adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a space Philip thought that the cry must have come from Bram Johnson himself--that the wolf-man had returned in the pit of the storm.
AgainstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Against his breast Celie had apparently ceased to breathe.
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 Celie's was pounding like a little hammer, and all at once he pressed his face down against hers and laughed with sudden and joyous understanding.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Celie's was pounding like a little hammer, and all at once he pressed his face down against hers and laughed with sudden and joyous understanding.
apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading Against his breast Celie had apparently ceased to breathe.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Both listened for a repetition of the sound, or for a signal at the barred door.
barredadjectiveUS /bɑːrd/
preventing entry or exit or a course of action
From this reading Both listened for a repetition of the sound, or for a signal at the barred door.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both listened for a repetition of the sound, or for a signal at the barred door.
Bram
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From this reading For a space Philip thought that the cry must have come from Bram Johnson himself--that the wolf-man had returned in the pit of the storm.
breastnounUS /brest/
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Against his breast Celie had apparently ceased to breathe.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading Against his breast Celie had apparently ceased to breathe.
ceasedverbUS /siːst/
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Against his breast Celie had apparently ceased to breathe.
Celie
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From this reading Against his breast Celie had apparently ceased to breathe.
Celie's
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From this reading Celie's was pounding like a little hammer, and all at once he pressed his face down against hers and laughed with sudden and joyous understanding.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For a space Philip thought that the cry must have come from Bram Johnson himself--that the wolf-man had returned in the pit of the storm.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was strange that in that moment the wind should die down until they could hear the throbbing of their own hearts.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading For a space Philip thought that the cry must have come from Bram Johnson himself--that the wolf-man had returned in the pit of the storm.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading It was strange that in that moment the wind should die down until they could hear the throbbing of their own hearts.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Both listened for a repetition of the sound, or for a signal at the barred door.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was strange that in that moment the wind should die down until they could hear the throbbing of their own hearts.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Celie's was pounding like a little hammer, and all at once he pressed his face down against hers and laughed with sudden and joyous understanding.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a space Philip thought that the cry must have come from Bram Johnson himself--that the wolf-man had returned in the pit of the storm.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For a space Philip thought that the cry must have come from Bram Johnson himself--that the wolf-man had returned in the pit of the storm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a space Philip thought that the cry must have come from Bram Johnson himself--that the wolf-man had returned in the pit of the storm.
hammernounUS /ˈhæmər/
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading Celie's was pounding like a little hammer, and all at once he pressed his face down against hers and laughed with sudden and joyous understanding.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For a space Philip thought that the cry must have come from Bram Johnson himself--that the wolf-man had returned in the pit of the storm.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Celie's was pounding like a little hammer, and all at once he pressed his face down against hers and laughed with sudden and joyous understanding.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading It was strange that in that moment the wind should die down until they could hear the throbbing of their own hearts.
heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading It was strange that in that moment the wind should die down until they could hear the throbbing of their own hearts.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Celie's was pounding like a little hammer, and all at once he pressed his face down against hers and laughed with sudden and joyous understanding.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading For a space Philip thought that the cry must have come from Bram Johnson himself--that the wolf-man had returned in the pit of the storm.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Against his breast Celie had apparently ceased to breathe.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a space Philip thought that the cry must have come from Bram Johnson himself--that the wolf-man had returned in the pit of the storm.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was strange that in that moment the wind should die down until they could hear the throbbing of their own hearts.
JohnsonnounUS /ˈdʒɑːnsən/
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading For a space Philip thought that the cry must have come from Bram Johnson himself--that the wolf-man had returned in the pit of the storm.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading Celie's was pounding like a little hammer, and all at once he pressed his face down against hers and laughed with sudden and joyous understanding.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Celie's was pounding like a little hammer, and all at once he pressed his face down against hers and laughed with sudden and joyous understanding.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Celie's was pounding like a little hammer, and all at once he pressed his face down against hers and laughed with sudden and joyous understanding.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Both listened for a repetition of the sound, or for a signal at the barred door.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Celie's was pounding like a little hammer, and all at once he pressed his face down against hers and laughed with sudden and joyous understanding.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading It was strange that in that moment the wind should die down until they could hear the throbbing of their own hearts.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading For a space Philip thought that the cry must have come from Bram Johnson himself--that the wolf-man had returned in the pit of the storm.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a space Philip thought that the cry must have come from Bram Johnson himself--that the wolf-man had returned in the pit of the storm.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Celie's was pounding like a little hammer, and all at once he pressed his face down against hers and laughed with sudden and joyous understanding.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Both listened for a repetition of the sound, or for a signal at the barred door.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It was strange that in that moment the wind should die down until they could hear the throbbing of their own hearts.
PhilipnounUS /ˈfɪləp/
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading For a space Philip thought that the cry must have come from Bram Johnson himself--that the wolf-man had returned in the pit of the storm.
pitnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading For a space Philip thought that the cry must have come from Bram Johnson himself--that the wolf-man had returned in the pit of the storm.
poundingnounUS /ˈpaʊndɪŋ/
repeated heavy blows
From this reading Celie's was pounding like a little hammer, and all at once he pressed his face down against hers and laughed with sudden and joyous understanding.
pressedadjectiveUS /prest/
compacted by ironing
From this reading Celie's was pounding like a little hammer, and all at once he pressed his face down against hers and laughed with sudden and joyous understanding.
repetitionnounUS /ˌrepəˈtɪʃən/
an event that repeats
From this reading Both listened for a repetition of the sound, or for a signal at the barred door.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading For a space Philip thought that the cry must have come from Bram Johnson himself--that the wolf-man had returned in the pit of the storm.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was strange that in that moment the wind should die down until they could hear the throbbing of their own hearts.
signalnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəl/
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading Both listened for a repetition of the sound, or for a signal at the barred door.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Both listened for a repetition of the sound, or for a signal at the barred door.
spacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading For a space Philip thought that the cry must have come from Bram Johnson himself--that the wolf-man had returned in the pit of the storm.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading For a space Philip thought that the cry must have come from Bram Johnson himself--that the wolf-man had returned in the pit of the storm.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It was strange that in that moment the wind should die down until they could hear the throbbing of their own hearts.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Celie's was pounding like a little hammer, and all at once he pressed his face down against hers and laughed with sudden and joyous understanding.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For a space Philip thought that the cry must have come from Bram Johnson himself--that the wolf-man had returned in the pit of the storm.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a space Philip thought that the cry must have come from Bram Johnson himself--that the wolf-man had returned in the pit of the storm.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was strange that in that moment the wind should die down until they could hear the throbbing of their own hearts.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was strange that in that moment the wind should die down until they could hear the throbbing of their own hearts.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For a space Philip thought that the cry must have come from Bram Johnson himself--that the wolf-man had returned in the pit of the storm.
throbbingnounUS /ˈθrɑːbɪŋ/
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading It was strange that in that moment the wind should die down until they could hear the throbbing of their own hearts.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Against his breast Celie had apparently ceased to breathe.
understandingnounUS /ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ/
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading Celie's was pounding like a little hammer, and all at once he pressed his face down against hers and laughed with sudden and joyous understanding.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was strange that in that moment the wind should die down until they could hear the throbbing of their own hearts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was strange that in that moment the wind should die down until they could hear the throbbing of their own hearts.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading It was strange that in that moment the wind should die down until they could hear the throbbing of their own hearts.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Celie's was pounding like a little hammer, and all at once he pressed his face down against hers and laughed with sudden and joyous understanding.
wolf-man
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From this reading For a space Philip thought that the cry must have come from Bram Johnson himself--that the wolf-man had returned in the pit of the storm.
