adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a long time the storm had been gathering in her brain, a storm which she had held back, smothered under her unhappiness, so that only Peter had seen the lightning-flashes of it.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading But today the betrayal had forced itself from her lips, and in a hard little voice she had told Jolly Roger--the stranger who had come into the black forest--how her mother and father had died of the same plague more than ten years ago, and how Jed Hawkins and his woman had promised to keep her for three silver fox skins which her father had caught before the sickness came.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But today the betrayal had forced itself from her lips, and in a hard little voice she had told Jolly Roger--the stranger who had come into the black forest--how her mother and father had died of the same plague more than ten years ago, and how Jed Hawkins and his woman had promised to keep her for three silver fox skins which her father had caught before the sickness came.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And she had not dared to look at Jolly Roger when she told him of what had passed since then, so she saw little of the hardening in his face as he listened.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And she had not dared to look at Jolly Roger when she told him of what had passed since then, so she saw little of the hardening in his face as he listened.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading For a long time the storm had been gathering in her brain, a storm which she had held back, smothered under her unhappiness, so that only Peter had seen the lightning-flashes of it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For a long time the storm had been gathering in her brain, a storm which she had held back, smothered under her unhappiness, so that only Peter had seen the lightning-flashes of it.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But today the betrayal had forced itself from her lips, and in a hard little voice she had told Jolly Roger--the stranger who had come into the black forest--how her mother and father had died of the same plague more than ten years ago, and how Jed Hawkins and his woman had promised to keep her for three silver fox skins which her father had caught before the sickness came.
betrayalnounUS /bɪˈtreɪ.əl/
The action of betraying one's country, a group, or a person; breach of trust.
From this reading But today the betrayal had forced itself from her lips, and in a hard little voice she had told Jolly Roger--the stranger who had come into the black forest--how her mother and father had died of the same plague more than ten years ago, and how Jed Hawkins and his woman had promised to keep her for three silver fox skins which her father had caught before the sickness came.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading But today the betrayal had forced itself from her lips, and in a hard little voice she had told Jolly Roger--the stranger who had come into the black forest--how her mother and father had died of the same plague more than ten years ago, and how Jed Hawkins and his woman had promised to keep her for three silver fox skins which her father had caught before the sickness came.
brainnounUS /breɪn/
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading For a long time the storm had been gathering in her brain, a storm which she had held back, smothered under her unhappiness, so that only Peter had seen the lightning-flashes of it.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But today the betrayal had forced itself from her lips, and in a hard little voice she had told Jolly Roger--the stranger who had come into the black forest--how her mother and father had died of the same plague more than ten years ago, and how Jed Hawkins and his woman had promised to keep her for three silver fox skins which her father had caught before the sickness came.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But today the betrayal had forced itself from her lips, and in a hard little voice she had told Jolly Roger--the stranger who had come into the black forest--how her mother and father had died of the same plague more than ten years ago, and how Jed Hawkins and his woman had promised to keep her for three silver fox skins which her father had caught before the sickness came.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading But today the betrayal had forced itself from her lips, and in a hard little voice she had told Jolly Roger--the stranger who had come into the black forest--how her mother and father had died of the same plague more than ten years ago, and how Jed Hawkins and his woman had promised to keep her for three silver fox skins which her father had caught before the sickness came.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But today the betrayal had forced itself from her lips, and in a hard little voice she had told Jolly Roger--the stranger who had come into the black forest--how her mother and father had died of the same plague more than ten years ago, and how Jed Hawkins and his woman had promised to keep her for three silver fox skins which her father had caught before the sickness came.
confidedverbUS /kənˈfaɪdɪd/
past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading That much the woman had confided in her, for she was only six when it happened.
daredverbUS /derd/
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading And she had not dared to look at Jolly Roger when she told him of what had passed since then, so she saw little of the hardening in his face as he listened.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading But today the betrayal had forced itself from her lips, and in a hard little voice she had told Jolly Roger--the stranger who had come into the black forest--how her mother and father had died of the same plague more than ten years ago, and how Jed Hawkins and his woman had promised to keep her for three silver fox skins which her father had caught before the sickness came.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading And she had not dared to look at Jolly Roger when she told him of what had passed since then, so she saw little of the hardening in his face as he listened.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading But today the betrayal had forced itself from her lips, and in a hard little voice she had told Jolly Roger--the stranger who had come into the black forest--how her mother and father had died of the same plague more than ten years ago, and how Jed Hawkins and his woman had promised to keep her for three silver fox skins which her father had caught before the sickness came.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading She followed Peter.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a long time the storm had been gathering in her brain, a storm which she had held back, smothered under her unhappiness, so that only Peter had seen the lightning-flashes of it.
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading But today the betrayal had forced itself from her lips, and in a hard little voice she had told Jolly Roger--the stranger who had come into the black forest--how her mother and father had died of the same plague more than ten years ago, and how Jed Hawkins and his woman had promised to keep her for three silver fox skins which her father had caught before the sickness came.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading But today the betrayal had forced itself from her lips, and in a hard little voice she had told Jolly Roger--the stranger who had come into the black forest--how her mother and father had died of the same plague more than ten years ago, and how Jed Hawkins and his woman had promised to keep her for three silver fox skins which her father had caught before the sickness came.
foxnounUS /fɑːks/
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading But today the betrayal had forced itself from her lips, and in a hard little voice she had told Jolly Roger--the stranger who had come into the black forest--how her mother and father had died of the same plague more than ten years ago, and how Jed Hawkins and his woman had promised to keep her for three silver fox skins which her father had caught before the sickness came.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But today the betrayal had forced itself from her lips, and in a hard little voice she had told Jolly Roger--the stranger who had come into the black forest--how her mother and father had died of the same plague more than ten years ago, and how Jed Hawkins and his woman had promised to keep her for three silver fox skins which her father had caught before the sickness came.
gatheringnounUS /ˈɡæðərɪŋ/
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading For a long time the storm had been gathering in her brain, a storm which she had held back, smothered under her unhappiness, so that only Peter had seen the lightning-flashes of it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a long time the storm had been gathering in her brain, a storm which she had held back, smothered under her unhappiness, so that only Peter had seen the lightning-flashes of it.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading That much the woman had confided in her, for she was only six when it happened.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading But today the betrayal had forced itself from her lips, and in a hard little voice she had told Jolly Roger--the stranger who had come into the black forest--how her mother and father had died of the same plague more than ten years ago, and how Jed Hawkins and his woman had promised to keep her for three silver fox skins which her father had caught before the sickness came.
hardeningnounUS /ˈhɑːrdənɪŋ/
abnormal hardening or thickening of tissue
From this reading And she had not dared to look at Jolly Roger when she told him of what had passed since then, so she saw little of the hardening in his face as he listened.
HawkinsnounUS /ˈhɔːkɪnz/
English privateer involved in the slave trade; later helped build the fleet that in 1588 defeated the Spanish Armada (1532-1595)
From this reading But today the betrayal had forced itself from her lips, and in a hard little voice she had told Jolly Roger--the stranger who had come into the black forest--how her mother and father had died of the same plague more than ten years ago, and how Jed Hawkins and his woman had promised to keep her for three silver fox skins which her father had caught before the sickness came.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And she had not dared to look at Jolly Roger when she told him of what had passed since then, so she saw little of the hardening in his face as he listened.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading For a long time the storm had been gathering in her brain, a storm which she had held back, smothered under her unhappiness, so that only Peter had seen the lightning-flashes of it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For a long time the storm had been gathering in her brain, a storm which she had held back, smothered under her unhappiness, so that only Peter had seen the lightning-flashes of it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And she had not dared to look at Jolly Roger when she told him of what had passed since then, so she saw little of the hardening in his face as he listened.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But today the betrayal had forced itself from her lips, and in a hard little voice she had told Jolly Roger--the stranger who had come into the black forest--how her mother and father had died of the same plague more than ten years ago, and how Jed Hawkins and his woman had promised to keep her for three silver fox skins which her father had caught before the sickness came.
how
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From this reading But today the betrayal had forced itself from her lips, and in a hard little voice she had told Jolly Roger--the stranger who had come into the black forest--how her mother and father had died of the same plague more than ten years ago, and how Jed Hawkins and his woman had promised to keep her for three silver fox skins which her father had caught before the sickness came.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a long time the storm had been gathering in her brain, a storm which she had held back, smothered under her unhappiness, so that only Peter had seen the lightning-flashes of it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But today the betrayal had forced itself from her lips, and in a hard little voice she had told Jolly Roger--the stranger who had come into the black forest--how her mother and father had died of the same plague more than ten years ago, and how Jed Hawkins and his woman had promised to keep her for three silver fox skins which her father had caught before the sickness came.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For a long time the storm had been gathering in her brain, a storm which she had held back, smothered under her unhappiness, so that only Peter had seen the lightning-flashes of it.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading But today the betrayal had forced itself from her lips, and in a hard little voice she had told Jolly Roger--the stranger who had come into the black forest--how her mother and father had died of the same plague more than ten years ago, and how Jed Hawkins and his woman had promised to keep her for three silver fox skins which her father had caught before the sickness came.
Jed
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From this reading But today the betrayal had forced itself from her lips, and in a hard little voice she had told Jolly Roger--the stranger who had come into the black forest--how her mother and father had died of the same plague more than ten years ago, and how Jed Hawkins and his woman had promised to keep her for three silver fox skins which her father had caught before the sickness came.
JollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading But today the betrayal had forced itself from her lips, and in a hard little voice she had told Jolly Roger--the stranger who had come into the black forest--how her mother and father had died of the same plague more than ten years ago, and how Jed Hawkins and his woman had promised to keep her for three silver fox skins which her father had caught before the sickness came.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading But today the betrayal had forced itself from her lips, and in a hard little voice she had told Jolly Roger--the stranger who had come into the black forest--how her mother and father had died of the same plague more than ten years ago, and how Jed Hawkins and his woman had promised to keep her for three silver fox skins which her father had caught before the sickness came.
lightning-flashes
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From this reading For a long time the storm had been gathering in her brain, a storm which she had held back, smothered under her unhappiness, so that only Peter had seen the lightning-flashes of it.
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 But today the betrayal had forced itself from her lips, and in a hard little voice she had told Jolly Roger--the stranger who had come into the black forest--how her mother and father had died of the same plague more than ten years ago, and how Jed Hawkins and his woman had promised to keep her for three silver fox skins which her father had caught before the sickness came.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading And she had not dared to look at Jolly Roger when she told him of what had passed since then, so she saw little of the hardening in his face as he listened.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But today the betrayal had forced itself from her lips, and in a hard little voice she had told Jolly Roger--the stranger who had come into the black forest--how her mother and father had died of the same plague more than ten years ago, and how Jed Hawkins and his woman had promised to keep her for three silver fox skins which her father had caught before the sickness came.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading For a long time the storm had been gathering in her brain, a storm which she had held back, smothered under her unhappiness, so that only Peter had seen the lightning-flashes of it.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And she had not dared to look at Jolly Roger when she told him of what had passed since then, so she saw little of the hardening in his face as he listened.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But today the betrayal had forced itself from her lips, and in a hard little voice she had told Jolly Roger--the stranger who had come into the black forest--how her mother and father had died of the same plague more than ten years ago, and how Jed Hawkins and his woman had promised to keep her for three silver fox skins which her father had caught before the sickness came.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading But today the betrayal had forced itself from her lips, and in a hard little voice she had told Jolly Roger--the stranger who had come into the black forest--how her mother and father had died of the same plague more than ten years ago, and how Jed Hawkins and his woman had promised to keep her for three silver fox skins which her father had caught before the sickness came.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading That much the woman had confided in her, for she was only six when it happened.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And she had not dared to look at Jolly Roger when she told him of what had passed since then, so she saw little of the hardening in his face as he listened.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a long time the storm had been gathering in her brain, a storm which she had held back, smothered under her unhappiness, so that only Peter had seen the lightning-flashes of it.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading For a long time the storm had been gathering in her brain, a storm which she had held back, smothered under her unhappiness, so that only Peter had seen the lightning-flashes of it.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading And she had not dared to look at Jolly Roger when she told him of what had passed since then, so she saw little of the hardening in his face as he listened.
PeternounUS /ˈpiːtər/
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading She followed Peter.
plagueverbUS /pleɪɡ/
cause to suffer a blight
From this reading But today the betrayal had forced itself from her lips, and in a hard little voice she had told Jolly Roger--the stranger who had come into the black forest--how her mother and father had died of the same plague more than ten years ago, and how Jed Hawkins and his woman had promised to keep her for three silver fox skins which her father had caught before the sickness came.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading But today the betrayal had forced itself from her lips, and in a hard little voice she had told Jolly Roger--the stranger who had come into the black forest--how her mother and father had died of the same plague more than ten years ago, and how Jed Hawkins and his woman had promised to keep her for three silver fox skins which her father had caught before the sickness came.
Roger
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From this reading But today the betrayal had forced itself from her lips, and in a hard little voice she had told Jolly Roger--the stranger who had come into the black forest--how her mother and father had died of the same plague more than ten years ago, and how Jed Hawkins and his woman had promised to keep her for three silver fox skins which her father had caught before the sickness came.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading But today the betrayal had forced itself from her lips, and in a hard little voice she had told Jolly Roger--the stranger who had come into the black forest--how her mother and father had died of the same plague more than ten years ago, and how Jed Hawkins and his woman had promised to keep her for three silver fox skins which her father had caught before the sickness came.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading And she had not dared to look at Jolly Roger when she told him of what had passed since then, so she saw little of the hardening in his face as he listened.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading For a long time the storm had been gathering in her brain, a storm which she had held back, smothered under her unhappiness, so that only Peter had seen the lightning-flashes of it.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She followed Peter.
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading But today the betrayal had forced itself from her lips, and in a hard little voice she had told Jolly Roger--the stranger who had come into the black forest--how her mother and father had died of the same plague more than ten years ago, and how Jed Hawkins and his woman had promised to keep her for three silver fox skins which her father had caught before the sickness came.
silvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading But today the betrayal had forced itself from her lips, and in a hard little voice she had told Jolly Roger--the stranger who had come into the black forest--how her mother and father had died of the same plague more than ten years ago, and how Jed Hawkins and his woman had promised to keep her for three silver fox skins which her father had caught before the sickness came.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading And she had not dared to look at Jolly Roger when she told him of what had passed since then, so she saw little of the hardening in his face as he listened.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading That much the woman had confided in her, for she was only six when it happened.
skinsnounUS /skɪnz/
plural of “skin” — a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading But today the betrayal had forced itself from her lips, and in a hard little voice she had told Jolly Roger--the stranger who had come into the black forest--how her mother and father had died of the same plague more than ten years ago, and how Jed Hawkins and his woman had promised to keep her for three silver fox skins which her father had caught before the sickness came.
smotheredadjectiveUS /ˈsmʌðərd/
held in check with difficulty
From this reading For a long time the storm had been gathering in her brain, a storm which she had held back, smothered under her unhappiness, so that only Peter had seen the lightning-flashes of it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For a long time the storm had been gathering in her brain, a storm which she had held back, smothered under her unhappiness, so that only Peter had seen the lightning-flashes of it.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading For a long time the storm had been gathering in her brain, a storm which she had held back, smothered under her unhappiness, so that only Peter had seen the lightning-flashes of it.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading But today the betrayal had forced itself from her lips, and in a hard little voice she had told Jolly Roger--the stranger who had come into the black forest--how her mother and father had died of the same plague more than ten years ago, and how Jed Hawkins and his woman had promised to keep her for three silver fox skins which her father had caught before the sickness came.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading But today the betrayal had forced itself from her lips, and in a hard little voice she had told Jolly Roger--the stranger who had come into the black forest--how her mother and father had died of the same plague more than ten years ago, and how Jed Hawkins and his woman had promised to keep her for three silver fox skins which her father had caught before the sickness came.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But today the betrayal had forced itself from her lips, and in a hard little voice she had told Jolly Roger--the stranger who had come into the black forest--how her mother and father had died of the same plague more than ten years ago, and how Jed Hawkins and his woman had promised to keep her for three silver fox skins which her father had caught before the sickness came.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For a long time the storm had been gathering in her brain, a storm which she had held back, smothered under her unhappiness, so that only Peter had seen the lightning-flashes of it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a long time the storm had been gathering in her brain, a storm which she had held back, smothered under her unhappiness, so that only Peter had seen the lightning-flashes of it.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And she had not dared to look at Jolly Roger when she told him of what had passed since then, so she saw little of the hardening in his face as he listened.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading But today the betrayal had forced itself from her lips, and in a hard little voice she had told Jolly Roger--the stranger who had come into the black forest--how her mother and father had died of the same plague more than ten years ago, and how Jed Hawkins and his woman had promised to keep her for three silver fox skins which her father had caught before the sickness came.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a long time the storm had been gathering in her brain, a storm which she had held back, smothered under her unhappiness, so that only Peter had seen the lightning-flashes of it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But today the betrayal had forced itself from her lips, and in a hard little voice she had told Jolly Roger--the stranger who had come into the black forest--how her mother and father had died of the same plague more than ten years ago, and how Jed Hawkins and his woman had promised to keep her for three silver fox skins which her father had caught before the sickness came.
todaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/
the present time or age
From this reading But today the betrayal had forced itself from her lips, and in a hard little voice she had told Jolly Roger--the stranger who had come into the black forest--how her mother and father had died of the same plague more than ten years ago, and how Jed Hawkins and his woman had promised to keep her for three silver fox skins which her father had caught before the sickness came.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading But today the betrayal had forced itself from her lips, and in a hard little voice she had told Jolly Roger--the stranger who had come into the black forest--how her mother and father had died of the same plague more than ten years ago, and how Jed Hawkins and his woman had promised to keep her for three silver fox skins which her father had caught before the sickness came.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading For a long time the storm had been gathering in her brain, a storm which she had held back, smothered under her unhappiness, so that only Peter had seen the lightning-flashes of it.
unhappinessnounUS /ənˈhæpinɪs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading For a long time the storm had been gathering in her brain, a storm which she had held back, smothered under her unhappiness, so that only Peter had seen the lightning-flashes of it.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading But today the betrayal had forced itself from her lips, and in a hard little voice she had told Jolly Roger--the stranger who had come into the black forest--how her mother and father had died of the same plague more than ten years ago, and how Jed Hawkins and his woman had promised to keep her for three silver fox skins which her father had caught before the sickness came.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That much the woman had confided in her, for she was only six when it happened.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And she had not dared to look at Jolly Roger when she told him of what had passed since then, so she saw little of the hardening in his face as he listened.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading That much the woman had confided in her, for she was only six when it happened.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For a long time the storm had been gathering in her brain, a storm which she had held back, smothered under her unhappiness, so that only Peter had seen the lightning-flashes of it.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But today the betrayal had forced itself from her lips, and in a hard little voice she had told Jolly Roger--the stranger who had come into the black forest--how her mother and father had died of the same plague more than ten years ago, and how Jed Hawkins and his woman had promised to keep her for three silver fox skins which her father had caught before the sickness came.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading But today the betrayal had forced itself from her lips, and in a hard little voice she had told Jolly Roger--the stranger who had come into the black forest--how her mother and father had died of the same plague more than ten years ago, and how Jed Hawkins and his woman had promised to keep her for three silver fox skins which her father had caught before the sickness came.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading But today the betrayal had forced itself from her lips, and in a hard little voice she had told Jolly Roger--the stranger who had come into the black forest--how her mother and father had died of the same plague more than ten years ago, and how Jed Hawkins and his woman had promised to keep her for three silver fox skins which her father had caught before the sickness came.
