adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Kells verified Joan's suspicion by telling her that she was not to leave the cabin of her own accord, as she had been permitted to do back in Cabin Gulch; and Joan retorted that there she had made him a promise not to run away, which promise she now took back.
accordverbUS /əˈkɔːrd/
go together
From this reading Kells verified Joan's suspicion by telling her that she was not to leave the cabin of her own accord, as she had been permitted to do back in Cabin Gulch; and Joan retorted that there she had made him a promise not to run away, which promise she now took back.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kells verified Joan's suspicion by telling her that she was not to leave the cabin of her own accord, as she had been permitted to do back in Cabin Gulch; and Joan retorted that there she had made him a promise not to run away, which promise she now took back.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Kells verified Joan's suspicion by telling her that she was not to leave the cabin of her own accord, as she had been permitted to do back in Cabin Gulch; and Joan retorted that there she had made him a promise not to run away, which promise she now took back.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He gazed at her somberly.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Kells verified Joan's suspicion by telling her that she was not to leave the cabin of her own accord, as she had been permitted to do back in Cabin Gulch; and Joan retorted that there she had made him a promise not to run away, which promise she now took back.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Kells verified Joan's suspicion by telling her that she was not to leave the cabin of her own accord, as she had been permitted to do back in Cabin Gulch; and Joan retorted that there she had made him a promise not to run away, which promise she now took back.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was glad to be honest with Kells.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Kells verified Joan's suspicion by telling her that she was not to leave the cabin of her own accord, as she had been permitted to do back in Cabin Gulch; and Joan retorted that there she had made him a promise not to run away, which promise she now took back.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “You'll be worse off it you do--and I'll be better off,” he said.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Kells verified Joan's suspicion by telling her that she was not to leave the cabin of her own accord, as she had been permitted to do back in Cabin Gulch; and Joan retorted that there she had made him a promise not to run away, which promise she now took back.
cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Kells verified Joan's suspicion by telling her that she was not to leave the cabin of her own accord, as she had been permitted to do back in Cabin Gulch; and Joan retorted that there she had made him a promise not to run away, which promise she now took back.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Kells verified Joan's suspicion by telling her that she was not to leave the cabin of her own accord, as she had been permitted to do back in Cabin Gulch; and Joan retorted that there she had made him a promise not to run away, which promise she now took back.
gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He gazed at her somberly.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading She was glad to be honest with Kells.
GulchnounUS /ɡʌltʃ/
a narrow gorge with a stream running through it
From this reading Kells verified Joan's suspicion by telling her that she was not to leave the cabin of her own accord, as she had been permitted to do back in Cabin Gulch; and Joan retorted that there she had made him a promise not to run away, which promise she now took back.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Kells verified Joan's suspicion by telling her that she was not to leave the cabin of her own accord, as she had been permitted to do back in Cabin Gulch; and Joan retorted that there she had made him a promise not to run away, which promise she now took back.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gazed at her somberly.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Kells verified Joan's suspicion by telling her that she was not to leave the cabin of her own accord, as she had been permitted to do back in Cabin Gulch; and Joan retorted that there she had made him a promise not to run away, which promise she now took back.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Kells verified Joan's suspicion by telling her that she was not to leave the cabin of her own accord, as she had been permitted to do back in Cabin Gulch; and Joan retorted that there she had made him a promise not to run away, which promise she now took back.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnəst/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading She was glad to be honest with Kells.
I'll
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From this reading “You'll be worse off it you do--and I'll be better off,” he said.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Kells verified Joan's suspicion by telling her that she was not to leave the cabin of her own accord, as she had been permitted to do back in Cabin Gulch; and Joan retorted that there she had made him a promise not to run away, which promise she now took back.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “You'll be worse off it you do--and I'll be better off,” he said.
Joan
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From this reading Kells verified Joan's suspicion by telling her that she was not to leave the cabin of her own accord, as she had been permitted to do back in Cabin Gulch; and Joan retorted that there she had made him a promise not to run away, which promise she now took back.
Joan's
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From this reading Kells verified Joan's suspicion by telling her that she was not to leave the cabin of her own accord, as she had been permitted to do back in Cabin Gulch; and Joan retorted that there she had made him a promise not to run away, which promise she now took back.
Kells
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From this reading Kells verified Joan's suspicion by telling her that she was not to leave the cabin of her own accord, as she had been permitted to do back in Cabin Gulch; and Joan retorted that there she had made him a promise not to run away, which promise she now took back.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading Kells verified Joan's suspicion by telling her that she was not to leave the cabin of her own accord, as she had been permitted to do back in Cabin Gulch; and Joan retorted that there she had made him a promise not to run away, which promise she now took back.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Kells verified Joan's suspicion by telling her that she was not to leave the cabin of her own accord, as she had been permitted to do back in Cabin Gulch; and Joan retorted that there she had made him a promise not to run away, which promise she now took back.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Kells verified Joan's suspicion by telling her that she was not to leave the cabin of her own accord, as she had been permitted to do back in Cabin Gulch; and Joan retorted that there she had made him a promise not to run away, which promise she now took back.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Kells verified Joan's suspicion by telling her that she was not to leave the cabin of her own accord, as she had been permitted to do back in Cabin Gulch; and Joan retorted that there she had made him a promise not to run away, which promise she now took back.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Kells verified Joan's suspicion by telling her that she was not to leave the cabin of her own accord, as she had been permitted to do back in Cabin Gulch; and Joan retorted that there she had made him a promise not to run away, which promise she now took back.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “You'll be worse off it you do--and I'll be better off,” he said.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Kells verified Joan's suspicion by telling her that she was not to leave the cabin of her own accord, as she had been permitted to do back in Cabin Gulch; and Joan retorted that there she had made him a promise not to run away, which promise she now took back.
permittedverbUS /pərˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading Kells verified Joan's suspicion by telling her that she was not to leave the cabin of her own accord, as she had been permitted to do back in Cabin Gulch; and Joan retorted that there she had made him a promise not to run away, which promise she now took back.
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Kells verified Joan's suspicion by telling her that she was not to leave the cabin of her own accord, as she had been permitted to do back in Cabin Gulch; and Joan retorted that there she had made him a promise not to run away, which promise she now took back.
retortedverbUS /riˈtɔːrtɪd/
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading Kells verified Joan's suspicion by telling her that she was not to leave the cabin of her own accord, as she had been permitted to do back in Cabin Gulch; and Joan retorted that there she had made him a promise not to run away, which promise she now took back.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Kells verified Joan's suspicion by telling her that she was not to leave the cabin of her own accord, as she had been permitted to do back in Cabin Gulch; and Joan retorted that there she had made him a promise not to run away, which promise she now took back.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You'll be worse off it you do--and I'll be better off,” he said.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kells verified Joan's suspicion by telling her that she was not to leave the cabin of her own accord, as she had been permitted to do back in Cabin Gulch; and Joan retorted that there she had made him a promise not to run away, which promise she now took back.
somberlyadverbUS /ˈsɑːmbərli/
in a somber manner
From this reading He gazed at her somberly.
suspicionnounUS /səˈspɪʃən/
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Kells verified Joan's suspicion by telling her that she was not to leave the cabin of her own accord, as she had been permitted to do back in Cabin Gulch; and Joan retorted that there she had made him a promise not to run away, which promise she now took back.
tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Kells verified Joan's suspicion by telling her that she was not to leave the cabin of her own accord, as she had been permitted to do back in Cabin Gulch; and Joan retorted that there she had made him a promise not to run away, which promise she now took back.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Kells verified Joan's suspicion by telling her that she was not to leave the cabin of her own accord, as she had been permitted to do back in Cabin Gulch; and Joan retorted that there she had made him a promise not to run away, which promise she now took back.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Kells verified Joan's suspicion by telling her that she was not to leave the cabin of her own accord, as she had been permitted to do back in Cabin Gulch; and Joan retorted that there she had made him a promise not to run away, which promise she now took back.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Kells verified Joan's suspicion by telling her that she was not to leave the cabin of her own accord, as she had been permitted to do back in Cabin Gulch; and Joan retorted that there she had made him a promise not to run away, which promise she now took back.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Kells verified Joan's suspicion by telling her that she was not to leave the cabin of her own accord, as she had been permitted to do back in Cabin Gulch; and Joan retorted that there she had made him a promise not to run away, which promise she now took back.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Kells verified Joan's suspicion by telling her that she was not to leave the cabin of her own accord, as she had been permitted to do back in Cabin Gulch; and Joan retorted that there she had made him a promise not to run away, which promise she now took back.
verifiedadjectiveUS /ˈverəfaɪd/
proved to be true
From this reading Kells verified Joan's suspicion by telling her that she was not to leave the cabin of her own accord, as she had been permitted to do back in Cabin Gulch; and Joan retorted that there she had made him a promise not to run away, which promise she now took back.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kells verified Joan's suspicion by telling her that she was not to leave the cabin of her own accord, as she had been permitted to do back in Cabin Gulch; and Joan retorted that there she had made him a promise not to run away, which promise she now took back.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Kells verified Joan's suspicion by telling her that she was not to leave the cabin of her own accord, as she had been permitted to do back in Cabin Gulch; and Joan retorted that there she had made him a promise not to run away, which promise she now took back.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was glad to be honest with Kells.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading That promise had worried her.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading “You'll be worse off it you do--and I'll be better off,” he said.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You'll be worse off it you do--and I'll be better off,” he said.
You'll
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From this reading “You'll be worse off it you do--and I'll be better off,” he said.
