andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He forgot Bram, and the Eskimos waiting outside the corral, and the apparent hopelessness of their situation.
apparentadjectiveUS /əˈperənt/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading He forgot Bram, and the Eskimos waiting outside the corral, and the apparent hopelessness of their situation.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading He wanted to shout, or dance around the cabin with Celie in his arms.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He wanted to shout, or dance around the cabin with Celie in his arms.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He tried to hide his jubilation as he talked of more cartridges.
Bram
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From this reading He forgot Bram, and the Eskimos waiting outside the corral, and the apparent hopelessness of their situation.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the change that he had seen come over her made him understand that he must keep hold of himself.
cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading He wanted to shout, or dance around the cabin with Celie in his arms.
cartridgesnounUS /ˈkɑːrtrədʒəz/
plural of “cartridge” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet; fired from a rifle or handgun
From this reading He tried to hide his jubilation as he talked of more cartridges.
Celie
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From this reading He wanted to shout, or dance around the cabin with Celie in his arms.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading But the change that he had seen come over her made him understand that he must keep hold of himself.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But the change that he had seen come over her made him understand that he must keep hold of himself.
corralverbUS /kərˈæl/
enclose in a corral
From this reading He forgot Bram, and the Eskimos waiting outside the corral, and the apparent hopelessness of their situation.
dancenounUS /dæns/
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading He wanted to shout, or dance around the cabin with Celie in his arms.
EskimosnounUS /ˈeskəmoʊz/
plural of “eskimo” — a member of a people inhabiting the Arctic (northern Canada or Greenland or Alaska or eastern Siberia); the Algonquians called them Eskimo (“eaters of raw flesh”) but they call themselves the Inuit (“the people”)
From this reading He forgot Bram, and the Eskimos waiting outside the corral, and the apparent hopelessness of their situation.
FATHERnounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading HER FATHER!
forgotverbUS /fərˈɡɑːt/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading He forgot Bram, and the Eskimos waiting outside the corral, and the apparent hopelessness of their situation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But the change that he had seen come over her made him understand that he must keep hold of himself.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He tried to hide his jubilation as he talked of more cartridges.
HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HER FATHER!
hideverbUS /haɪd/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading He tried to hide his jubilation as he talked of more cartridges.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the change that he had seen come over her made him understand that he must keep hold of himself.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But the change that he had seen come over her made him understand that he must keep hold of himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He tried to hide his jubilation as he talked of more cartridges.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading But the change that he had seen come over her made him understand that he must keep hold of himself.
hopelessnessnounUS /ˈhoʊpləsnəs/
the despair you feel when you have abandoned hope of comfort or success
From this reading He forgot Bram, and the Eskimos waiting outside the corral, and the apparent hopelessness of their situation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He wanted to shout, or dance around the cabin with Celie in his arms.
jubilationnounUS /ˌdʒuːbəˈleɪʃən/
a feeling of extreme joy
From this reading He tried to hide his jubilation as he talked of more cartridges.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading But the change that he had seen come over her made him understand that he must keep hold of himself.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But the change that he had seen come over her made him understand that he must keep hold of himself.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He tried to hide his jubilation as he talked of more cartridges.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But the change that he had seen come over her made him understand that he must keep hold of himself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He tried to hide his jubilation as he talked of more cartridges.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He wanted to shout, or dance around the cabin with Celie in his arms.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading He forgot Bram, and the Eskimos waiting outside the corral, and the apparent hopelessness of their situation.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But the change that he had seen come over her made him understand that he must keep hold of himself.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But the change that he had seen come over her made him understand that he must keep hold of himself.
shoutverbUS /ʃaʊt/
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading He wanted to shout, or dance around the cabin with Celie in his arms.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading He forgot Bram, and the Eskimos waiting outside the corral, and the apparent hopelessness of their situation.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He tried to hide his jubilation as he talked of more cartridges.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the change that he had seen come over her made him understand that he must keep hold of himself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He forgot Bram, and the Eskimos waiting outside the corral, and the apparent hopelessness of their situation.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He forgot Bram, and the Eskimos waiting outside the corral, and the apparent hopelessness of their situation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He tried to hide his jubilation as he talked of more cartridges.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He tried to hide his jubilation as he talked of more cartridges.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading But the change that he had seen come over her made him understand that he must keep hold of himself.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading He forgot Bram, and the Eskimos waiting outside the corral, and the apparent hopelessness of their situation.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He wanted to shout, or dance around the cabin with Celie in his arms.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He wanted to shout, or dance around the cabin with Celie in his arms.
