adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Oh, dear, you might have died!" breathed the girl with a shudder.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading When, two weeks later, Christopher reached home again, he was met by Tucker's gentle banter and Lila's look of passionate reproach.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When, two weeks later, Christopher reached home again, he was met by Tucker's gentle banter and Lila's look of passionate reproach.
banternounUS /ˈbæntər/
light teasing repartee
From this reading When, two weeks later, Christopher reached home again, he was met by Tucker's gentle banter and Lila's look of passionate reproach.
breathedadjectiveUS /briːðd/
uttered without voice
From this reading "Oh, dear, you might have died!" breathed the girl with a shudder.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When, two weeks later, Christopher reached home again, he was met by Tucker's gentle banter and Lila's look of passionate reproach.
ChristophernounUS /ˈkrɪstəfər/
Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
From this reading When, two weeks later, Christopher reached home again, he was met by Tucker's gentle banter and Lila's look of passionate reproach.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading "Oh, dear, you might have died!" breathed the girl with a shudder.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "Oh, dear, you might have died!" breathed the girl with a shudder.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He was a little thinner, a little graver, and the sunburn upon his face had faded to a paler shade.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading He was a little thinner, a little graver, and the sunburn upon his face had faded to a paler shade.
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading When, two weeks later, Christopher reached home again, he was met by Tucker's gentle banter and Lila's look of passionate reproach.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading "Oh, dear, you might have died!" breathed the girl with a shudder.
gravernounUS /ˈɡreɪvər/
a tool used by an engraver
From this reading He was a little thinner, a little graver, and the sunburn upon his face had faded to a paler shade.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was a little thinner, a little graver, and the sunburn upon his face had faded to a paler shade.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Oh, dear, you might have died!" breathed the girl with a shudder.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When, two weeks later, Christopher reached home again, he was met by Tucker's gentle banter and Lila's look of passionate reproach.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "So might Uncle Tucker when he went into the war," was his retort.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When, two weeks later, Christopher reached home again, he was met by Tucker's gentle banter and Lila's look of passionate reproach.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "So might Uncle Tucker when he went into the war," was his retort.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading When, two weeks later, Christopher reached home again, he was met by Tucker's gentle banter and Lila's look of passionate reproach.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Christopher laughed.
Lila's
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From this reading When, two weeks later, Christopher reached home again, he was met by Tucker's gentle banter and Lila's look of passionate reproach.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was a little thinner, a little graver, and the sunburn upon his face had faded to a paler shade.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When, two weeks later, Christopher reached home again, he was met by Tucker's gentle banter and Lila's look of passionate reproach.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading When, two weeks later, Christopher reached home again, he was met by Tucker's gentle banter and Lila's look of passionate reproach.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Oh, dear, you might have died!" breathed the girl with a shudder.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When, two weeks later, Christopher reached home again, he was met by Tucker's gentle banter and Lila's look of passionate reproach.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, dear, you might have died!" breathed the girl with a shudder.
paler
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was a little thinner, a little graver, and the sunburn upon his face had faded to a paler shade.
passionateadjectiveUS /ˈpæʃənət/
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading When, two weeks later, Christopher reached home again, he was met by Tucker's gentle banter and Lila's look of passionate reproach.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When, two weeks later, Christopher reached home again, he was met by Tucker's gentle banter and Lila's look of passionate reproach.
reproachnounUS /riˈproʊtʃ/
a mild rebuke or criticism
From this reading When, two weeks later, Christopher reached home again, he was met by Tucker's gentle banter and Lila's look of passionate reproach.
retortnounUS /ˈriːtɔːrt/
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
From this reading "So might Uncle Tucker when he went into the war," was his retort.
shadenounUS /ʃeɪd/
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading He was a little thinner, a little graver, and the sunburn upon his face had faded to a paler shade.
shudderverbUS /ˈʃʌdər/
shake, as from cold
From this reading "Oh, dear, you might have died!" breathed the girl with a shudder.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So might Uncle Tucker when he went into the war," was his retort.
sunburnnounUS /ˈsʌnbɜːrn/
a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
From this reading He was a little thinner, a little graver, and the sunburn upon his face had faded to a paler shade.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, dear, you might have died!" breathed the girl with a shudder.
thinnernounUS /ˈθɪnər/
a diluting agent
From this reading He was a little thinner, a little graver, and the sunburn upon his face had faded to a paler shade.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was a little thinner, a little graver, and the sunburn upon his face had faded to a paler shade.
TuckernounUS /ˈtʌkər/
United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939)
From this reading "So might Uncle Tucker when he went into the war," was his retort.
Tucker'snounUS /ˈtʌkərz/
possessive form of “tucker” — United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939)
From this reading When, two weeks later, Christopher reached home again, he was met by Tucker's gentle banter and Lila's look of passionate reproach.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When, two weeks later, Christopher reached home again, he was met by Tucker's gentle banter and Lila's look of passionate reproach.
UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "So might Uncle Tucker when he went into the war," was his retort.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He was a little thinner, a little graver, and the sunburn upon his face had faded to a paler shade.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading "So might Uncle Tucker when he went into the war," was his retort.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When, two weeks later, Christopher reached home again, he was met by Tucker's gentle banter and Lila's look of passionate reproach.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading When, two weeks later, Christopher reached home again, he was met by Tucker's gentle banter and Lila's look of passionate reproach.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "So might Uncle Tucker when he went into the war," was his retort.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When, two weeks later, Christopher reached home again, he was met by Tucker's gentle banter and Lila's look of passionate reproach.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Oh, dear, you might have died!" breathed the girl with a shudder.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, dear, you might have died!" breathed the girl with a shudder.
