aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Passuk--how shall I say?--I took it for granted that she should do these things, and thought no more about it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While the man lay by the fire and wept, she cooked, and in the morning helped lash the sleds, and in the evening to unlash them.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But Passuk.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading While the man lay by the fire and wept, she cooked, and in the morning helped lash the sleds, and in the evening to unlash them.
cookedadjectiveUS /kʊkt/
having been prepared for eating by the application of heat
From this reading While the man lay by the fire and wept, she cooked, and in the morning helped lash the sleds, and in the evening to unlash them.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Passuk--how shall I say?--I took it for granted that she should do these things, and thought no more about it.
dogsnounUS /dɑːɡz/
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading And she saved the dogs.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Ever was she to the fore, lifting the webbed shoes and making the way easy.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading While the man lay by the fire and wept, she cooked, and in the morning helped lash the sleds, and in the evening to unlash them.
EveradverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Ever was she to the fore, lifting the webbed shoes and making the way easy.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading While the man lay by the fire and wept, she cooked, and in the morning helped lash the sleds, and in the evening to unlash them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Passuk--how shall I say?--I took it for granted that she should do these things, and thought no more about it.
forenounUS /fɔːr/
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading Ever was she to the fore, lifting the webbed shoes and making the way easy.
grantedadjectiveUS /ˈɡræntəd/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Passuk--how shall I say?--I took it for granted that she should do these things, and thought no more about it.
helpedverbUS /helpt/
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading While the man lay by the fire and wept, she cooked, and in the morning helped lash the sleds, and in the evening to unlash them.
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From this reading Passuk--how shall I say?--I took it for granted that she should do these things, and thought no more about it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Passuk--how shall I say?--I took it for granted that she should do these things, and thought no more about it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While the man lay by the fire and wept, she cooked, and in the morning helped lash the sleds, and in the evening to unlash them.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Passuk--how shall I say?--I took it for granted that she should do these things, and thought no more about it.
lashverbUS /læʃ/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading While the man lay by the fire and wept, she cooked, and in the morning helped lash the sleds, and in the evening to unlash them.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading While the man lay by the fire and wept, she cooked, and in the morning helped lash the sleds, and in the evening to unlash them.
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Ever was she to the fore, lifting the webbed shoes and making the way easy.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Ever was she to the fore, lifting the webbed shoes and making the way easy.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading While the man lay by the fire and wept, she cooked, and in the morning helped lash the sleds, and in the evening to unlash them.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Passuk--how shall I say?--I took it for granted that she should do these things, and thought no more about it.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading While the man lay by the fire and wept, she cooked, and in the morning helped lash the sleds, and in the evening to unlash them.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Passuk--how shall I say?--I took it for granted that she should do these things, and thought no more about it.
Passuk
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From this reading "But Passuk.
savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading And she saved the dogs.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Passuk--how shall I say?--I took it for granted that she should do these things, and thought no more about it.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Passuk--how shall I say?--I took it for granted that she should do these things, and thought no more about it.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While the man lay by the fire and wept, she cooked, and in the morning helped lash the sleds, and in the evening to unlash them.
shoesnounUS /ʃuːz/
a particular situation
From this reading Ever was she to the fore, lifting the webbed shoes and making the way easy.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Passuk--how shall I say?--I took it for granted that she should do these things, and thought no more about it.
sledsnounUS /sledz/
plural of “sled” — a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading While the man lay by the fire and wept, she cooked, and in the morning helped lash the sleds, and in the evening to unlash them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Passuk--how shall I say?--I took it for granted that she should do these things, and thought no more about it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While the man lay by the fire and wept, she cooked, and in the morning helped lash the sleds, and in the evening to unlash them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading While the man lay by the fire and wept, she cooked, and in the morning helped lash the sleds, and in the evening to unlash them.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Passuk--how shall I say?--I took it for granted that she should do these things, and thought no more about it.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Passuk--how shall I say?--I took it for granted that she should do these things, and thought no more about it.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Passuk--how shall I say?--I took it for granted that she should do these things, and thought no more about it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While the man lay by the fire and wept, she cooked, and in the morning helped lash the sleds, and in the evening to unlash them.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Passuk--how shall I say?--I took it for granted that she should do these things, and thought no more about it.
unlashverb
untie the lashing of
From this reading While the man lay by the fire and wept, she cooked, and in the morning helped lash the sleds, and in the evening to unlash them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ever was she to the fore, lifting the webbed shoes and making the way easy.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Ever was she to the fore, lifting the webbed shoes and making the way easy.
webbedadjectiveUS /webd/
(of the feet of some animals) having the digits connected by a thin fold of skin
From this reading Ever was she to the fore, lifting the webbed shoes and making the way easy.
weptverbUS /wept/
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading While the man lay by the fire and wept, she cooked, and in the morning helped lash the sleds, and in the evening to unlash them.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the man lay by the fire and wept, she cooked, and in the morning helped lash the sleds, and in the evening to unlash them.
