adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He hung there and screamed, and they took him down next day, and said it was a miracle that he wasn’t dead.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They used wooden pegs for his hands and feet; but he didn’t die.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They took him down--poor old Peachey that hadn’t done them any harm--that hadn’t done them any--” He rocked to and fro and wept bitterly, wiping his eyes with the back of his scarred hands and moaning like a child for some ten minutes.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They crucified him, Sir, as Peachey’s hand will show.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They took him down--poor old Peachey that hadn’t done them any harm--that hadn’t done them any--” He rocked to and fro and wept bitterly, wiping his eyes with the back of his scarred hands and moaning like a child for some ten minutes.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “But do you know what they did to Peachey between two pine-trees?
bitterlyadverbUS /ˈbɪtərli/
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading They took him down--poor old Peachey that hadn’t done them any harm--that hadn’t done them any--” He rocked to and fro and wept bitterly, wiping his eyes with the back of his scarred hands and moaning like a child for some ten minutes.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But do you know what they did to Peachey between two pine-trees?
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading They took him down--poor old Peachey that hadn’t done them any harm--that hadn’t done them any--” He rocked to and fro and wept bitterly, wiping his eyes with the back of his scarred hands and moaning like a child for some ten minutes.
crucifiedverbUS /ˈkruːsəfaɪd/
inflected form of “crucify” — kill by nailing onto a cross
From this reading They crucified him, Sir, as Peachey’s hand will show.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He hung there and screamed, and they took him down next day, and said it was a miracle that he wasn’t dead.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading He hung there and screamed, and they took him down next day, and said it was a miracle that he wasn’t dead.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “But do you know what they did to Peachey between two pine-trees?
didn't
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From this reading They used wooden pegs for his hands and feet; but he didn’t die.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading They used wooden pegs for his hands and feet; but he didn’t die.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “But do you know what they did to Peachey between two pine-trees?
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading They took him down--poor old Peachey that hadn’t done them any harm--that hadn’t done them any--” He rocked to and fro and wept bitterly, wiping his eyes with the back of his scarred hands and moaning like a child for some ten minutes.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He hung there and screamed, and they took him down next day, and said it was a miracle that he wasn’t dead.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading They took him down--poor old Peachey that hadn’t done them any harm--that hadn’t done them any--” He rocked to and fro and wept bitterly, wiping his eyes with the back of his scarred hands and moaning like a child for some ten minutes.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading They used wooden pegs for his hands and feet; but he didn’t die.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They used wooden pegs for his hands and feet; but he didn’t die.
fro
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From this reading They took him down--poor old Peachey that hadn’t done them any harm--that hadn’t done them any--” He rocked to and fro and wept bitterly, wiping his eyes with the back of his scarred hands and moaning like a child for some ten minutes.
hadn't
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From this reading They took him down--poor old Peachey that hadn’t done them any harm--that hadn’t done them any--” He rocked to and fro and wept bitterly, wiping his eyes with the back of his scarred hands and moaning like a child for some ten minutes.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading They crucified him, Sir, as Peachey’s hand will show.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading They used wooden pegs for his hands and feet; but he didn’t die.
harmnounUS /hɑːrm/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading They took him down--poor old Peachey that hadn’t done them any harm--that hadn’t done them any--” He rocked to and fro and wept bitterly, wiping his eyes with the back of his scarred hands and moaning like a child for some ten minutes.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They used wooden pegs for his hands and feet; but he didn’t die.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They crucified him, Sir, as Peachey’s hand will show.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They used wooden pegs for his hands and feet; but he didn’t die.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading He hung there and screamed, and they took him down next day, and said it was a miracle that he wasn’t dead.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He hung there and screamed, and they took him down next day, and said it was a miracle that he wasn’t dead.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “But do you know what they did to Peachey between two pine-trees?
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They took him down--poor old Peachey that hadn’t done them any harm--that hadn’t done them any--” He rocked to and fro and wept bitterly, wiping his eyes with the back of his scarred hands and moaning like a child for some ten minutes.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading They took him down--poor old Peachey that hadn’t done them any harm--that hadn’t done them any--” He rocked to and fro and wept bitterly, wiping his eyes with the back of his scarred hands and moaning like a child for some ten minutes.
miraclenounUS /ˈmɪrəkəl/
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading He hung there and screamed, and they took him down next day, and said it was a miracle that he wasn’t dead.
moaningverbUS /ˈmoʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading They took him down--poor old Peachey that hadn’t done them any harm--that hadn’t done them any--” He rocked to and fro and wept bitterly, wiping his eyes with the back of his scarred hands and moaning like a child for some ten minutes.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He hung there and screamed, and they took him down next day, and said it was a miracle that he wasn’t dead.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They took him down--poor old Peachey that hadn’t done them any harm--that hadn’t done them any--” He rocked to and fro and wept bitterly, wiping his eyes with the back of his scarred hands and moaning like a child for some ten minutes.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading They took him down--poor old Peachey that hadn’t done them any harm--that hadn’t done them any--” He rocked to and fro and wept bitterly, wiping his eyes with the back of his scarred hands and moaning like a child for some ten minutes.
Peachey
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From this reading “But do you know what they did to Peachey between two pine-trees?
Peachey's
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From this reading They crucified him, Sir, as Peachey’s hand will show.
pegsnounUS /peɡz/
plural of “peg” — a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
From this reading They used wooden pegs for his hands and feet; but he didn’t die.
pine-trees
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From this reading “But do you know what they did to Peachey between two pine-trees?
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading They took him down--poor old Peachey that hadn’t done them any harm--that hadn’t done them any--” He rocked to and fro and wept bitterly, wiping his eyes with the back of his scarred hands and moaning like a child for some ten minutes.
rockedverbUS /rɑːkt/
past form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading They took him down--poor old Peachey that hadn’t done them any harm--that hadn’t done them any--” He rocked to and fro and wept bitterly, wiping his eyes with the back of his scarred hands and moaning like a child for some ten minutes.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He hung there and screamed, and they took him down next day, and said it was a miracle that he wasn’t dead.
scarredadjectiveUS /skɑːrd/
deeply affected or marked by mental or physical pain or injury
From this reading They took him down--poor old Peachey that hadn’t done them any harm--that hadn’t done them any--” He rocked to and fro and wept bitterly, wiping his eyes with the back of his scarred hands and moaning like a child for some ten minutes.
screamedverbUS /skriːmd/
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading He hung there and screamed, and they took him down next day, and said it was a miracle that he wasn’t dead.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading They crucified him, Sir, as Peachey’s hand will show.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading They crucified him, Sir, as Peachey’s hand will show.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They took him down--poor old Peachey that hadn’t done them any harm--that hadn’t done them any--” He rocked to and fro and wept bitterly, wiping his eyes with the back of his scarred hands and moaning like a child for some ten minutes.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading They took him down--poor old Peachey that hadn’t done them any harm--that hadn’t done them any--” He rocked to and fro and wept bitterly, wiping his eyes with the back of his scarred hands and moaning like a child for some ten minutes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He hung there and screamed, and they took him down next day, and said it was a miracle that he wasn’t dead.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They took him down--poor old Peachey that hadn’t done them any harm--that hadn’t done them any--” He rocked to and fro and wept bitterly, wiping his eyes with the back of his scarred hands and moaning like a child for some ten minutes.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They took him down--poor old Peachey that hadn’t done them any harm--that hadn’t done them any--” He rocked to and fro and wept bitterly, wiping his eyes with the back of his scarred hands and moaning like a child for some ten minutes.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He hung there and screamed, and they took him down next day, and said it was a miracle that he wasn’t dead.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “But do you know what they did to Peachey between two pine-trees?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “But do you know what they did to Peachey between two pine-trees?
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He hung there and screamed, and they took him down next day, and said it was a miracle that he wasn’t dead.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “But do you know what they did to Peachey between two pine-trees?
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading They used wooden pegs for his hands and feet; but he didn’t die.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He hung there and screamed, and they took him down next day, and said it was a miracle that he wasn’t dead.
wasn't
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From this reading He hung there and screamed, and they took him down next day, and said it was a miracle that he wasn’t dead.
weptverbUS /wept/
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading They took him down--poor old Peachey that hadn’t done them any harm--that hadn’t done them any--” He rocked to and fro and wept bitterly, wiping his eyes with the back of his scarred hands and moaning like a child for some ten minutes.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “But do you know what they did to Peachey between two pine-trees?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading They crucified him, Sir, as Peachey’s hand will show.
wipingverbUS /ˈwaɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading They took him down--poor old Peachey that hadn’t done them any harm--that hadn’t done them any--” He rocked to and fro and wept bitterly, wiping his eyes with the back of his scarred hands and moaning like a child for some ten minutes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They took him down--poor old Peachey that hadn’t done them any harm--that hadn’t done them any--” He rocked to and fro and wept bitterly, wiping his eyes with the back of his scarred hands and moaning like a child for some ten minutes.
woodenadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdən/
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading They used wooden pegs for his hands and feet; but he didn’t die.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But do you know what they did to Peachey between two pine-trees?
