adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She slipped from the kitchen into the shadows of a tree near the house and listened until the sobbing ceased.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Only the broken sobbing of the woman in the little shed-room came faint and low on old Nance's ears.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Immovable as a cat crouching in the hedge to spring on her prey, she waited until the waning moon had sunk behind the crags.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Immovable as a cat crouching in the hedge to spring on her prey, she waited until the waning moon had sunk behind the crags.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading She crept close to the shed and stood silent and ghost-like beside its daubed walls.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Only the broken sobbing of the woman in the little shed-room came faint and low on old Nance's ears.
cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading The cabin was still.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Only the broken sobbing of the woman in the little shed-room came faint and low on old Nance's ears.
catnounUS /kæt/
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading Immovable as a cat crouching in the hedge to spring on her prey, she waited until the waning moon had sunk behind the crags.
ceasedverbUS /siːst/
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading She slipped from the kitchen into the shadows of a tree near the house and listened until the sobbing ceased.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading She crept close to the shed and stood silent and ghost-like beside its daubed walls.
cragsnounUS /kræɡz/
plural of “crag” — a steep rugged rock or cliff
From this reading Immovable as a cat crouching in the hedge to spring on her prey, she waited until the waning moon had sunk behind the crags.
creptverbUS /krept/
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading She crept close to the shed and stood silent and ghost-like beside its daubed walls.
crouchingverbUS /ˈkraʊtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading Immovable as a cat crouching in the hedge to spring on her prey, she waited until the waning moon had sunk behind the crags.
daubedverbUS /dɔːbd/
past form of “daub” — coat with plaster
From this reading She crept close to the shed and stood silent and ghost-like beside its daubed walls.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Only the broken sobbing of the woman in the little shed-room came faint and low on old Nance's ears.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Only the broken sobbing of the woman in the little shed-room came faint and low on old Nance's ears.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She slipped from the kitchen into the shadows of a tree near the house and listened until the sobbing ceased.
ghost-like
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From this reading She crept close to the shed and stood silent and ghost-like beside its daubed walls.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Immovable as a cat crouching in the hedge to spring on her prey, she waited until the waning moon had sunk behind the crags.
hedgeverbUS /hedʒ/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading Immovable as a cat crouching in the hedge to spring on her prey, she waited until the waning moon had sunk behind the crags.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Immovable as a cat crouching in the hedge to spring on her prey, she waited until the waning moon had sunk behind the crags.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She slipped from the kitchen into the shadows of a tree near the house and listened until the sobbing ceased.
ImmovablenounUS /ˌɪˈmuːvəbəl/
property consisting of houses and land
From this reading Immovable as a cat crouching in the hedge to spring on her prey, she waited until the waning moon had sunk behind the crags.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Only the broken sobbing of the woman in the little shed-room came faint and low on old Nance's ears.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She slipped from the kitchen into the shadows of a tree near the house and listened until the sobbing ceased.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She crept close to the shed and stood silent and ghost-like beside its daubed walls.
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading She slipped from the kitchen into the shadows of a tree near the house and listened until the sobbing ceased.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading She slipped from the kitchen into the shadows of a tree near the house and listened until the sobbing ceased.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Only the broken sobbing of the woman in the little shed-room came faint and low on old Nance's ears.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Only the broken sobbing of the woman in the little shed-room came faint and low on old Nance's ears.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Immovable as a cat crouching in the hedge to spring on her prey, she waited until the waning moon had sunk behind the crags.
Nance's
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From this reading Only the broken sobbing of the woman in the little shed-room came faint and low on old Nance's ears.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading She slipped from the kitchen into the shadows of a tree near the house and listened until the sobbing ceased.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Only the broken sobbing of the woman in the little shed-room came faint and low on old Nance's ears.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Only the broken sobbing of the woman in the little shed-room came faint and low on old Nance's ears.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Only the broken sobbing of the woman in the little shed-room came faint and low on old Nance's ears.
OnlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Only the broken sobbing of the woman in the little shed-room came faint and low on old Nance's ears.
preynounUS /preɪ/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading Immovable as a cat crouching in the hedge to spring on her prey, she waited until the waning moon had sunk behind the crags.
shadowsnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading She slipped from the kitchen into the shadows of a tree near the house and listened until the sobbing ceased.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She slipped from the kitchen into the shadows of a tree near the house and listened until the sobbing ceased.
shedverbUS /ʃed/
get rid of
From this reading She crept close to the shed and stood silent and ghost-like beside its daubed walls.
shed-room
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From this reading Only the broken sobbing of the woman in the little shed-room came faint and low on old Nance's ears.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading She crept close to the shed and stood silent and ghost-like beside its daubed walls.
slippedverbUS /slɪpt/
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading She slipped from the kitchen into the shadows of a tree near the house and listened until the sobbing ceased.
sobbingnounUS /ˈsɑːbɪŋ/
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading Only the broken sobbing of the woman in the little shed-room came faint and low on old Nance's ears.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading Immovable as a cat crouching in the hedge to spring on her prey, she waited until the waning moon had sunk behind the crags.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The cabin was still.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She crept close to the shed and stood silent and ghost-like beside its daubed walls.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading Immovable as a cat crouching in the hedge to spring on her prey, she waited until the waning moon had sunk behind the crags.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cabin was still.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She crept close to the shed and stood silent and ghost-like beside its daubed walls.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading She slipped from the kitchen into the shadows of a tree near the house and listened until the sobbing ceased.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She slipped from the kitchen into the shadows of a tree near the house and listened until the sobbing ceased.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Immovable as a cat crouching in the hedge to spring on her prey, she waited until the waning moon had sunk behind the crags.
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading She crept close to the shed and stood silent and ghost-like beside its daubed walls.
waningnounUS /ˈweɪnɪŋ/
a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent
From this reading Immovable as a cat crouching in the hedge to spring on her prey, she waited until the waning moon had sunk behind the crags.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cabin was still.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Only the broken sobbing of the woman in the little shed-room came faint and low on old Nance's ears.
