andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Come here!" and she laid her hand invitingly on the chair that Kitty had vacated at her side.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You make me feel as though you had come to baptize me, as though you had to wash away my sins.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Come here!" and she laid her hand invitingly on the chair that Kitty had vacated at her side.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "You make me feel as though you had come to baptize me, as though you had to wash away my sins.
baptizeverbUS /bæpˈtaɪz/
administer baptism to
From this reading "You make me feel as though you had come to baptize me, as though you had to wash away my sins.
boltnounUS /boʊlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading He stood bolt upright in the middle of the room, looking down at her in silence.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Come here!" and she laid her hand invitingly on the chair that Kitty had vacated at her side.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "You make me feel as though you had come to baptize me, as though you had to wash away my sins.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't look so solemn," she said with mock ruefulness.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He stood bolt upright in the middle of the room, looking down at her in silence.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "You make me feel as though you had come to baptize me, as though you had to wash away my sins.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "You make me feel as though you had come to baptize me, as though you had to wash away my sins.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Come here!" and she laid her hand invitingly on the chair that Kitty had vacated at her side.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood bolt upright in the middle of the room, looking down at her in silence.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Come here!" and she laid her hand invitingly on the chair that Kitty had vacated at her side.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Come here!" and she laid her hand invitingly on the chair that Kitty had vacated at her side.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He stood bolt upright in the middle of the room, looking down at her in silence.
invitinglyadverb
in a tantalizing manner
From this reading Come here!" and she laid her hand invitingly on the chair that Kitty had vacated at her side.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading Come here!" and she laid her hand invitingly on the chair that Kitty had vacated at her side.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading Come here!" and she laid her hand invitingly on the chair that Kitty had vacated at her side.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Don't look so solemn," she said with mock ruefulness.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He stood bolt upright in the middle of the room, looking down at her in silence.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading "You make me feel as though you had come to baptize me, as though you had to wash away my sins.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You make me feel as though you had come to baptize me, as though you had to wash away my sins.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading He stood bolt upright in the middle of the room, looking down at her in silence.
mockverbUS /mɑːk/
treat with contempt
From this reading "Don't look so solemn," she said with mock ruefulness.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You make me feel as though you had come to baptize me, as though you had to wash away my sins.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He stood bolt upright in the middle of the room, looking down at her in silence.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Come here!" and she laid her hand invitingly on the chair that Kitty had vacated at her side.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then he walked slowly over and took the seat.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He stood bolt upright in the middle of the room, looking down at her in silence.
ruefulnessnoun
sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment
From this reading "Don't look so solemn," she said with mock ruefulness.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Don't look so solemn," she said with mock ruefulness.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Then he walked slowly over and took the seat.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Don't look so solemn," she said with mock ruefulness.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Come here!" and she laid her hand invitingly on the chair that Kitty had vacated at her side.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading He stood bolt upright in the middle of the room, looking down at her in silence.
sinsnounUS /sɪnz/
plural of “sin” — estrangement from god
From this reading "You make me feel as though you had come to baptize me, as though you had to wash away my sins.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Then he walked slowly over and took the seat.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Don't look so solemn," she said with mock ruefulness.
solemnadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləm/
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading "Don't look so solemn," she said with mock ruefulness.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood bolt upright in the middle of the room, looking down at her in silence.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Come here!" and she laid her hand invitingly on the chair that Kitty had vacated at her side.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Come here!" and she laid her hand invitingly on the chair that Kitty had vacated at her side.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he walked slowly over and took the seat.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "You make me feel as though you had come to baptize me, as though you had to wash away my sins.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You make me feel as though you had come to baptize me, as though you had to wash away my sins.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Then he walked slowly over and took the seat.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading He stood bolt upright in the middle of the room, looking down at her in silence.
vacatedverbUS /veɪˈkeɪtɪd/
past form of “vacate” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading Come here!" and she laid her hand invitingly on the chair that Kitty had vacated at her side.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Then he walked slowly over and took the seat.
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading "You make me feel as though you had come to baptize me, as though you had to wash away my sins.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Don't look so solemn," she said with mock ruefulness.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You make me feel as though you had come to baptize me, as though you had to wash away my sins.
