AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A little distance away, to the right of the chimney, lay Guilbert asleep.
all-devouringadjective
(of animals) both plant-eating and flesh-eating
From this reading Hers was an all-devouring love; the child was her whole life; her own present or future was as nothing; she was but fuel for the fire of his existence.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Hers was an all-devouring love; the child was her whole life; her own present or future was as nothing; she was but fuel for the fire of his existence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Stretching out her hand, she touched him, and then she smiled.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hers was an all-devouring love; the child was her whole life; her own present or future was as nothing; she was but fuel for the fire of his existence.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading A little distance away, to the right of the chimney, lay Guilbert asleep.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Guida sat by the fire sewing, Biribi the dog at her feet.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A little distance away, to the right of the chimney, lay Guilbert asleep.
Biribi
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Guida sat by the fire sewing, Biribi the dog at her feet.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hers was an all-devouring love; the child was her whole life; her own present or future was as nothing; she was but fuel for the fire of his existence.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Guida sat by the fire sewing, Biribi the dog at her feet.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading Twice she lowered the work to her lap to look at the child, the reflected light of the fire playing on his face.
chimneynounUS /ˈtʃɪmni/
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading A little distance away, to the right of the chimney, lay Guilbert asleep.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading A little distance away, to the right of the chimney, lay Guilbert asleep.
dognounUS /dɔːɡ/
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Guida sat by the fire sewing, Biribi the dog at her feet.
existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/
the state or fact of existing
From this reading Hers was an all-devouring love; the child was her whole life; her own present or future was as nothing; she was but fuel for the fire of his existence.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Twice she lowered the work to her lap to look at the child, the reflected light of the fire playing on his face.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Guida sat by the fire sewing, Biribi the dog at her feet.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading Guida sat by the fire sewing, Biribi the dog at her feet.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hers was an all-devouring love; the child was her whole life; her own present or future was as nothing; she was but fuel for the fire of his existence.
fuelverbUS /ˈfjuːəl/
provide with a combustible substance that provides energy
From this reading Hers was an all-devouring love; the child was her whole life; her own present or future was as nothing; she was but fuel for the fire of his existence.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading Hers was an all-devouring love; the child was her whole life; her own present or future was as nothing; she was but fuel for the fire of his existence.
Guida
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Guida sat by the fire sewing, Biribi the dog at her feet.
Guilbert
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A little distance away, to the right of the chimney, lay Guilbert asleep.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Stretching out her hand, she touched him, and then she smiled.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Guida sat by the fire sewing, Biribi the dog at her feet.
HerspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Hers was an all-devouring love; the child was her whole life; her own present or future was as nothing; she was but fuel for the fire of his existence.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Stretching out her hand, she touched him, and then she smiled.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Twice she lowered the work to her lap to look at the child, the reflected light of the fire playing on his face.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading Twice she lowered the work to her lap to look at the child, the reflected light of the fire playing on his face.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A little distance away, to the right of the chimney, lay Guilbert asleep.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Hers was an all-devouring love; the child was her whole life; her own present or future was as nothing; she was but fuel for the fire of his existence.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Twice she lowered the work to her lap to look at the child, the reflected light of the fire playing on his face.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little distance away, to the right of the chimney, lay Guilbert asleep.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Twice she lowered the work to her lap to look at the child, the reflected light of the fire playing on his face.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Hers was an all-devouring love; the child was her whole life; her own present or future was as nothing; she was but fuel for the fire of his existence.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading Twice she lowered the work to her lap to look at the child, the reflected light of the fire playing on his face.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Hers was an all-devouring love; the child was her whole life; her own present or future was as nothing; she was but fuel for the fire of his existence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A little distance away, to the right of the chimney, lay Guilbert asleep.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Twice she lowered the work to her lap to look at the child, the reflected light of the fire playing on his face.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Hers was an all-devouring love; the child was her whole life; her own present or future was as nothing; she was but fuel for the fire of his existence.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Stretching out her hand, she touched him, and then she smiled.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Hers was an all-devouring love; the child was her whole life; her own present or future was as nothing; she was but fuel for the fire of his existence.
playingnounUS /ˈpleɪɪŋ/
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Twice she lowered the work to her lap to look at the child, the reflected light of the fire playing on his face.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Hers was an all-devouring love; the child was her whole life; her own present or future was as nothing; she was but fuel for the fire of his existence.
reflectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪd/
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading Twice she lowered the work to her lap to look at the child, the reflected light of the fire playing on his face.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading A little distance away, to the right of the chimney, lay Guilbert asleep.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Guida sat by the fire sewing, Biribi the dog at her feet.
sewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading Guida sat by the fire sewing, Biribi the dog at her feet.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Twice she lowered the work to her lap to look at the child, the reflected light of the fire playing on his face.
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Stretching out her hand, she touched him, and then she smiled.
StretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading Stretching out her hand, she touched him, and then she smiled.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Guida sat by the fire sewing, Biribi the dog at her feet.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Stretching out her hand, she touched him, and then she smiled.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A little distance away, to the right of the chimney, lay Guilbert asleep.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading Stretching out her hand, she touched him, and then she smiled.
TwiceadverbUS /twaɪs/
two times
From this reading Twice she lowered the work to her lap to look at the child, the reflected light of the fire playing on his face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hers was an all-devouring love; the child was her whole life; her own present or future was as nothing; she was but fuel for the fire of his existence.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Hers was an all-devouring love; the child was her whole life; her own present or future was as nothing; she was but fuel for the fire of his existence.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Twice she lowered the work to her lap to look at the child, the reflected light of the fire playing on his face.
