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 tense half hour of Bram's watchfulness she had eaten her own breakfast as if nothing unusual had happened; now she insisted on adding potatoes and bannock to Philip's fish, and turned him a cup of coffee.
addingverbUS /ˈædɪŋ/
-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading In the tense half hour of Bram's watchfulness she had eaten her own breakfast as if nothing unusual had happened; now she insisted on adding potatoes and bannock to Philip's fish, and turned him a cup of coffee.
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 "Bless your heart, you don't want to see me beat out of a breakfast, do you?" he smiled up at her, feeling all at once an immense desire to pull her head down to him and kiss her.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Now I've been eating this confounded bannock"--he picked up a chunk of it to demonstrate his point--"morning, noon and night until the sight of it makes me almost cry for one of mother's green cucumber pickles.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Bless your heart, you don't want to see me beat out of a breakfast, do you?" he smiled up at her, feeling all at once an immense desire to pull her head down to him and kiss her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Scarcely had the door closed when Celie Armin ran to Philip and pulled him to the table.
ArminnounUS /ˈɑːrmən/
German hero; leader at the battle of Teutoburger Wald in AD 9 (circa 18 BC - AD 19)
From this reading Scarcely had the door closed when Celie Armin ran to Philip and pulled him to the table.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the tense half hour of Bram's watchfulness she had eaten her own breakfast as if nothing unusual had happened; now she insisted on adding potatoes and bannock to Philip's fish, and turned him a cup of coffee.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Bless your heart, you don't want to see me beat out of a breakfast, do you?" he smiled up at her, feeling all at once an immense desire to pull her head down to him and kiss her.
bannocknoun
a flat bread made of oat or barley flour; common in New England and Scotland
From this reading In the tense half hour of Bram's watchfulness she had eaten her own breakfast as if nothing unusual had happened; now she insisted on adding potatoes and bannock to Philip's fish, and turned him a cup of coffee.
beatverbUS /biːt/
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading "Bless your heart, you don't want to see me beat out of a breakfast, do you?" he smiled up at her, feeling all at once an immense desire to pull her head down to him and kiss her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Now I've been eating this confounded bannock"--he picked up a chunk of it to demonstrate his point--"morning, noon and night until the sight of it makes me almost cry for one of mother's green cucumber pickles.
BlessverbUS /bles/
give a benediction to
From this reading "Bless your heart, you don't want to see me beat out of a breakfast, do you?" he smiled up at her, feeling all at once an immense desire to pull her head down to him and kiss her.
Bram's
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From this reading In the tense half hour of Bram's watchfulness she had eaten her own breakfast as if nothing unusual had happened; now she insisted on adding potatoes and bannock to Philip's fish, and turned him a cup of coffee.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading In the tense half hour of Bram's watchfulness she had eaten her own breakfast as if nothing unusual had happened; now she insisted on adding potatoes and bannock to Philip's fish, and turned him a cup of coffee.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But you don't understand the situation, little girl.
Celie
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From this reading Scarcely had the door closed when Celie Armin ran to Philip and pulled him to the table.
chunknounUS /tʃʌŋk/
a compact mass
From this reading Now I've been eating this confounded bannock"--he picked up a chunk of it to demonstrate his point--"morning, noon and night until the sight of it makes me almost cry for one of mother's green cucumber pickles.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Scarcely had the door closed when Celie Armin ran to Philip and pulled him to the table.
coffeenounUS /ˈkɑːfi/
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading In the tense half hour of Bram's watchfulness she had eaten her own breakfast as if nothing unusual had happened; now she insisted on adding potatoes and bannock to Philip's fish, and turned him a cup of coffee.
confoundedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaʊndɪd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Now I've been eating this confounded bannock"--he picked up a chunk of it to demonstrate his point--"morning, noon and night until the sight of it makes me almost cry for one of mother's green cucumber pickles.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Now I've been eating this confounded bannock"--he picked up a chunk of it to demonstrate his point--"morning, noon and night until the sight of it makes me almost cry for one of mother's green cucumber pickles.
cucumbernounUS /ˈkjuːkəmbər/
a melon vine of the genus Cucumis; cultivated from earliest times for its cylindrical green fruit
From this reading Now I've been eating this confounded bannock"--he picked up a chunk of it to demonstrate his point--"morning, noon and night until the sight of it makes me almost cry for one of mother's green cucumber pickles.
cupnounUS /kʌp/
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading In the tense half hour of Bram's watchfulness she had eaten her own breakfast as if nothing unusual had happened; now she insisted on adding potatoes and bannock to Philip's fish, and turned him a cup of coffee.
demonstrateverbUS /ˈdemənstreɪt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Now I've been eating this confounded bannock"--he picked up a chunk of it to demonstrate his point--"morning, noon and night until the sight of it makes me almost cry for one of mother's green cucumber pickles.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading "Bless your heart, you don't want to see me beat out of a breakfast, do you?" he smiled up at her, feeling all at once an immense desire to pull her head down to him and kiss her.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Bless your heart, you don't want to see me beat out of a breakfast, do you?" he smiled up at her, feeling all at once an immense desire to pull her head down to him and kiss her.
don't
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From this reading "Bless your heart, you don't want to see me beat out of a breakfast, do you?" he smiled up at her, feeling all at once an immense desire to pull her head down to him and kiss her.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Scarcely had the door closed when Celie Armin ran to Philip and pulled him to the table.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Bless your heart, you don't want to see me beat out of a breakfast, do you?" he smiled up at her, feeling all at once an immense desire to pull her head down to him and kiss her.
eatenverbUS /ˈiːtən/
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading In the tense half hour of Bram's watchfulness she had eaten her own breakfast as if nothing unusual had happened; now she insisted on adding potatoes and bannock to Philip's fish, and turned him a cup of coffee.
eatingnounUS /ˈiːtɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading Now I've been eating this confounded bannock"--he picked up a chunk of it to demonstrate his point--"morning, noon and night until the sight of it makes me almost cry for one of mother's green cucumber pickles.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading "Bless your heart, you don't want to see me beat out of a breakfast, do you?" he smiled up at her, feeling all at once an immense desire to pull her head down to him and kiss her.
fishnounUS /fɪʃ/
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading In the tense half hour of Bram's watchfulness she had eaten her own breakfast as if nothing unusual had happened; now she insisted on adding potatoes and bannock to Philip's fish, and turned him a cup of coffee.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now I've been eating this confounded bannock"--he picked up a chunk of it to demonstrate his point--"morning, noon and night until the sight of it makes me almost cry for one of mother's green cucumber pickles.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading "But you don't understand the situation, little girl.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Now I've been eating this confounded bannock"--he picked up a chunk of it to demonstrate his point--"morning, noon and night until the sight of it makes me almost cry for one of mother's green cucumber pickles.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Scarcely had the door closed when Celie Armin ran to Philip and pulled him to the table.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading In the tense half hour of Bram's watchfulness she had eaten her own breakfast as if nothing unusual had happened; now she insisted on adding potatoes and bannock to Philip's fish, and turned him a cup of coffee.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading In the tense half hour of Bram's watchfulness she had eaten her own breakfast as if nothing unusual had happened; now she insisted on adding potatoes and bannock to Philip's fish, and turned him a cup of coffee.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Bless your heart, you don't want to see me beat out of a breakfast, do you?" he smiled up at her, feeling all at once an immense desire to pull her head down to him and kiss her.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Bless your heart, you don't want to see me beat out of a breakfast, do you?" he smiled up at her, feeling all at once an immense desire to pull her head down to him and kiss her.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Bless your heart, you don't want to see me beat out of a breakfast, do you?" he smiled up at her, feeling all at once an immense desire to pull her head down to him and kiss her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the tense half hour of Bram's watchfulness she had eaten her own breakfast as if nothing unusual had happened; now she insisted on adding potatoes and bannock to Philip's fish, and turned him a cup of coffee.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Scarcely had the door closed when Celie Armin ran to Philip and pulled him to the table.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now I've been eating this confounded bannock"--he picked up a chunk of it to demonstrate his point--"morning, noon and night until the sight of it makes me almost cry for one of mother's green cucumber pickles.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading In the tense half hour of Bram's watchfulness she had eaten her own breakfast as if nothing unusual had happened; now she insisted on adding potatoes and bannock to Philip's fish, and turned him a cup of coffee.
I've
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From this reading Now I've been eating this confounded bannock"--he picked up a chunk of it to demonstrate his point--"morning, noon and night until the sight of it makes me almost cry for one of mother's green cucumber pickles.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In the tense half hour of Bram's watchfulness she had eaten her own breakfast as if nothing unusual had happened; now she insisted on adding potatoes and bannock to Philip's fish, and turned him a cup of coffee.
immenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmens/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading "Bless your heart, you don't want to see me beat out of a breakfast, do you?" he smiled up at her, feeling all at once an immense desire to pull her head down to him and kiss her.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the tense half hour of Bram's watchfulness she had eaten her own breakfast as if nothing unusual had happened; now she insisted on adding potatoes and bannock to Philip's fish, and turned him a cup of coffee.
insistedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstəd/
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading In the tense half hour of Bram's watchfulness she had eaten her own breakfast as if nothing unusual had happened; now she insisted on adding potatoes and bannock to Philip's fish, and turned him a cup of coffee.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now I've been eating this confounded bannock"--he picked up a chunk of it to demonstrate his point--"morning, noon and night until the sight of it makes me almost cry for one of mother's green cucumber pickles.
kissnounUS /kɪs/
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading "Bless your heart, you don't want to see me beat out of a breakfast, do you?" he smiled up at her, feeling all at once an immense desire to pull her head down to him and kiss her.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "But you don't understand the situation, little girl.
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Now I've been eating this confounded bannock"--he picked up a chunk of it to demonstrate his point--"morning, noon and night until the sight of it makes me almost cry for one of mother's green cucumber pickles.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Bless your heart, you don't want to see me beat out of a breakfast, do you?" he smiled up at her, feeling all at once an immense desire to pull her head down to him and kiss her.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Now I've been eating this confounded bannock"--he picked up a chunk of it to demonstrate his point--"morning, noon and night until the sight of it makes me almost cry for one of mother's green cucumber pickles.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Now I've been eating this confounded bannock"--he picked up a chunk of it to demonstrate his point--"morning, noon and night until the sight of it makes me almost cry for one of mother's green cucumber pickles.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Now I've been eating this confounded bannock"--he picked up a chunk of it to demonstrate his point--"morning, noon and night until the sight of it makes me almost cry for one of mother's green cucumber pickles.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading Now I've been eating this confounded bannock"--he picked up a chunk of it to demonstrate his point--"morning, noon and night until the sight of it makes me almost cry for one of mother's green cucumber pickles.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading In the tense half hour of Bram's watchfulness she had eaten her own breakfast as if nothing unusual had happened; now she insisted on adding potatoes and bannock to Philip's fish, and turned him a cup of coffee.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In the tense half hour of Bram's watchfulness she had eaten her own breakfast as if nothing unusual had happened; now she insisted on adding potatoes and bannock to Philip's fish, and turned him a cup of coffee.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the tense half hour of Bram's watchfulness she had eaten her own breakfast as if nothing unusual had happened; now she insisted on adding potatoes and bannock to Philip's fish, and turned him a cup of coffee.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the tense half hour of Bram's watchfulness she had eaten her own breakfast as if nothing unusual had happened; now she insisted on adding potatoes and bannock to Philip's fish, and turned him a cup of coffee.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading "Bless your heart, you don't want to see me beat out of a breakfast, do you?" he smiled up at her, feeling all at once an immense desire to pull her head down to him and kiss her.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now I've been eating this confounded bannock"--he picked up a chunk of it to demonstrate his point--"morning, noon and night until the sight of it makes me almost cry for one of mother's green cucumber pickles.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Bless your heart, you don't want to see me beat out of a breakfast, do you?" he smiled up at her, feeling all at once an immense desire to pull her head down to him and kiss her.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In the tense half hour of Bram's watchfulness she had eaten her own breakfast as if nothing unusual had happened; now she insisted on adding potatoes and bannock to Philip's fish, and turned him a cup of coffee.
PhilipnounUS /ˈfɪləp/
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading Scarcely had the door closed when Celie Armin ran to Philip and pulled him to the table.
Philip'snounUS /ˈfɪləps/
possessive form of “philip” — Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading In the tense half hour of Bram's watchfulness she had eaten her own breakfast as if nothing unusual had happened; now she insisted on adding potatoes and bannock to Philip's fish, and turned him a cup of coffee.
pickedverbUS /pɪkt/
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Now I've been eating this confounded bannock"--he picked up a chunk of it to demonstrate his point--"morning, noon and night until the sight of it makes me almost cry for one of mother's green cucumber pickles.
picklesnounUS /ˈpɪkəlz/
plural of “pickle” — vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar
From this reading Now I've been eating this confounded bannock"--he picked up a chunk of it to demonstrate his point--"morning, noon and night until the sight of it makes me almost cry for one of mother's green cucumber pickles.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Now I've been eating this confounded bannock"--he picked up a chunk of it to demonstrate his point--"morning, noon and night until the sight of it makes me almost cry for one of mother's green cucumber pickles.
potatoesnounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊz/
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading In the tense half hour of Bram's watchfulness she had eaten her own breakfast as if nothing unusual had happened; now she insisted on adding potatoes and bannock to Philip's fish, and turned him a cup of coffee.
pullverbUS /pʊl/
cause to move by pulling
From this reading "Bless your heart, you don't want to see me beat out of a breakfast, do you?" he smiled up at her, feeling all at once an immense desire to pull her head down to him and kiss her.
pulledverbUS /pʊld/
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Scarcely had the door closed when Celie Armin ran to Philip and pulled him to the table.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Scarcely had the door closed when Celie Armin ran to Philip and pulled him to the table.
ScarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Scarcely had the door closed when Celie Armin ran to Philip and pulled him to the table.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Bless your heart, you don't want to see me beat out of a breakfast, do you?" he smiled up at her, feeling all at once an immense desire to pull her head down to him and kiss her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the tense half hour of Bram's watchfulness she had eaten her own breakfast as if nothing unusual had happened; now she insisted on adding potatoes and bannock to Philip's fish, and turned him a cup of coffee.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Now I've been eating this confounded bannock"--he picked up a chunk of it to demonstrate his point--"morning, noon and night until the sight of it makes me almost cry for one of mother's green cucumber pickles.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading "But you don't understand the situation, little girl.
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Bless your heart, you don't want to see me beat out of a breakfast, do you?" he smiled up at her, feeling all at once an immense desire to pull her head down to him and kiss her.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Scarcely had the door closed when Celie Armin ran to Philip and pulled him to the table.
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading In the tense half hour of Bram's watchfulness she had eaten her own breakfast as if nothing unusual had happened; now she insisted on adding potatoes and bannock to Philip's fish, and turned him a cup of coffee.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Scarcely had the door closed when Celie Armin ran to Philip and pulled him to the table.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now I've been eating this confounded bannock"--he picked up a chunk of it to demonstrate his point--"morning, noon and night until the sight of it makes me almost cry for one of mother's green cucumber pickles.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Scarcely had the door closed when Celie Armin ran to Philip and pulled him to the table.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading In the tense half hour of Bram's watchfulness she had eaten her own breakfast as if nothing unusual had happened; now she insisted on adding potatoes and bannock to Philip's fish, and turned him a cup of coffee.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "But you don't understand the situation, little girl.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Now I've been eating this confounded bannock"--he picked up a chunk of it to demonstrate his point--"morning, noon and night until the sight of it makes me almost cry for one of mother's green cucumber pickles.
unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading In the tense half hour of Bram's watchfulness she had eaten her own breakfast as if nothing unusual had happened; now she insisted on adding potatoes and bannock to Philip's fish, and turned him a cup of coffee.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Bless your heart, you don't want to see me beat out of a breakfast, do you?" he smiled up at her, feeling all at once an immense desire to pull her head down to him and kiss her.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Bless your heart, you don't want to see me beat out of a breakfast, do you?" he smiled up at her, feeling all at once an immense desire to pull her head down to him and kiss her.
watchfulnessnoun
the process of paying close and continuous attention
From this reading In the tense half hour of Bram's watchfulness she had eaten her own breakfast as if nothing unusual had happened; now she insisted on adding potatoes and bannock to Philip's fish, and turned him a cup of coffee.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Scarcely had the door closed when Celie Armin ran to Philip and pulled him to the table.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Bless your heart, you don't want to see me beat out of a breakfast, do you?" he smiled up at her, feeling all at once an immense desire to pull her head down to him and kiss her.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Bless your heart, you don't want to see me beat out of a breakfast, do you?" he smiled up at her, feeling all at once an immense desire to pull her head down to him and kiss her.
