adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “But I'll go and ask the baker's woman if she has lost a piece of money,” she said to herself, rather faintly.
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above the rags appeared a shock head of tangled hair and a dirty face, with big, hollow, hungry eyes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “But I'll go and ask the baker's woman if she has lost a piece of money,” she said to herself, rather faintly.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Above the rags appeared a shock head of tangled hair and a dirty face, with big, hollow, hungry eyes.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So she crossed the pavement and put her wet foot on the step of the shop; and as she did so she saw something which made her stop.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “But I'll go and ask the baker's woman if she has lost a piece of money,” she said to herself, rather faintly.
baker'snounUS /ˈbeɪkərz/
possessive form of “baker” — someone who bakes commercially
From this reading “But I'll go and ask the baker's woman if she has lost a piece of money,” she said to herself, rather faintly.
bareadjectiveUS /ber/
completely unclothed
From this reading It was a little figure more forlorn than her own--a little figure which was not much more than a bundle of rags, from which small, bare, red and muddy feet peeped out--only because the rags with which the wearer was trying to cover them were not long enough.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading It was a little figure more forlorn than her own--a little figure which was not much more than a bundle of rags, from which small, bare, red and muddy feet peeped out--only because the rags with which the wearer was trying to cover them were not long enough.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Above the rags appeared a shock head of tangled hair and a dirty face, with big, hollow, hungry eyes.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading It was a little figure more forlorn than her own--a little figure which was not much more than a bundle of rags, from which small, bare, red and muddy feet peeped out--only because the rags with which the wearer was trying to cover them were not long enough.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But I'll go and ask the baker's woman if she has lost a piece of money,” she said to herself, rather faintly.
coververbUS /ˈkʌvər/
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading It was a little figure more forlorn than her own--a little figure which was not much more than a bundle of rags, from which small, bare, red and muddy feet peeped out--only because the rags with which the wearer was trying to cover them were not long enough.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading So she crossed the pavement and put her wet foot on the step of the shop; and as she did so she saw something which made her stop.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading So she crossed the pavement and put her wet foot on the step of the shop; and as she did so she saw something which made her stop.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading Above the rags appeared a shock head of tangled hair and a dirty face, with big, hollow, hungry eyes.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It was a little figure more forlorn than her own--a little figure which was not much more than a bundle of rags, from which small, bare, red and muddy feet peeped out--only because the rags with which the wearer was trying to cover them were not long enough.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Above the rags appeared a shock head of tangled hair and a dirty face, with big, hollow, hungry eyes.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Above the rags appeared a shock head of tangled hair and a dirty face, with big, hollow, hungry eyes.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading “But I'll go and ask the baker's woman if she has lost a piece of money,” she said to herself, rather faintly.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It was a little figure more forlorn than her own--a little figure which was not much more than a bundle of rags, from which small, bare, red and muddy feet peeped out--only because the rags with which the wearer was trying to cover them were not long enough.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Sara knew they were hungry eyes the moment she saw them, and she felt a sudden sympathy.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading It was a little figure more forlorn than her own--a little figure which was not much more than a bundle of rags, from which small, bare, red and muddy feet peeped out--only because the rags with which the wearer was trying to cover them were not long enough.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading So she crossed the pavement and put her wet foot on the step of the shop; and as she did so she saw something which made her stop.
forlornadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading It was a little figure more forlorn than her own--a little figure which was not much more than a bundle of rags, from which small, bare, red and muddy feet peeped out--only because the rags with which the wearer was trying to cover them were not long enough.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was a little figure more forlorn than her own--a little figure which was not much more than a bundle of rags, from which small, bare, red and muddy feet peeped out--only because the rags with which the wearer was trying to cover them were not long enough.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “But I'll go and ask the baker's woman if she has lost a piece of money,” she said to herself, rather faintly.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Above the rags appeared a shock head of tangled hair and a dirty face, with big, hollow, hungry eyes.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But I'll go and ask the baker's woman if she has lost a piece of money,” she said to herself, rather faintly.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Above the rags appeared a shock head of tangled hair and a dirty face, with big, hollow, hungry eyes.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So she crossed the pavement and put her wet foot on the step of the shop; and as she did so she saw something which made her stop.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “But I'll go and ask the baker's woman if she has lost a piece of money,” she said to herself, rather faintly.
hollowadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːloʊ/
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading Above the rags appeared a shock head of tangled hair and a dirty face, with big, hollow, hungry eyes.
hungryadjectiveUS /ˈhʌŋɡri/
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading Above the rags appeared a shock head of tangled hair and a dirty face, with big, hollow, hungry eyes.
I'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But I'll go and ask the baker's woman if she has lost a piece of money,” she said to herself, rather faintly.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “But I'll go and ask the baker's woman if she has lost a piece of money,” she said to herself, rather faintly.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a little figure more forlorn than her own--a little figure which was not much more than a bundle of rags, from which small, bare, red and muddy feet peeped out--only because the rags with which the wearer was trying to cover them were not long enough.
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 Sara knew they were hungry eyes the moment she saw them, and she felt a sudden sympathy.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a little figure more forlorn than her own--a little figure which was not much more than a bundle of rags, from which small, bare, red and muddy feet peeped out--only because the rags with which the wearer was trying to cover them were not long enough.
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 It was a little figure more forlorn than her own--a little figure which was not much more than a bundle of rags, from which small, bare, red and muddy feet peeped out--only because the rags with which the wearer was trying to cover them were not long enough.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “But I'll go and ask the baker's woman if she has lost a piece of money,” she said to herself, rather faintly.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading So she crossed the pavement and put her wet foot on the step of the shop; and as she did so she saw something which made her stop.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Sara knew they were hungry eyes the moment she saw them, and she felt a sudden sympathy.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “But I'll go and ask the baker's woman if she has lost a piece of money,” she said to herself, rather faintly.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was a little figure more forlorn than her own--a little figure which was not much more than a bundle of rags, from which small, bare, red and muddy feet peeped out--only because the rags with which the wearer was trying to cover them were not long enough.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was a little figure more forlorn than her own--a little figure which was not much more than a bundle of rags, from which small, bare, red and muddy feet peeped out--only because the rags with which the wearer was trying to cover them were not long enough.
muddyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading It was a little figure more forlorn than her own--a little figure which was not much more than a bundle of rags, from which small, bare, red and muddy feet peeped out--only because the rags with which the wearer was trying to cover them were not long enough.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was a little figure more forlorn than her own--a little figure which was not much more than a bundle of rags, from which small, bare, red and muddy feet peeped out--only because the rags with which the wearer was trying to cover them were not long enough.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “But I'll go and ask the baker's woman if she has lost a piece of money,” she said to herself, rather faintly.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So she crossed the pavement and put her wet foot on the step of the shop; and as she did so she saw something which made her stop.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading It was a little figure more forlorn than her own--a little figure which was not much more than a bundle of rags, from which small, bare, red and muddy feet peeped out--only because the rags with which the wearer was trying to cover them were not long enough.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was a little figure more forlorn than her own--a little figure which was not much more than a bundle of rags, from which small, bare, red and muddy feet peeped out--only because the rags with which the wearer was trying to cover them were not long enough.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It was a little figure more forlorn than her own--a little figure which was not much more than a bundle of rags, from which small, bare, red and muddy feet peeped out--only because the rags with which the wearer was trying to cover them were not long enough.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading So she crossed the pavement and put her wet foot on the step of the shop; and as she did so she saw something which made her stop.
peepedverbUS /piːpt/
past form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading It was a little figure more forlorn than her own--a little figure which was not much more than a bundle of rags, from which small, bare, red and muddy feet peeped out--only because the rags with which the wearer was trying to cover them were not long enough.
piecenounUS /piːs/
a separate part of a whole
From this reading “But I'll go and ask the baker's woman if she has lost a piece of money,” she said to herself, rather faintly.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading So she crossed the pavement and put her wet foot on the step of the shop; and as she did so she saw something which made her stop.
ragsnounUS /ræɡz/
plural of “rag” — a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading It was a little figure more forlorn than her own--a little figure which was not much more than a bundle of rags, from which small, bare, red and muddy feet peeped out--only because the rags with which the wearer was trying to cover them were not long enough.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading “But I'll go and ask the baker's woman if she has lost a piece of money,” she said to herself, rather faintly.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading It was a little figure more forlorn than her own--a little figure which was not much more than a bundle of rags, from which small, bare, red and muddy feet peeped out--only because the rags with which the wearer was trying to cover them were not long enough.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “But I'll go and ask the baker's woman if she has lost a piece of money,” she said to herself, rather faintly.
Sara
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sara knew they were hungry eyes the moment she saw them, and she felt a sudden sympathy.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading So she crossed the pavement and put her wet foot on the step of the shop; and as she did so she saw something which made her stop.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “But I'll go and ask the baker's woman if she has lost a piece of money,” she said to herself, rather faintly.
shocknounUS /ʃɑːk/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Above the rags appeared a shock head of tangled hair and a dirty face, with big, hollow, hungry eyes.
shopverbUS /ʃɑːp/
do one's shopping
From this reading So she crossed the pavement and put her wet foot on the step of the shop; and as she did so she saw something which made her stop.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a little figure more forlorn than her own--a little figure which was not much more than a bundle of rags, from which small, bare, red and muddy feet peeped out--only because the rags with which the wearer was trying to cover them were not long enough.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So she crossed the pavement and put her wet foot on the step of the shop; and as she did so she saw something which made her stop.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading So she crossed the pavement and put her wet foot on the step of the shop; and as she did so she saw something which made her stop.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading So she crossed the pavement and put her wet foot on the step of the shop; and as she did so she saw something which made her stop.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading So she crossed the pavement and put her wet foot on the step of the shop; and as she did so she saw something which made her stop.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Sara knew they were hungry eyes the moment she saw them, and she felt a sudden sympathy.
sympathynounUS /ˈsɪmpəθi/
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Sara knew they were hungry eyes the moment she saw them, and she felt a sudden sympathy.
tangledadjectiveUS /ˈtæŋɡəld/
in a confused mass
From this reading Above the rags appeared a shock head of tangled hair and a dirty face, with big, hollow, hungry eyes.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was a little figure more forlorn than her own--a little figure which was not much more than a bundle of rags, from which small, bare, red and muddy feet peeped out--only because the rags with which the wearer was trying to cover them were not long enough.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “But I'll go and ask the baker's woman if she has lost a piece of money,” she said to herself, rather faintly.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was a little figure more forlorn than her own--a little figure which was not much more than a bundle of rags, from which small, bare, red and muddy feet peeped out--only because the rags with which the wearer was trying to cover them were not long enough.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sara knew they were hungry eyes the moment she saw them, and she felt a sudden sympathy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “But I'll go and ask the baker's woman if she has lost a piece of money,” she said to herself, rather faintly.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading It was a little figure more forlorn than her own--a little figure which was not much more than a bundle of rags, from which small, bare, red and muddy feet peeped out--only because the rags with which the wearer was trying to cover them were not long enough.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a little figure more forlorn than her own--a little figure which was not much more than a bundle of rags, from which small, bare, red and muddy feet peeped out--only because the rags with which the wearer was trying to cover them were not long enough.
wearernounUS /ˈwerər/
a person who wears or carries or displays something as a body covering or accessory
From this reading It was a little figure more forlorn than her own--a little figure which was not much more than a bundle of rags, from which small, bare, red and muddy feet peeped out--only because the rags with which the wearer was trying to cover them were not long enough.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was a little figure more forlorn than her own--a little figure which was not much more than a bundle of rags, from which small, bare, red and muddy feet peeped out--only because the rags with which the wearer was trying to cover them were not long enough.
wetadjectiveUS /wet/
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading So she crossed the pavement and put her wet foot on the step of the shop; and as she did so she saw something which made her stop.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So she crossed the pavement and put her wet foot on the step of the shop; and as she did so she saw something which made her stop.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a little figure more forlorn than her own--a little figure which was not much more than a bundle of rags, from which small, bare, red and muddy feet peeped out--only because the rags with which the wearer was trying to cover them were not long enough.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “But I'll go and ask the baker's woman if she has lost a piece of money,” she said to herself, rather faintly.
