AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FAITHFUL CRAYON-POINT Leslie Wrandall came out on the eleven-thirty.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I thought of catching the eight o'clock," he cried enthusiastically, as he dropped his bag beside the motor in order to reach over and shake hands with her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I thought of catching the eight o'clock," he cried enthusiastically, as he dropped his bag beside the motor in order to reach over and shake hands with her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hetty was at the station with the motor, a sullen resentment in her heart, but a welcoming smile on her lips.
bagnounUS /bæɡ/
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading "I thought of catching the eight o'clock," he cried enthusiastically, as he dropped his bag beside the motor in order to reach over and shake hands with her.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading "I thought of catching the eight o'clock," he cried enthusiastically, as he dropped his bag beside the motor in order to reach over and shake hands with her.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading The sun shone brightly.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hetty was at the station with the motor, a sullen resentment in her heart, but a welcoming smile on her lips.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A FAITHFUL CRAYON-POINT Leslie Wrandall came out on the eleven-thirty.
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading "I thought of catching the eight o'clock," he cried enthusiastically, as he dropped his bag beside the motor in order to reach over and shake hands with her.
CRAYON-POINT
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From this reading A FAITHFUL CRAYON-POINT Leslie Wrandall came out on the eleven-thirty.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "I thought of catching the eight o'clock," he cried enthusiastically, as he dropped his bag beside the motor in order to reach over and shake hands with her.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading "I thought of catching the eight o'clock," he cried enthusiastically, as he dropped his bag beside the motor in order to reach over and shake hands with her.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading "I thought of catching the eight o'clock," he cried enthusiastically, as he dropped his bag beside the motor in order to reach over and shake hands with her.
eleven-thirty
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From this reading A FAITHFUL CRAYON-POINT Leslie Wrandall came out on the eleven-thirty.
enthusiasticallyadverbUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪkli/
with enthusiasm; in an enthusiastic manner
From this reading "I thought of catching the eight o'clock," he cried enthusiastically, as he dropped his bag beside the motor in order to reach over and shake hands with her.
FAITHFULadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪθfəl/
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading A FAITHFUL CRAYON-POINT Leslie Wrandall came out on the eleven-thirty.
glaredverbUS /ɡlerd/
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading The Sound glared with the white of reflected skies.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "I thought of catching the eight o'clock," he cried enthusiastically, as he dropped his bag beside the motor in order to reach over and shake hands with her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I thought of catching the eight o'clock," he cried enthusiastically, as he dropped his bag beside the motor in order to reach over and shake hands with her.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Hetty was at the station with the motor, a sullen resentment in her heart, but a welcoming smile on her lips.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hetty was at the station with the motor, a sullen resentment in her heart, but a welcoming smile on her lips.
Hetty
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From this reading Hetty was at the station with the motor, a sullen resentment in her heart, but a welcoming smile on her lips.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I thought of catching the eight o'clock," he cried enthusiastically, as he dropped his bag beside the motor in order to reach over and shake hands with her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thought of catching the eight o'clock," he cried enthusiastically, as he dropped his bag beside the motor in order to reach over and shake hands with her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hetty was at the station with the motor, a sullen resentment in her heart, but a welcoming smile on her lips.
Leslie
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From this reading A FAITHFUL CRAYON-POINT Leslie Wrandall came out on the eleven-thirty.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Hetty was at the station with the motor, a sullen resentment in her heart, but a welcoming smile on her lips.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Hetty was at the station with the motor, a sullen resentment in her heart, but a welcoming smile on her lips.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading "I thought of catching the eight o'clock," he cried enthusiastically, as he dropped his bag beside the motor in order to reach over and shake hands with her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Sound glared with the white of reflected skies.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A FAITHFUL CRAYON-POINT Leslie Wrandall came out on the eleven-thirty.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "I thought of catching the eight o'clock," he cried enthusiastically, as he dropped his bag beside the motor in order to reach over and shake hands with her.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A FAITHFUL CRAYON-POINT Leslie Wrandall came out on the eleven-thirty.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I thought of catching the eight o'clock," he cried enthusiastically, as he dropped his bag beside the motor in order to reach over and shake hands with her.
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "I thought of catching the eight o'clock," he cried enthusiastically, as he dropped his bag beside the motor in order to reach over and shake hands with her.
reflectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪd/
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading The Sound glared with the white of reflected skies.
resentmentnounUS /rɪˈzentmənt/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading Hetty was at the station with the motor, a sullen resentment in her heart, but a welcoming smile on her lips.
shakeverbUS /ʃeɪk/
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading "I thought of catching the eight o'clock," he cried enthusiastically, as he dropped his bag beside the motor in order to reach over and shake hands with her.
shoneverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The sun shone brightly.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The Sound glared with the white of reflected skies.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Hetty was at the station with the motor, a sullen resentment in her heart, but a welcoming smile on her lips.
SoundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The Sound glared with the white of reflected skies.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Hetty was at the station with the motor, a sullen resentment in her heart, but a welcoming smile on her lips.
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading Hetty was at the station with the motor, a sullen resentment in her heart, but a welcoming smile on her lips.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun shone brightly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FAITHFUL CRAYON-POINT Leslie Wrandall came out on the eleven-thirty.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought of catching the eight o'clock," he cried enthusiastically, as he dropped his bag beside the motor in order to reach over and shake hands with her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I thought of catching the eight o'clock," he cried enthusiastically, as he dropped his bag beside the motor in order to reach over and shake hands with her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hetty was at the station with the motor, a sullen resentment in her heart, but a welcoming smile on her lips.
welcomingadjectiveUS /ˈwelkəmɪŋ/
very cordial
From this reading Hetty was at the station with the motor, a sullen resentment in her heart, but a welcoming smile on her lips.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading The Sound glared with the white of reflected skies.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hetty was at the station with the motor, a sullen resentment in her heart, but a welcoming smile on her lips.
Wrandall
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From this reading A FAITHFUL CRAYON-POINT Leslie Wrandall came out on the eleven-thirty.
