adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not unusually, when we burn our bridges, we have in the back of our minds the dim hope that there may be a shallow ford somewhere.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had given her word, and she would stand by it.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading The idea of retreat pushed forward in Kitty's mind the moment she awoke; but she pressed it back in shame.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Not unusually, when we burn our bridges, we have in the back of our minds the dim hope that there may be a shallow ford somewhere.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Not unusually, when we burn our bridges, we have in the back of our minds the dim hope that there may be a shallow ford somewhere.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The night had been a series of wild impulses.
bridgesnounUS /ˈbrɪdʒəz/
United States labor leader who organized the longshoremen (1901-1990)
From this reading Not unusually, when we burn our bridges, we have in the back of our minds the dim hope that there may be a shallow ford somewhere.
burnverbUS /bɜːrn/
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading Not unusually, when we burn our bridges, we have in the back of our minds the dim hope that there may be a shallow ford somewhere.
burnedadjectiveUS /bɜːrnd/
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading Thus, bridges should not be burned impulsively; there may be no ford.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The idea of retreat pushed forward in Kitty's mind the moment she awoke; but she pressed it back in shame.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had given her word, and she would stand by it.
dimadjectiveUS /dɪm/
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading Not unusually, when we burn our bridges, we have in the back of our minds the dim hope that there may be a shallow ford somewhere.
fordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading Not unusually, when we burn our bridges, we have in the back of our minds the dim hope that there may be a shallow ford somewhere.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The idea of retreat pushed forward in Kitty's mind the moment she awoke; but she pressed it back in shame.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading She had given her word, and she would stand by it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had given her word, and she would stand by it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Not unusually, when we burn our bridges, we have in the back of our minds the dim hope that there may be a shallow ford somewhere.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had given her word, and she would stand by it.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Not unusually, when we burn our bridges, we have in the back of our minds the dim hope that there may be a shallow ford somewhere.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The idea of retreat pushed forward in Kitty's mind the moment she awoke; but she pressed it back in shame.
impulsesnounUS /ˈɪmpəlsɪz/
plural of “impulse” — an instinctive motive
From this reading The night had been a series of wild impulses.
impulsivelyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpʌlsɪvli/
in an impulsive or impetuous way; without taking cautions
From this reading Thus, bridges should not be burned impulsively; there may be no ford.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not unusually, when we burn our bridges, we have in the back of our minds the dim hope that there may be a shallow ford somewhere.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The idea of retreat pushed forward in Kitty's mind the moment she awoke; but she pressed it back in shame.
Kitty's
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From this reading The idea of retreat pushed forward in Kitty's mind the moment she awoke; but she pressed it back in shame.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Not unusually, when we burn our bridges, we have in the back of our minds the dim hope that there may be a shallow ford somewhere.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The idea of retreat pushed forward in Kitty's mind the moment she awoke; but she pressed it back in shame.
mindsnounUS /maɪndz/
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading Not unusually, when we burn our bridges, we have in the back of our minds the dim hope that there may be a shallow ford somewhere.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading The idea of retreat pushed forward in Kitty's mind the moment she awoke; but she pressed it back in shame.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night had been a series of wild impulses.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Thus, bridges should not be burned impulsively; there may be no ford.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not unusually, when we burn our bridges, we have in the back of our minds the dim hope that there may be a shallow ford somewhere.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not unusually, when we burn our bridges, we have in the back of our minds the dim hope that there may be a shallow ford somewhere.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Not unusually, when we burn our bridges, we have in the back of our minds the dim hope that there may be a shallow ford somewhere.
pressedadjectiveUS /prest/
compacted by ironing
From this reading The idea of retreat pushed forward in Kitty's mind the moment she awoke; but she pressed it back in shame.
pushedverbUS /pʊʃt/
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading The idea of retreat pushed forward in Kitty's mind the moment she awoke; but she pressed it back in shame.
retreatnounUS /riˈtriːt/
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading The idea of retreat pushed forward in Kitty's mind the moment she awoke; but she pressed it back in shame.
seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading The night had been a series of wild impulses.
shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading Not unusually, when we burn our bridges, we have in the back of our minds the dim hope that there may be a shallow ford somewhere.
shamenounUS /ʃeɪm/
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading The idea of retreat pushed forward in Kitty's mind the moment she awoke; but she pressed it back in shame.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The idea of retreat pushed forward in Kitty's mind the moment she awoke; but she pressed it back in shame.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Thus, bridges should not be burned impulsively; there may be no ford.
somewhereadverbUS /ˈsʌmwer/
in or at or to some place
From this reading Not unusually, when we burn our bridges, we have in the back of our minds the dim hope that there may be a shallow ford somewhere.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading She had given her word, and she would stand by it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not unusually, when we burn our bridges, we have in the back of our minds the dim hope that there may be a shallow ford somewhere.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not unusually, when we burn our bridges, we have in the back of our minds the dim hope that there may be a shallow ford somewhere.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Not unusually, when we burn our bridges, we have in the back of our minds the dim hope that there may be a shallow ford somewhere.
ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus, bridges should not be burned impulsively; there may be no ford.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading Not unusually, when we burn our bridges, we have in the back of our minds the dim hope that there may be a shallow ford somewhere.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Not unusually, when we burn our bridges, we have in the back of our minds the dim hope that there may be a shallow ford somewhere.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Not unusually, when we burn our bridges, we have in the back of our minds the dim hope that there may be a shallow ford somewhere.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The night had been a series of wild impulses.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading She had given her word, and she would stand by it.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had given her word, and she would stand by it.
