adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Storm-Spirit Subdued Mrs Hughes bustled about with many a sympathetic exclamation, now in pretty broken English, now in more fluent Welsh, which sounded as soft as Russian or Italian, in her musical voice.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Storm-Spirit Subdued Mrs Hughes bustled about with many a sympathetic exclamation, now in pretty broken English, now in more fluent Welsh, which sounded as soft as Russian or Italian, in her musical voice.
AcrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Across the moon, and over the deep blue heavens, large, torn, irregular-shaped clouds went hurrying, as if summoned by some storm-spirit.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had lodged with her for three successive years, and she knew and loved him.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading Mr Benson, for that was the name of the hunchback, lay on the sofa, thinking; while the tender Mrs Hughes made every arrangement for his relief from pain.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Storm-Spirit Subdued Mrs Hughes bustled about with many a sympathetic exclamation, now in pretty broken English, now in more fluent Welsh, which sounded as soft as Russian or Italian, in her musical voice.
Benson
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From this reading Mr Benson, for that was the name of the hunchback, lay on the sofa, thinking; while the tender Mrs Hughes made every arrangement for his relief from pain.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Across the moon, and over the deep blue heavens, large, torn, irregular-shaped clouds went hurrying, as if summoned by some storm-spirit.
bow-window
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From this reading Ruth stood in the little bow-window, looking out.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The Storm-Spirit Subdued Mrs Hughes bustled about with many a sympathetic exclamation, now in pretty broken English, now in more fluent Welsh, which sounded as soft as Russian or Italian, in her musical voice.
bustled
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From this reading The Storm-Spirit Subdued Mrs Hughes bustled about with many a sympathetic exclamation, now in pretty broken English, now in more fluent Welsh, which sounded as soft as Russian or Italian, in her musical voice.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Across the moon, and over the deep blue heavens, large, torn, irregular-shaped clouds went hurrying, as if summoned by some storm-spirit.
cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Across the moon, and over the deep blue heavens, large, torn, irregular-shaped clouds went hurrying, as if summoned by some storm-spirit.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Across the moon, and over the deep blue heavens, large, torn, irregular-shaped clouds went hurrying, as if summoned by some storm-spirit.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The Storm-Spirit Subdued Mrs Hughes bustled about with many a sympathetic exclamation, now in pretty broken English, now in more fluent Welsh, which sounded as soft as Russian or Italian, in her musical voice.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Mr Benson, for that was the name of the hunchback, lay on the sofa, thinking; while the tender Mrs Hughes made every arrangement for his relief from pain.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading The Storm-Spirit Subdued Mrs Hughes bustled about with many a sympathetic exclamation, now in pretty broken English, now in more fluent Welsh, which sounded as soft as Russian or Italian, in her musical voice.
fluentadjectiveUS /ˈfluːənt/
smooth and unconstrained in movement
From this reading The Storm-Spirit Subdued Mrs Hughes bustled about with many a sympathetic exclamation, now in pretty broken English, now in more fluent Welsh, which sounded as soft as Russian or Italian, in her musical voice.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr Benson, for that was the name of the hunchback, lay on the sofa, thinking; while the tender Mrs Hughes made every arrangement for his relief from pain.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr Benson, for that was the name of the hunchback, lay on the sofa, thinking; while the tender Mrs Hughes made every arrangement for his relief from pain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had lodged with her for three successive years, and she knew and loved him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had lodged with her for three successive years, and she knew and loved him.
heavensnounUS /ˈhevənz/
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading Across the moon, and over the deep blue heavens, large, torn, irregular-shaped clouds went hurrying, as if summoned by some storm-spirit.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Storm-Spirit Subdued Mrs Hughes bustled about with many a sympathetic exclamation, now in pretty broken English, now in more fluent Welsh, which sounded as soft as Russian or Italian, in her musical voice.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had lodged with her for three successive years, and she knew and loved him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr Benson, for that was the name of the hunchback, lay on the sofa, thinking; while the tender Mrs Hughes made every arrangement for his relief from pain.
HughesnounUS /hjuːz/
English poet (born in 1930)
From this reading The Storm-Spirit Subdued Mrs Hughes bustled about with many a sympathetic exclamation, now in pretty broken English, now in more fluent Welsh, which sounded as soft as Russian or Italian, in her musical voice.
hunchbacknounUS /ˈhʌntʃbæk/
an abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column
From this reading Mr Benson, for that was the name of the hunchback, lay on the sofa, thinking; while the tender Mrs Hughes made every arrangement for his relief from pain.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading Across the moon, and over the deep blue heavens, large, torn, irregular-shaped clouds went hurrying, as if summoned by some storm-spirit.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Across the moon, and over the deep blue heavens, large, torn, irregular-shaped clouds went hurrying, as if summoned by some storm-spirit.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Storm-Spirit Subdued Mrs Hughes bustled about with many a sympathetic exclamation, now in pretty broken English, now in more fluent Welsh, which sounded as soft as Russian or Italian, in her musical voice.
irregular-shaped
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From this reading Across the moon, and over the deep blue heavens, large, torn, irregular-shaped clouds went hurrying, as if summoned by some storm-spirit.
ItaliannounUS /ˌɪˈtæljən/
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading The Storm-Spirit Subdued Mrs Hughes bustled about with many a sympathetic exclamation, now in pretty broken English, now in more fluent Welsh, which sounded as soft as Russian or Italian, in her musical voice.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He had lodged with her for three successive years, and she knew and loved him.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Across the moon, and over the deep blue heavens, large, torn, irregular-shaped clouds went hurrying, as if summoned by some storm-spirit.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mr Benson, for that was the name of the hunchback, lay on the sofa, thinking; while the tender Mrs Hughes made every arrangement for his relief from pain.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Ruth stood in the little bow-window, looking out.
lodgedverbUS /lɑːdʒd/
past form of “lodge” — be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading He had lodged with her for three successive years, and she knew and loved him.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Ruth stood in the little bow-window, looking out.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading He had lodged with her for three successive years, and she knew and loved him.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Mr Benson, for that was the name of the hunchback, lay on the sofa, thinking; while the tender Mrs Hughes made every arrangement for his relief from pain.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The Storm-Spirit Subdued Mrs Hughes bustled about with many a sympathetic exclamation, now in pretty broken English, now in more fluent Welsh, which sounded as soft as Russian or Italian, in her musical voice.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Across the moon, and over the deep blue heavens, large, torn, irregular-shaped clouds went hurrying, as if summoned by some storm-spirit.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The Storm-Spirit Subdued Mrs Hughes bustled about with many a sympathetic exclamation, now in pretty broken English, now in more fluent Welsh, which sounded as soft as Russian or Italian, in her musical voice.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr Benson, for that was the name of the hunchback, lay on the sofa, thinking; while the tender Mrs Hughes made every arrangement for his relief from pain.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The Storm-Spirit Subdued Mrs Hughes bustled about with many a sympathetic exclamation, now in pretty broken English, now in more fluent Welsh, which sounded as soft as Russian or Italian, in her musical voice.
musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading The Storm-Spirit Subdued Mrs Hughes bustled about with many a sympathetic exclamation, now in pretty broken English, now in more fluent Welsh, which sounded as soft as Russian or Italian, in her musical voice.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Mr Benson, for that was the name of the hunchback, lay on the sofa, thinking; while the tender Mrs Hughes made every arrangement for his relief from pain.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The Storm-Spirit Subdued Mrs Hughes bustled about with many a sympathetic exclamation, now in pretty broken English, now in more fluent Welsh, which sounded as soft as Russian or Italian, in her musical voice.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr Benson, for that was the name of the hunchback, lay on the sofa, thinking; while the tender Mrs Hughes made every arrangement for his relief from pain.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr Benson, for that was the name of the hunchback, lay on the sofa, thinking; while the tender Mrs Hughes made every arrangement for his relief from pain.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Storm-Spirit Subdued Mrs Hughes bustled about with many a sympathetic exclamation, now in pretty broken English, now in more fluent Welsh, which sounded as soft as Russian or Italian, in her musical voice.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Ruth stood in the little bow-window, looking out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Across the moon, and over the deep blue heavens, large, torn, irregular-shaped clouds went hurrying, as if summoned by some storm-spirit.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Mr Benson, for that was the name of the hunchback, lay on the sofa, thinking; while the tender Mrs Hughes made every arrangement for his relief from pain.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The Storm-Spirit Subdued Mrs Hughes bustled about with many a sympathetic exclamation, now in pretty broken English, now in more fluent Welsh, which sounded as soft as Russian or Italian, in her musical voice.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Mr Benson, for that was the name of the hunchback, lay on the sofa, thinking; while the tender Mrs Hughes made every arrangement for his relief from pain.
RussiannounUS /ˈrʌʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading The Storm-Spirit Subdued Mrs Hughes bustled about with many a sympathetic exclamation, now in pretty broken English, now in more fluent Welsh, which sounded as soft as Russian or Italian, in her musical voice.
RuthnounUS /ruːθ/
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Ruth stood in the little bow-window, looking out.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had lodged with her for three successive years, and she knew and loved him.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Mr Benson, for that was the name of the hunchback, lay on the sofa, thinking; while the tender Mrs Hughes made every arrangement for his relief from pain.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The Storm-Spirit Subdued Mrs Hughes bustled about with many a sympathetic exclamation, now in pretty broken English, now in more fluent Welsh, which sounded as soft as Russian or Italian, in her musical voice.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Across the moon, and over the deep blue heavens, large, torn, irregular-shaped clouds went hurrying, as if summoned by some storm-spirit.
soundedverbUS /ˈsaʊndɪd/
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading The Storm-Spirit Subdued Mrs Hughes bustled about with many a sympathetic exclamation, now in pretty broken English, now in more fluent Welsh, which sounded as soft as Russian or Italian, in her musical voice.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Ruth stood in the little bow-window, looking out.
Storm-Spirit
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From this reading The Storm-Spirit Subdued Mrs Hughes bustled about with many a sympathetic exclamation, now in pretty broken English, now in more fluent Welsh, which sounded as soft as Russian or Italian, in her musical voice.
SubduedadjectiveUS /səbˈduːd/
in a softened tone
From this reading The Storm-Spirit Subdued Mrs Hughes bustled about with many a sympathetic exclamation, now in pretty broken English, now in more fluent Welsh, which sounded as soft as Russian or Italian, in her musical voice.
successiveadjectiveUS /səkˈsesɪv/
in regular succession without gaps
From this reading He had lodged with her for three successive years, and she knew and loved him.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading Across the moon, and over the deep blue heavens, large, torn, irregular-shaped clouds went hurrying, as if summoned by some storm-spirit.
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading The Storm-Spirit Subdued Mrs Hughes bustled about with many a sympathetic exclamation, now in pretty broken English, now in more fluent Welsh, which sounded as soft as Russian or Italian, in her musical voice.
tenderadjectiveUS /ˈtendər/
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Mr Benson, for that was the name of the hunchback, lay on the sofa, thinking; while the tender Mrs Hughes made every arrangement for his relief from pain.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr Benson, for that was the name of the hunchback, lay on the sofa, thinking; while the tender Mrs Hughes made every arrangement for his relief from pain.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Storm-Spirit Subdued Mrs Hughes bustled about with many a sympathetic exclamation, now in pretty broken English, now in more fluent Welsh, which sounded as soft as Russian or Italian, in her musical voice.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Mr Benson, for that was the name of the hunchback, lay on the sofa, thinking; while the tender Mrs Hughes made every arrangement for his relief from pain.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He had lodged with her for three successive years, and she knew and loved him.
tornadjectiveUS /tɔːrn/
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading Across the moon, and over the deep blue heavens, large, torn, irregular-shaped clouds went hurrying, as if summoned by some storm-spirit.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The Storm-Spirit Subdued Mrs Hughes bustled about with many a sympathetic exclamation, now in pretty broken English, now in more fluent Welsh, which sounded as soft as Russian or Italian, in her musical voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr Benson, for that was the name of the hunchback, lay on the sofa, thinking; while the tender Mrs Hughes made every arrangement for his relief from pain.
WelshnounUS /weltʃ/
a native or resident of Wales
From this reading The Storm-Spirit Subdued Mrs Hughes bustled about with many a sympathetic exclamation, now in pretty broken English, now in more fluent Welsh, which sounded as soft as Russian or Italian, in her musical voice.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Across the moon, and over the deep blue heavens, large, torn, irregular-shaped clouds went hurrying, as if summoned by some storm-spirit.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Storm-Spirit Subdued Mrs Hughes bustled about with many a sympathetic exclamation, now in pretty broken English, now in more fluent Welsh, which sounded as soft as Russian or Italian, in her musical voice.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Mr Benson, for that was the name of the hunchback, lay on the sofa, thinking; while the tender Mrs Hughes made every arrangement for his relief from pain.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Storm-Spirit Subdued Mrs Hughes bustled about with many a sympathetic exclamation, now in pretty broken English, now in more fluent Welsh, which sounded as soft as Russian or Italian, in her musical voice.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading He had lodged with her for three successive years, and she knew and loved him.
