adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After all, he was losing something by not occupying the bed--and yet if St. Pierre or Bateese had messed him up badly, and a couple of fellows had lugged him in between them, it was probable that Marie-Anne would not have kissed him.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all, he was losing something by not occupying the bed--and yet if St. Pierre or Bateese had messed him up badly, and a couple of fellows had lugged him in between them, it was probable that Marie-Anne would not have kissed him.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading After all, he was losing something by not occupying the bed--and yet if St. Pierre or Bateese had messed him up badly, and a couple of fellows had lugged him in between them, it was probable that Marie-Anne would not have kissed him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He went back into the cabin and stood where Marie-Anne had stood--at the window.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was thinking of it, the swift, warm thrill of her velvety lips, red as strawberries and twice as sweet, when the door opened and St. Pierre came in.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He went back into the cabin and stood where Marie-Anne had stood--at the window.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Nepapinas had not taken away the basins of water, and the bandages were still there, and the pile of medicated cotton, and the suspiciously made-up bed.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He went back into the cabin and stood where Marie-Anne had stood--at the window.
badlyadverbUS /ˈbædli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading After all, he was losing something by not occupying the bed--and yet if St. Pierre or Bateese had messed him up badly, and a couple of fellows had lugged him in between them, it was probable that Marie-Anne would not have kissed him.
bandagesnounUS /ˈbændədʒəz/
plural of “bandage” — a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
From this reading Nepapinas had not taken away the basins of water, and the bandages were still there, and the pile of medicated cotton, and the suspiciously made-up bed.
basinsnounUS /ˈbeɪsənz/
plural of “basin” — a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading Nepapinas had not taken away the basins of water, and the bandages were still there, and the pile of medicated cotton, and the suspiciously made-up bed.
Bateese
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From this reading After all, he was losing something by not occupying the bed--and yet if St. Pierre or Bateese had messed him up badly, and a couple of fellows had lugged him in between them, it was probable that Marie-Anne would not have kissed him.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Nepapinas had not taken away the basins of water, and the bandages were still there, and the pile of medicated cotton, and the suspiciously made-up bed.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading After all, he was losing something by not occupying the bed--and yet if St. Pierre or Bateese had messed him up badly, and a couple of fellows had lugged him in between them, it was probable that Marie-Anne would not have kissed him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After all, he was losing something by not occupying the bed--and yet if St. Pierre or Bateese had messed him up badly, and a couple of fellows had lugged him in between them, it was probable that Marie-Anne would not have kissed him.
cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading He went back into the cabin and stood where Marie-Anne had stood--at the window.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He was thinking of it, the swift, warm thrill of her velvety lips, red as strawberries and twice as sweet, when the door opened and St. Pierre came in.
cottonnounUS /ˈkɑːtən/
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading Nepapinas had not taken away the basins of water, and the bandages were still there, and the pile of medicated cotton, and the suspiciously made-up bed.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading After all, he was losing something by not occupying the bed--and yet if St. Pierre or Bateese had messed him up badly, and a couple of fellows had lugged him in between them, it was probable that Marie-Anne would not have kissed him.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And that kiss of St. Pierre's wife would remain with him until the day he died!
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading And that kiss of St. Pierre's wife would remain with him until the day he died!
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He was thinking of it, the swift, warm thrill of her velvety lips, red as strawberries and twice as sweet, when the door opened and St. Pierre came in.
fellowsnounUS /ˈfeloʊz/
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading After all, he was losing something by not occupying the bed--and yet if St. Pierre or Bateese had messed him up badly, and a couple of fellows had lugged him in between them, it was probable that Marie-Anne would not have kissed him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He went back into the cabin and stood where Marie-Anne had stood--at the window.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading After all, he was losing something by not occupying the bed--and yet if St. Pierre or Bateese had messed him up badly, and a couple of fellows had lugged him in between them, it was probable that Marie-Anne would not have kissed him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went back into the cabin and stood where Marie-Anne had stood--at the window.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was thinking of it, the swift, warm thrill of her velvety lips, red as strawberries and twice as sweet, when the door opened and St. Pierre came in.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After all, he was losing something by not occupying the bed--and yet if St. Pierre or Bateese had messed him up badly, and a couple of fellows had lugged him in between them, it was probable that Marie-Anne would not have kissed him.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading After all, he was losing something by not occupying the bed--and yet if St. Pierre or Bateese had messed him up badly, and a couple of fellows had lugged him in between them, it was probable that Marie-Anne would not have kissed him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After all, he was losing something by not occupying the bed--and yet if St. Pierre or Bateese had messed him up badly, and a couple of fellows had lugged him in between them, it was probable that Marie-Anne would not have kissed him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He went back into the cabin and stood where Marie-Anne had stood--at the window.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After all, he was losing something by not occupying the bed--and yet if St. Pierre or Bateese had messed him up badly, and a couple of fellows had lugged him in between them, it was probable that Marie-Anne would not have kissed him.
kissnounUS /kɪs/
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading And that kiss of St. Pierre's wife would remain with him until the day he died!
kissedverbUS /kɪst/
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading After all, he was losing something by not occupying the bed--and yet if St. Pierre or Bateese had messed him up badly, and a couple of fellows had lugged him in between them, it was probable that Marie-Anne would not have kissed him.
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 He was thinking of it, the swift, warm thrill of her velvety lips, red as strawberries and twice as sweet, when the door opened and St. Pierre came in.
losingverbUS /ˈluːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading After all, he was losing something by not occupying the bed--and yet if St. Pierre or Bateese had messed him up badly, and a couple of fellows had lugged him in between them, it was probable that Marie-Anne would not have kissed him.
lugged
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After all, he was losing something by not occupying the bed--and yet if St. Pierre or Bateese had messed him up badly, and a couple of fellows had lugged him in between them, it was probable that Marie-Anne would not have kissed him.
made-upadjective
having been paved
From this reading Nepapinas had not taken away the basins of water, and the bandages were still there, and the pile of medicated cotton, and the suspiciously made-up bed.
Marie-Anne
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From this reading He went back into the cabin and stood where Marie-Anne had stood--at the window.
medicatedverbUS /ˈmedɪkeɪtɪd/
past form of “medicate” — impregnate with a medicinal substance
From this reading Nepapinas had not taken away the basins of water, and the bandages were still there, and the pile of medicated cotton, and the suspiciously made-up bed.
messedverbUS /mest/
past form of “mess” — eat in a mess hall
From this reading After all, he was losing something by not occupying the bed--and yet if St. Pierre or Bateese had messed him up badly, and a couple of fellows had lugged him in between them, it was probable that Marie-Anne would not have kissed him.
Nepapinas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nepapinas had not taken away the basins of water, and the bandages were still there, and the pile of medicated cotton, and the suspiciously made-up bed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nepapinas had not taken away the basins of water, and the bandages were still there, and the pile of medicated cotton, and the suspiciously made-up bed.
occupyingverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “occupy” — keep busy with
From this reading After all, he was losing something by not occupying the bed--and yet if St. Pierre or Bateese had messed him up badly, and a couple of fellows had lugged him in between them, it was probable that Marie-Anne would not have kissed him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nepapinas had not taken away the basins of water, and the bandages were still there, and the pile of medicated cotton, and the suspiciously made-up bed.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He was thinking of it, the swift, warm thrill of her velvety lips, red as strawberries and twice as sweet, when the door opened and St. Pierre came in.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading After all, he was losing something by not occupying the bed--and yet if St. Pierre or Bateese had messed him up badly, and a couple of fellows had lugged him in between them, it was probable that Marie-Anne would not have kissed him.
PierrenounUS /piˈer/
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading After all, he was losing something by not occupying the bed--and yet if St. Pierre or Bateese had messed him up badly, and a couple of fellows had lugged him in between them, it was probable that Marie-Anne would not have kissed him.
Pierre'snounUS /piˈerz/
possessive form of “pierre” — capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading And that kiss of St. Pierre's wife would remain with him until the day he died!
pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Nepapinas had not taken away the basins of water, and the bandages were still there, and the pile of medicated cotton, and the suspiciously made-up bed.
probableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading After all, he was losing something by not occupying the bed--and yet if St. Pierre or Bateese had messed him up badly, and a couple of fellows had lugged him in between them, it was probable that Marie-Anne would not have kissed him.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading He was thinking of it, the swift, warm thrill of her velvety lips, red as strawberries and twice as sweet, when the door opened and St. Pierre came in.
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading And that kiss of St. Pierre's wife would remain with him until the day he died!
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading After all, he was losing something by not occupying the bed--and yet if St. Pierre or Bateese had messed him up badly, and a couple of fellows had lugged him in between them, it was probable that Marie-Anne would not have kissed him.
St
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After all, he was losing something by not occupying the bed--and yet if St. Pierre or Bateese had messed him up badly, and a couple of fellows had lugged him in between them, it was probable that Marie-Anne would not have kissed him.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Nepapinas had not taken away the basins of water, and the bandages were still there, and the pile of medicated cotton, and the suspiciously made-up bed.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He went back into the cabin and stood where Marie-Anne had stood--at the window.
strawberriesnounUS /ˈstrɔːberiz/
plural of “strawberry” — sweet fleshy red fruit
From this reading He was thinking of it, the swift, warm thrill of her velvety lips, red as strawberries and twice as sweet, when the door opened and St. Pierre came in.
suspiciouslyadverbUS /səˈspɪʃəsli/
with suspicion
From this reading Nepapinas had not taken away the basins of water, and the bandages were still there, and the pile of medicated cotton, and the suspiciously made-up bed.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading He was thinking of it, the swift, warm thrill of her velvety lips, red as strawberries and twice as sweet, when the door opened and St. Pierre came in.
swiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading He was thinking of it, the swift, warm thrill of her velvety lips, red as strawberries and twice as sweet, when the door opened and St. Pierre came in.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Nepapinas had not taken away the basins of water, and the bandages were still there, and the pile of medicated cotton, and the suspiciously made-up bed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After all, he was losing something by not occupying the bed--and yet if St. Pierre or Bateese had messed him up badly, and a couple of fellows had lugged him in between them, it was probable that Marie-Anne would not have kissed him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He went back into the cabin and stood where Marie-Anne had stood--at the window.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading After all, he was losing something by not occupying the bed--and yet if St. Pierre or Bateese had messed him up badly, and a couple of fellows had lugged him in between them, it was probable that Marie-Anne would not have kissed him.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Nepapinas had not taken away the basins of water, and the bandages were still there, and the pile of medicated cotton, and the suspiciously made-up bed.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading He was thinking of it, the swift, warm thrill of her velvety lips, red as strawberries and twice as sweet, when the door opened and St. Pierre came in.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading He was thinking of it, the swift, warm thrill of her velvety lips, red as strawberries and twice as sweet, when the door opened and St. Pierre came in.
twiceadverbUS /twaɪs/
two times
From this reading He was thinking of it, the swift, warm thrill of her velvety lips, red as strawberries and twice as sweet, when the door opened and St. Pierre came in.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading And that kiss of St. Pierre's wife would remain with him until the day he died!
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading After all, he was losing something by not occupying the bed--and yet if St. Pierre or Bateese had messed him up badly, and a couple of fellows had lugged him in between them, it was probable that Marie-Anne would not have kissed him.
velvetyadjectiveUS /ˈvelvəti/
smooth and soft to sight or hearing or touch or taste
From this reading He was thinking of it, the swift, warm thrill of her velvety lips, red as strawberries and twice as sweet, when the door opened and St. Pierre came in.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading He was thinking of it, the swift, warm thrill of her velvety lips, red as strawberries and twice as sweet, when the door opened and St. Pierre came in.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After all, he was losing something by not occupying the bed--and yet if St. Pierre or Bateese had messed him up badly, and a couple of fellows had lugged him in between them, it was probable that Marie-Anne would not have kissed him.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Nepapinas had not taken away the basins of water, and the bandages were still there, and the pile of medicated cotton, and the suspiciously made-up bed.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went back into the cabin and stood where Marie-Anne had stood--at the window.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nepapinas had not taken away the basins of water, and the bandages were still there, and the pile of medicated cotton, and the suspiciously made-up bed.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He was thinking of it, the swift, warm thrill of her velvety lips, red as strawberries and twice as sweet, when the door opened and St. Pierre came in.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He went back into the cabin and stood where Marie-Anne had stood--at the window.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading And that kiss of St. Pierre's wife would remain with him until the day he died!
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading He went back into the cabin and stood where Marie-Anne had stood--at the window.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And that kiss of St. Pierre's wife would remain with him until the day he died!
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading After all, he was losing something by not occupying the bed--and yet if St. Pierre or Bateese had messed him up badly, and a couple of fellows had lugged him in between them, it was probable that Marie-Anne would not have kissed him.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading After all, he was losing something by not occupying the bed--and yet if St. Pierre or Bateese had messed him up badly, and a couple of fellows had lugged him in between them, it was probable that Marie-Anne would not have kissed him.
