adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the early turmoil an hour after the explosion, a little black-eyed girl of five years, frightened and crying bitterly, was struggling through the throng in the Boreas' saloon calling her mother and father, but no one answered.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In the early turmoil an hour after the explosion, a little black-eyed girl of five years, frightened and crying bitterly, was struggling through the throng in the Boreas' saloon calling her mother and father, but no one answered.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading And they were richer in another way also.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the early turmoil an hour after the explosion, a little black-eyed girl of five years, frightened and crying bitterly, was struggling through the throng in the Boreas' saloon calling her mother and father, but no one answered.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the Boreas backed away from the land to continue her voyage up the river, the Hawkinses were richer by twenty-four hours of experience in the contemplation of human suffering and in learning through honest hard work how to relieve it.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading And they were richer in another way also.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading In the early turmoil an hour after the explosion, a little black-eyed girl of five years, frightened and crying bitterly, was struggling through the throng in the Boreas' saloon calling her mother and father, but no one answered.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Something in the face of Mr. Hawkins attracted her and she came and looked up at him; was satisfied, and took refuge with him.
attractedverbUS /əˈtræktɪd/
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading Something in the face of Mr. Hawkins attracted her and she came and looked up at him; was satisfied, and took refuge with him.
aunounUS /oʊ/
a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia
From this reading Il veut faire secher de la neige au four et la vendre pour du sel blanc.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When the Boreas backed away from the land to continue her voyage up the river, the Hawkinses were richer by twenty-four hours of experience in the contemplation of human suffering and in learning through honest hard work how to relieve it.
backedadjectiveUS /bækt/
having a back or backing, usually of a specified type
From this reading When the Boreas backed away from the land to continue her voyage up the river, the Hawkinses were richer by twenty-four hours of experience in the contemplation of human suffering and in learning through honest hard work how to relieve it.
bitterlyadverbUS /ˈbɪtərli/
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading In the early turmoil an hour after the explosion, a little black-eyed girl of five years, frightened and crying bitterly, was struggling through the throng in the Boreas' saloon calling her mother and father, but no one answered.
black-eyed
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From this reading In the early turmoil an hour after the explosion, a little black-eyed girl of five years, frightened and crying bitterly, was struggling through the throng in the Boreas' saloon calling her mother and father, but no one answered.
blancnounUS /blæŋk/
a white sauce of fat, broth, and vegetables (used especially with braised meat)
From this reading Il veut faire secher de la neige au four et la vendre pour du sel blanc.
Boreasnoun
a wind that blows from the north
From this reading When the Boreas backed away from the land to continue her voyage up the river, the Hawkinses were richer by twenty-four hours of experience in the contemplation of human suffering and in learning through honest hard work how to relieve it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In the early turmoil an hour after the explosion, a little black-eyed girl of five years, frightened and crying bitterly, was struggling through the throng in the Boreas' saloon calling her mother and father, but no one answered.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When the Boreas backed away from the land to continue her voyage up the river, the Hawkinses were richer by twenty-four hours of experience in the contemplation of human suffering and in learning through honest hard work how to relieve it.
callingnounUS /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading In the early turmoil an hour after the explosion, a little black-eyed girl of five years, frightened and crying bitterly, was struggling through the throng in the Boreas' saloon calling her mother and father, but no one answered.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Something in the face of Mr. Hawkins attracted her and she came and looked up at him; was satisfied, and took refuge with him.
contemplationnounUS /ˌkɑːntəmˈpleɪʃən/
a long and thoughtful observation
From this reading When the Boreas backed away from the land to continue her voyage up the river, the Hawkinses were richer by twenty-four hours of experience in the contemplation of human suffering and in learning through honest hard work how to relieve it.
continueverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuː/
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading When the Boreas backed away from the land to continue her voyage up the river, the Hawkinses were richer by twenty-four hours of experience in the contemplation of human suffering and in learning through honest hard work how to relieve it.
cryingadjectiveUS /ˈkraɪɪŋ/
demanding attention
From this reading In the early turmoil an hour after the explosion, a little black-eyed girl of five years, frightened and crying bitterly, was struggling through the throng in the Boreas' saloon calling her mother and father, but no one answered.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Il veut faire secher de la neige au four et la vendre pour du sel blanc.
du
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From this reading Il veut faire secher de la neige au four et la vendre pour du sel blanc.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading In the early turmoil an hour after the explosion, a little black-eyed girl of five years, frightened and crying bitterly, was struggling through the throng in the Boreas' saloon calling her mother and father, but no one answered.
et
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From this reading Il veut faire secher de la neige au four et la vendre pour du sel blanc.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading When the Boreas backed away from the land to continue her voyage up the river, the Hawkinses were richer by twenty-four hours of experience in the contemplation of human suffering and in learning through honest hard work how to relieve it.
explosionnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading In the early turmoil an hour after the explosion, a little black-eyed girl of five years, frightened and crying bitterly, was struggling through the throng in the Boreas' saloon calling her mother and father, but no one answered.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Something in the face of Mr. Hawkins attracted her and she came and looked up at him; was satisfied, and took refuge with him.
faire
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From this reading Il veut faire secher de la neige au four et la vendre pour du sel blanc.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading In the early turmoil an hour after the explosion, a little black-eyed girl of five years, frightened and crying bitterly, was struggling through the throng in the Boreas' saloon calling her mother and father, but no one answered.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading In the early turmoil an hour after the explosion, a little black-eyed girl of five years, frightened and crying bitterly, was struggling through the throng in the Boreas' saloon calling her mother and father, but no one answered.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Il veut faire secher de la neige au four et la vendre pour du sel blanc.
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading In the early turmoil an hour after the explosion, a little black-eyed girl of five years, frightened and crying bitterly, was struggling through the throng in the Boreas' saloon calling her mother and father, but no one answered.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When the Boreas backed away from the land to continue her voyage up the river, the Hawkinses were richer by twenty-four hours of experience in the contemplation of human suffering and in learning through honest hard work how to relieve it.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading In the early turmoil an hour after the explosion, a little black-eyed girl of five years, frightened and crying bitterly, was struggling through the throng in the Boreas' saloon calling her mother and father, but no one answered.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading When the Boreas backed away from the land to continue her voyage up the river, the Hawkinses were richer by twenty-four hours of experience in the contemplation of human suffering and in learning through honest hard work how to relieve it.
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 Something in the face of Mr. Hawkins attracted her and she came and looked up at him; was satisfied, and took refuge with him.
Hawkinses
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From this reading When the Boreas backed away from the land to continue her voyage up the river, the Hawkinses were richer by twenty-four hours of experience in the contemplation of human suffering and in learning through honest hard work how to relieve it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When the Boreas backed away from the land to continue her voyage up the river, the Hawkinses were richer by twenty-four hours of experience in the contemplation of human suffering and in learning through honest hard work how to relieve it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Something in the face of Mr. Hawkins attracted her and she came and looked up at him; was satisfied, and took refuge with him.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnəst/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading When the Boreas backed away from the land to continue her voyage up the river, the Hawkinses were richer by twenty-four hours of experience in the contemplation of human suffering and in learning through honest hard work how to relieve it.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading In the early turmoil an hour after the explosion, a little black-eyed girl of five years, frightened and crying bitterly, was struggling through the throng in the Boreas' saloon calling her mother and father, but no one answered.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading When the Boreas backed away from the land to continue her voyage up the river, the Hawkinses were richer by twenty-four hours of experience in the contemplation of human suffering and in learning through honest hard work how to relieve it.
how
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From this reading When the Boreas backed away from the land to continue her voyage up the river, the Hawkinses were richer by twenty-four hours of experience in the contemplation of human suffering and in learning through honest hard work how to relieve it.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading When the Boreas backed away from the land to continue her voyage up the river, the Hawkinses were richer by twenty-four hours of experience in the contemplation of human suffering and in learning through honest hard work how to relieve it.
IlnounUS /ɪl/
a midwestern state in north-central United States
From this reading Il veut faire secher de la neige au four et la vendre pour du sel blanc.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the Boreas backed away from the land to continue her voyage up the river, the Hawkinses were richer by twenty-four hours of experience in the contemplation of human suffering and in learning through honest hard work how to relieve it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When the Boreas backed away from the land to continue her voyage up the river, the Hawkinses were richer by twenty-four hours of experience in the contemplation of human suffering and in learning through honest hard work how to relieve it.
lanounUS /lɑː/
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading Il veut faire secher de la neige au four et la vendre pour du sel blanc.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading When the Boreas backed away from the land to continue her voyage up the river, the Hawkinses were richer by twenty-four hours of experience in the contemplation of human suffering and in learning through honest hard work how to relieve it.
learningnounUS /ˈlɜːrnɪŋ/
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading When the Boreas backed away from the land to continue her voyage up the river, the Hawkinses were richer by twenty-four hours of experience in the contemplation of human suffering and in learning through honest hard work how to relieve it.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the early turmoil an hour after the explosion, a little black-eyed girl of five years, frightened and crying bitterly, was struggling through the throng in the Boreas' saloon calling her mother and father, but no one answered.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Something in the face of Mr. Hawkins attracted her and she came and looked up at him; was satisfied, and took refuge with him.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading In the early turmoil an hour after the explosion, a little black-eyed girl of five years, frightened and crying bitterly, was struggling through the throng in the Boreas' saloon calling her mother and father, but no one answered.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Something in the face of Mr. Hawkins attracted her and she came and looked up at him; was satisfied, and took refuge with him.
neige
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From this reading Il veut faire secher de la neige au four et la vendre pour du sel blanc.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading In the early turmoil an hour after the explosion, a little black-eyed girl of five years, frightened and crying bitterly, was struggling through the throng in the Boreas' saloon calling her mother and father, but no one answered.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the Boreas backed away from the land to continue her voyage up the river, the Hawkinses were richer by twenty-four hours of experience in the contemplation of human suffering and in learning through honest hard work how to relieve it.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the early turmoil an hour after the explosion, a little black-eyed girl of five years, frightened and crying bitterly, was struggling through the throng in the Boreas' saloon calling her mother and father, but no one answered.
pourverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
From this reading Il veut faire secher de la neige au four et la vendre pour du sel blanc.
refugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading Something in the face of Mr. Hawkins attracted her and she came and looked up at him; was satisfied, and took refuge with him.
relieveverbUS /rɪˈliːv/
provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading When the Boreas backed away from the land to continue her voyage up the river, the Hawkinses were richer by twenty-four hours of experience in the contemplation of human suffering and in learning through honest hard work how to relieve it.
richeradjectiveUS /ˈrɪtʃər/
comparative of “rich” — possessing material wealth
From this reading When the Boreas backed away from the land to continue her voyage up the river, the Hawkinses were richer by twenty-four hours of experience in the contemplation of human suffering and in learning through honest hard work how to relieve it.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading When the Boreas backed away from the land to continue her voyage up the river, the Hawkinses were richer by twenty-four hours of experience in the contemplation of human suffering and in learning through honest hard work how to relieve it.
saloonnounUS /səˈluːn/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading In the early turmoil an hour after the explosion, a little black-eyed girl of five years, frightened and crying bitterly, was struggling through the throng in the Boreas' saloon calling her mother and father, but no one answered.
satisfiedadjectiveUS /ˈsætəsfaɪd/
filled with satisfaction
From this reading Something in the face of Mr. Hawkins attracted her and she came and looked up at him; was satisfied, and took refuge with him.
secher
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From this reading Il veut faire secher de la neige au four et la vendre pour du sel blanc.
sel
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From this reading Il veut faire secher de la neige au four et la vendre pour du sel blanc.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Something in the face of Mr. Hawkins attracted her and she came and looked up at him; was satisfied, and took refuge with him.
SomethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something in the face of Mr. Hawkins attracted her and she came and looked up at him; was satisfied, and took refuge with him.
strugglingadjectiveUS /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading In the early turmoil an hour after the explosion, a little black-eyed girl of five years, frightened and crying bitterly, was struggling through the throng in the Boreas' saloon calling her mother and father, but no one answered.
sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
a state of acute pain
From this reading When the Boreas backed away from the land to continue her voyage up the river, the Hawkinses were richer by twenty-four hours of experience in the contemplation of human suffering and in learning through honest hard work how to relieve it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the Boreas backed away from the land to continue her voyage up the river, the Hawkinses were richer by twenty-four hours of experience in the contemplation of human suffering and in learning through honest hard work how to relieve it.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And they were richer in another way also.
throngnounUS /θrɔːŋ/
a large gathering of people
From this reading In the early turmoil an hour after the explosion, a little black-eyed girl of five years, frightened and crying bitterly, was struggling through the throng in the Boreas' saloon calling her mother and father, but no one answered.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading When the Boreas backed away from the land to continue her voyage up the river, the Hawkinses were richer by twenty-four hours of experience in the contemplation of human suffering and in learning through honest hard work how to relieve it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the Boreas backed away from the land to continue her voyage up the river, the Hawkinses were richer by twenty-four hours of experience in the contemplation of human suffering and in learning through honest hard work how to relieve it.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Something in the face of Mr. Hawkins attracted her and she came and looked up at him; was satisfied, and took refuge with him.
turmoilnounUS /ˈtɜːrmɔɪl/
a violent disturbance
From this reading In the early turmoil an hour after the explosion, a little black-eyed girl of five years, frightened and crying bitterly, was struggling through the throng in the Boreas' saloon calling her mother and father, but no one answered.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading When the Boreas backed away from the land to continue her voyage up the river, the Hawkinses were richer by twenty-four hours of experience in the contemplation of human suffering and in learning through honest hard work how to relieve it.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When the Boreas backed away from the land to continue her voyage up the river, the Hawkinses were richer by twenty-four hours of experience in the contemplation of human suffering and in learning through honest hard work how to relieve it.
vendre
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From this reading Il veut faire secher de la neige au four et la vendre pour du sel blanc.
veut
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From this reading Il veut faire secher de la neige au four et la vendre pour du sel blanc.
voyagenounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒ/
an act of traveling by water
From this reading When the Boreas backed away from the land to continue her voyage up the river, the Hawkinses were richer by twenty-four hours of experience in the contemplation of human suffering and in learning through honest hard work how to relieve it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the early turmoil an hour after the explosion, a little black-eyed girl of five years, frightened and crying bitterly, was struggling through the throng in the Boreas' saloon calling her mother and father, but no one answered.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And they were richer in another way also.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When the Boreas backed away from the land to continue her voyage up the river, the Hawkinses were richer by twenty-four hours of experience in the contemplation of human suffering and in learning through honest hard work how to relieve it.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the Boreas backed away from the land to continue her voyage up the river, the Hawkinses were richer by twenty-four hours of experience in the contemplation of human suffering and in learning through honest hard work how to relieve it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Something in the face of Mr. Hawkins attracted her and she came and looked up at him; was satisfied, and took refuge with him.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading When the Boreas backed away from the land to continue her voyage up the river, the Hawkinses were richer by twenty-four hours of experience in the contemplation of human suffering and in learning through honest hard work how to relieve it.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading In the early turmoil an hour after the explosion, a little black-eyed girl of five years, frightened and crying bitterly, was struggling through the throng in the Boreas' saloon calling her mother and father, but no one answered.
