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 “And what did you say, Essie,” he asked, gently, “to all the criticisms?”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Esther's cheeks were red and her eyes shone, but she had not spoken.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “I told her I thought you would find some way to protect the children even if the conductors were taken off; you didn't enjoy the slaughter of children any more than anyone else.”
anyonepronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/
any person at all
From this reading “I told her I thought you would find some way to protect the children even if the conductors were taken off; you didn't enjoy the slaughter of children any more than anyone else.”
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Her father put his arm around her waist and kissed her hair.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Her father put his arm around her waist and kissed her hair.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “And what did you say, Essie,” he asked, gently, “to all the criticisms?”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Esther's cheeks were red and her eyes shone, but she had not spoken.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I guess we can fix it.
cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Esther's cheeks were red and her eyes shone, but she had not spoken.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “I told her I thought you would find some way to protect the children even if the conductors were taken off; you didn't enjoy the slaughter of children any more than anyone else.”
conductorsnounUS /kənˈdʌktərz/
plural of “conductor” — the person who leads a musical group
From this reading “I told her I thought you would find some way to protect the children even if the conductors were taken off; you didn't enjoy the slaughter of children any more than anyone else.”
criticismsnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəmz/
plural of “criticism” — disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings
From this reading “And what did you say, Essie,” he asked, gently, “to all the criticisms?”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “And what did you say, Essie,” he asked, gently, “to all the criticisms?”
didn't
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From this reading “I told her I thought you would find some way to protect the children even if the conductors were taken off; you didn't enjoy the slaughter of children any more than anyone else.”
else
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From this reading “I told her I thought you would find some way to protect the children even if the conductors were taken off; you didn't enjoy the slaughter of children any more than anyone else.”
enjoyverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪ/
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading “I told her I thought you would find some way to protect the children even if the conductors were taken off; you didn't enjoy the slaughter of children any more than anyone else.”
Essie
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From this reading “And what did you say, Essie,” he asked, gently, “to all the criticisms?”
Esther's
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From this reading Esther's cheeks were red and her eyes shone, but she had not spoken.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading “I told her I thought you would find some way to protect the children even if the conductors were taken off; you didn't enjoy the slaughter of children any more than anyone else.”
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Esther's cheeks were red and her eyes shone, but she had not spoken.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her father put his arm around her waist and kissed her hair.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “I told her I thought you would find some way to protect the children even if the conductors were taken off; you didn't enjoy the slaughter of children any more than anyone else.”
fixverbUS /fɪks/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading “I guess we can fix it.
gentlyadverbUS /ˈdʒentli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading “And what did you say, Essie,” he asked, gently, “to all the criticisms?”
guessverbUS /ɡes/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “I guess we can fix it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Esther's cheeks were red and her eyes shone, but she had not spoken.
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 Her father put his arm around her waist and kissed her hair.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And what did you say, Essie,” he asked, gently, “to all the criticisms?”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Esther's cheeks were red and her eyes shone, but she had not spoken.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her father put his arm around her waist and kissed her hair.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I told her I thought you would find some way to protect the children even if the conductors were taken off; you didn't enjoy the slaughter of children any more than anyone else.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I told her I thought you would find some way to protect the children even if the conductors were taken off; you didn't enjoy the slaughter of children any more than anyone else.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I guess we can fix it.
kissedverbUS /kɪst/
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading Her father put his arm around her waist and kissed her hair.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “I told her I thought you would find some way to protect the children even if the conductors were taken off; you didn't enjoy the slaughter of children any more than anyone else.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Esther's cheeks were red and her eyes shone, but she had not spoken.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I told her I thought you would find some way to protect the children even if the conductors were taken off; you didn't enjoy the slaughter of children any more than anyone else.”
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “I told her I thought you would find some way to protect the children even if the conductors were taken off; you didn't enjoy the slaughter of children any more than anyone else.”
protectverbUS /prəˈtekt/
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading “I told her I thought you would find some way to protect the children even if the conductors were taken off; you didn't enjoy the slaughter of children any more than anyone else.”
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Her father put his arm around her waist and kissed her hair.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Esther's cheeks were red and her eyes shone, but she had not spoken.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “And what did you say, Essie,” he asked, gently, “to all the criticisms?”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Esther's cheeks were red and her eyes shone, but she had not spoken.
shoneverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Esther's cheeks were red and her eyes shone, but she had not spoken.
slaughternounUS /ˈslɔːtər/
the killing of animals (as for food)
From this reading “I told her I thought you would find some way to protect the children even if the conductors were taken off; you didn't enjoy the slaughter of children any more than anyone else.”
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “I told her I thought you would find some way to protect the children even if the conductors were taken off; you didn't enjoy the slaughter of children any more than anyone else.”
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Esther's cheeks were red and her eyes shone, but she had not spoken.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading “I told her I thought you would find some way to protect the children even if the conductors were taken off; you didn't enjoy the slaughter of children any more than anyone else.”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “I told her I thought you would find some way to protect the children even if the conductors were taken off; you didn't enjoy the slaughter of children any more than anyone else.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “And what did you say, Essie,” he asked, gently, “to all the criticisms?”
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I told her I thought you would find some way to protect the children even if the conductors were taken off; you didn't enjoy the slaughter of children any more than anyone else.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “And what did you say, Essie,” he asked, gently, “to all the criticisms?”
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “I told her I thought you would find some way to protect the children even if the conductors were taken off; you didn't enjoy the slaughter of children any more than anyone else.”
waistnounUS /weɪst/
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading Her father put his arm around her waist and kissed her hair.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “I told her I thought you would find some way to protect the children even if the conductors were taken off; you didn't enjoy the slaughter of children any more than anyone else.”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I guess we can fix it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Esther's cheeks were red and her eyes shone, but she had not spoken.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “And what did you say, Essie,” he asked, gently, “to all the criticisms?”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I told her I thought you would find some way to protect the children even if the conductors were taken off; you didn't enjoy the slaughter of children any more than anyone else.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And what did you say, Essie,” he asked, gently, “to all the criticisms?”
