adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The figure of a man crouching, covered with dust, half rose from the bushes when she reached them.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Then she turned and walked towards the inner door, wherein her husband had disappeared,--but here stopped again irresolutely.
aloudadverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
using the voice; not silently
From this reading I knew it was suthin',” she began aloud, but the words somehow died upon her lips.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then she turned and walked towards the inner door, wherein her husband had disappeared,--but here stopped again irresolutely.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was not frightened, for he seemed utterly exhausted, and there was a singular mixture of shame, hesitation, and entreaty in his broken voice as he gasped out:-- “Look here!--I say! hide me somewhere, won't you?
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I knew it was suthin',” she began aloud, but the words somehow died upon her lips.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading She was not frightened, for he seemed utterly exhausted, and there was a singular mixture of shame, hesitation, and entreaty in his broken voice as he gasped out:-- “Look here!--I say! hide me somewhere, won't you?
bushesnounUS /ˈbʊʃəz/
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading The figure of a man crouching, covered with dust, half rose from the bushes when she reached them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I knew it was suthin',” she began aloud, but the words somehow died upon her lips.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The figure of a man crouching, covered with dust, half rose from the bushes when she reached them.
crouchingverbUS /ˈkraʊtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading The figure of a man crouching, covered with dust, half rose from the bushes when she reached them.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading I knew it was suthin',” she began aloud, but the words somehow died upon her lips.
directlyadverbUS /dərˈektli/
without deviation
From this reading Then she suddenly walked through the outer door into the road and made directly for the spring.
disappearedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Then she turned and walked towards the inner door, wherein her husband had disappeared,--but here stopped again irresolutely.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Then she turned and walked towards the inner door, wherein her husband had disappeared,--but here stopped again irresolutely.
dustverbUS /dʌst/
remove the dust from
From this reading The figure of a man crouching, covered with dust, half rose from the bushes when she reached them.
entreatynounUS /enˈtriːti/
earnest or urgent request
From this reading She was not frightened, for he seemed utterly exhausted, and there was a singular mixture of shame, hesitation, and entreaty in his broken voice as he gasped out:-- “Look here!--I say! hide me somewhere, won't you?
exhaustedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading She was not frightened, for he seemed utterly exhausted, and there was a singular mixture of shame, hesitation, and entreaty in his broken voice as he gasped out:-- “Look here!--I say! hide me somewhere, won't you?
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The figure of a man crouching, covered with dust, half rose from the bushes when she reached them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then she suddenly walked through the outer door into the road and made directly for the spring.
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading She was not frightened, for he seemed utterly exhausted, and there was a singular mixture of shame, hesitation, and entreaty in his broken voice as he gasped out:-- “Look here!--I say! hide me somewhere, won't you?
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The figure of a man crouching, covered with dust, half rose from the bushes when she reached them.
gaspedverbUS /ɡæspt/
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading She was not frightened, for he seemed utterly exhausted, and there was a singular mixture of shame, hesitation, and entreaty in his broken voice as he gasped out:-- “Look here!--I say! hide me somewhere, won't you?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then she turned and walked towards the inner door, wherein her husband had disappeared,--but here stopped again irresolutely.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The figure of a man crouching, covered with dust, half rose from the bushes when she reached them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was not frightened, for he seemed utterly exhausted, and there was a singular mixture of shame, hesitation, and entreaty in his broken voice as he gasped out:-- “Look here!--I say! hide me somewhere, won't you?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I knew it was suthin',” she began aloud, but the words somehow died upon her lips.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Then she turned and walked towards the inner door, wherein her husband had disappeared,--but here stopped again irresolutely.
hesitationnounUS /ˌhezəˈteɪʃən/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading She was not frightened, for he seemed utterly exhausted, and there was a singular mixture of shame, hesitation, and entreaty in his broken voice as he gasped out:-- “Look here!--I say! hide me somewhere, won't you?
hideverbUS /haɪd/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading She was not frightened, for he seemed utterly exhausted, and there was a singular mixture of shame, hesitation, and entreaty in his broken voice as he gasped out:-- “Look here!--I say! hide me somewhere, won't you?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was not frightened, for he seemed utterly exhausted, and there was a singular mixture of shame, hesitation, and entreaty in his broken voice as he gasped out:-- “Look here!--I say! hide me somewhere, won't you?
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Then she turned and walked towards the inner door, wherein her husband had disappeared,--but here stopped again irresolutely.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I knew it was suthin',” she began aloud, but the words somehow died upon her lips.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was not frightened, for he seemed utterly exhausted, and there was a singular mixture of shame, hesitation, and entreaty in his broken voice as he gasped out:-- “Look here!--I say! hide me somewhere, won't you?
inneradjectiveUS /ˈɪnər/
located inward
From this reading Then she turned and walked towards the inner door, wherein her husband had disappeared,--but here stopped again irresolutely.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then she suddenly walked through the outer door into the road and made directly for the spring.
irresolutelyadverb
lacking determination or decisiveness
From this reading Then she turned and walked towards the inner door, wherein her husband had disappeared,--but here stopped again irresolutely.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I knew it was suthin',” she began aloud, but the words somehow died upon her lips.
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 I knew it was suthin',” she began aloud, but the words somehow died upon her lips.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading I knew it was suthin',” she began aloud, but the words somehow died upon her lips.
LookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She was not frightened, for he seemed utterly exhausted, and there was a singular mixture of shame, hesitation, and entreaty in his broken voice as he gasped out:-- “Look here!--I say! hide me somewhere, won't you?
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Then she suddenly walked through the outer door into the road and made directly for the spring.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The figure of a man crouching, covered with dust, half rose from the bushes when she reached them.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was not frightened, for he seemed utterly exhausted, and there was a singular mixture of shame, hesitation, and entreaty in his broken voice as he gasped out:-- “Look here!--I say! hide me somewhere, won't you?
mixturenounUS /ˈmɪkstʃər/
(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
From this reading She was not frightened, for he seemed utterly exhausted, and there was a singular mixture of shame, hesitation, and entreaty in his broken voice as he gasped out:-- “Look here!--I say! hide me somewhere, won't you?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was not frightened, for he seemed utterly exhausted, and there was a singular mixture of shame, hesitation, and entreaty in his broken voice as he gasped out:-- “Look here!--I say! hide me somewhere, won't you?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The figure of a man crouching, covered with dust, half rose from the bushes when she reached them.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She was not frightened, for he seemed utterly exhausted, and there was a singular mixture of shame, hesitation, and entreaty in his broken voice as he gasped out:-- “Look here!--I say! hide me somewhere, won't you?
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading Then she suddenly walked through the outer door into the road and made directly for the spring.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The figure of a man crouching, covered with dust, half rose from the bushes when she reached them.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Then she suddenly walked through the outer door into the road and made directly for the spring.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The figure of a man crouching, covered with dust, half rose from the bushes when she reached them.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading She was not frightened, for he seemed utterly exhausted, and there was a singular mixture of shame, hesitation, and entreaty in his broken voice as he gasped out:-- “Look here!--I say! hide me somewhere, won't you?
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She was not frightened, for he seemed utterly exhausted, and there was a singular mixture of shame, hesitation, and entreaty in his broken voice as he gasped out:-- “Look here!--I say! hide me somewhere, won't you?
shamenounUS /ʃeɪm/
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading She was not frightened, for he seemed utterly exhausted, and there was a singular mixture of shame, hesitation, and entreaty in his broken voice as he gasped out:-- “Look here!--I say! hide me somewhere, won't you?
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I knew it was suthin',” she began aloud, but the words somehow died upon her lips.
singularadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələr/
unusual or striking
From this reading She was not frightened, for he seemed utterly exhausted, and there was a singular mixture of shame, hesitation, and entreaty in his broken voice as he gasped out:-- “Look here!--I say! hide me somewhere, won't you?
somehowadverbUS /ˈsʌmhaʊ/
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading I knew it was suthin',” she began aloud, but the words somehow died upon her lips.
somewhereadverbUS /ˈsʌmwer/
in or at or to some place
From this reading She was not frightened, for he seemed utterly exhausted, and there was a singular mixture of shame, hesitation, and entreaty in his broken voice as he gasped out:-- “Look here!--I say! hide me somewhere, won't you?
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading Then she suddenly walked through the outer door into the road and made directly for the spring.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Then she turned and walked towards the inner door, wherein her husband had disappeared,--but here stopped again irresolutely.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Then she suddenly walked through the outer door into the road and made directly for the spring.
suthin
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From this reading I knew it was suthin',” she began aloud, but the words somehow died upon her lips.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I knew it was suthin',” she began aloud, but the words somehow died upon her lips.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The figure of a man crouching, covered with dust, half rose from the bushes when she reached them.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she turned and walked towards the inner door, wherein her husband had disappeared,--but here stopped again irresolutely.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading She was not frightened, for he seemed utterly exhausted, and there was a singular mixture of shame, hesitation, and entreaty in his broken voice as he gasped out:-- “Look here!--I say! hide me somewhere, won't you?
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Then she suddenly walked through the outer door into the road and made directly for the spring.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Then she turned and walked towards the inner door, wherein her husband had disappeared,--but here stopped again irresolutely.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then she turned and walked towards the inner door, wherein her husband had disappeared,--but here stopped again irresolutely.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I knew it was suthin',” she began aloud, but the words somehow died upon her lips.
utterlyadverbUS /ˈʌtərli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading She was not frightened, for he seemed utterly exhausted, and there was a singular mixture of shame, hesitation, and entreaty in his broken voice as he gasped out:-- “Look here!--I say! hide me somewhere, won't you?
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading She was not frightened, for he seemed utterly exhausted, and there was a singular mixture of shame, hesitation, and entreaty in his broken voice as he gasped out:-- “Look here!--I say! hide me somewhere, won't you?
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Then she turned and walked towards the inner door, wherein her husband had disappeared,--but here stopped again irresolutely.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I knew it was suthin',” she began aloud, but the words somehow died upon her lips.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The figure of a man crouching, covered with dust, half rose from the bushes when she reached them.
wherein
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she turned and walked towards the inner door, wherein her husband had disappeared,--but here stopped again irresolutely.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The figure of a man crouching, covered with dust, half rose from the bushes when she reached them.
won't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was not frightened, for he seemed utterly exhausted, and there was a singular mixture of shame, hesitation, and entreaty in his broken voice as he gasped out:-- “Look here!--I say! hide me somewhere, won't you?
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading I knew it was suthin',” she began aloud, but the words somehow died upon her lips.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She was not frightened, for he seemed utterly exhausted, and there was a singular mixture of shame, hesitation, and entreaty in his broken voice as he gasped out:-- “Look here!--I say! hide me somewhere, won't you?
