sodden with sleep, struggled helplessly with her surroundings.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading For a moment her brain, still sodden with sleep, struggled helplessly with her surroundings.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Underneath her was a lot of bedding he had found in the cabin, and tucked about her were the automobile rugs.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading FORT SALVATION She must have fallen asleep there, for when she opened her eyes it was day.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When she remembered, her first thought was to look for the man.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When she remembered, her first thought was to look for the man.
tuckedadjectiveUS /tʌkt/
having tucked or being tucked
From this reading Underneath her was a lot of bedding he had found in the cabin, and tucked about her were the automobile rugs.
UnderneathprepositionUS /ˌʌndərˈniːθ/
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading Underneath her was a lot of bedding he had found in the cabin, and tucked about her were the automobile rugs.
understandingnounUS /ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ/
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading She looked at the smoky rafters without understanding, and her eyes searched the cabin wonderingly for her maid.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FORT SALVATION She must have fallen asleep there, for when she opened her eyes it was day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Underneath her was a lot of bedding he had found in the cabin, and tucked about her were the automobile rugs.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading FORT SALVATION She must have fallen asleep there, for when she opened her eyes it was day.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For a moment her brain, still sodden with sleep, struggled helplessly with her surroundings.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She looked at the smoky rafters without understanding, and her eyes searched the cabin wonderingly for her maid.
wonderinglyadverb
in a curious and questioning manner
From this reading She looked at the smoky rafters without understanding, and her eyes searched the cabin wonderingly for her maid.
