adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They saw in each other's eyes that if they yielded a moment to the doubt in their hearts they were lost.
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Then the girl broke down, and abandoned herself in a storm of tears.
abruptlyadverbUS /əˈbrʌptli/
quickly and without warning
From this reading At ten o'clock Mrs. Erwin said abruptly, “Go to bed, Lydia!”
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading It was like the heroic endeavor of the arctic voyager who feels the deadly chill in his own veins, and keeps himself alive by rousing his comrade from the torpor stealing over him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was like the heroic endeavor of the arctic voyager who feels the deadly chill in his own veins, and keeps himself alive by rousing his comrade from the torpor stealing over him.
arcticnounUS /ˈɑːrktɪk/
the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
From this reading It was like the heroic endeavor of the arctic voyager who feels the deadly chill in his own veins, and keeps himself alive by rousing his comrade from the torpor stealing over him.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At ten o'clock Mrs. Erwin said abruptly, “Go to bed, Lydia!”
auntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “Don't cry, dear, don't cry,” pleaded her aunt.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading At ten o'clock Mrs. Erwin said abruptly, “Go to bed, Lydia!”
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading Then the girl broke down, and abandoned herself in a storm of tears.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was like the heroic endeavor of the arctic voyager who feels the deadly chill in his own veins, and keeps himself alive by rousing his comrade from the torpor stealing over him.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading It was like the heroic endeavor of the arctic voyager who feels the deadly chill in his own veins, and keeps himself alive by rousing his comrade from the torpor stealing over him.
comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading It was like the heroic endeavor of the arctic voyager who feels the deadly chill in his own veins, and keeps himself alive by rousing his comrade from the torpor stealing over him.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Don't cry, dear, don't cry,” pleaded her aunt.
deadlyadjectiveUS /ˈdedli/
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading It was like the heroic endeavor of the arctic voyager who feels the deadly chill in his own veins, and keeps himself alive by rousing his comrade from the torpor stealing over him.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “Don't cry, dear, don't cry,” pleaded her aunt.
Don't
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From this reading “Don't cry, dear, don't cry,” pleaded her aunt.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading They saw in each other's eyes that if they yielded a moment to the doubt in their hearts they were lost.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then the girl broke down, and abandoned herself in a storm of tears.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They saw in each other's eyes that if they yielded a moment to the doubt in their hearts they were lost.
endeavornounUS /ɪnˈdevər/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading It was like the heroic endeavor of the arctic voyager who feels the deadly chill in his own veins, and keeps himself alive by rousing his comrade from the torpor stealing over him.
Erwin
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From this reading At ten o'clock Mrs. Erwin said abruptly, “Go to bed, Lydia!”
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading They saw in each other's eyes that if they yielded a moment to the doubt in their hearts they were lost.
feelsnounUS /fiːlz/
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading It was like the heroic endeavor of the arctic voyager who feels the deadly chill in his own veins, and keeps himself alive by rousing his comrade from the torpor stealing over him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was like the heroic endeavor of the arctic voyager who feels the deadly chill in his own veins, and keeps himself alive by rousing his comrade from the torpor stealing over him.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Then the girl broke down, and abandoned herself in a storm of tears.
GoverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At ten o'clock Mrs. Erwin said abruptly, “Go to bed, Lydia!”
heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading They saw in each other's eyes that if they yielded a moment to the doubt in their hearts they were lost.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Don't cry, dear, don't cry,” pleaded her aunt.
heroicadjectiveUS /hɪˈroʊɪk/
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading It was like the heroic endeavor of the arctic voyager who feels the deadly chill in his own veins, and keeps himself alive by rousing his comrade from the torpor stealing over him.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then the girl broke down, and abandoned herself in a storm of tears.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was like the heroic endeavor of the arctic voyager who feels the deadly chill in his own veins, and keeps himself alive by rousing his comrade from the torpor stealing over him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was like the heroic endeavor of the arctic voyager who feels the deadly chill in his own veins, and keeps himself alive by rousing his comrade from the torpor stealing over him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was like the heroic endeavor of the arctic voyager who feels the deadly chill in his own veins, and keeps himself alive by rousing his comrade from the torpor stealing over him.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They saw in each other's eyes that if they yielded a moment to the doubt in their hearts they were lost.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was like the heroic endeavor of the arctic voyager who feels the deadly chill in his own veins, and keeps himself alive by rousing his comrade from the torpor stealing over him.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was like the heroic endeavor of the arctic voyager who feels the deadly chill in his own veins, and keeps himself alive by rousing his comrade from the torpor stealing over him.
keepsnounUS /kiːps/
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading It was like the heroic endeavor of the arctic voyager who feels the deadly chill in his own veins, and keeps himself alive by rousing his comrade from the torpor stealing over him.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was like the heroic endeavor of the arctic voyager who feels the deadly chill in his own veins, and keeps himself alive by rousing his comrade from the torpor stealing over him.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading They saw in each other's eyes that if they yielded a moment to the doubt in their hearts they were lost.
LydianounUS /ˈlɪdiə/
an ancient region on the coast of western Asia Minor; a powerful kingdom until conquered by the Persians in 546 BC
From this reading At ten o'clock Mrs. Erwin said abruptly, “Go to bed, Lydia!”
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading They saw in each other's eyes that if they yielded a moment to the doubt in their hearts they were lost.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading At ten o'clock Mrs. Erwin said abruptly, “Go to bed, Lydia!”
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At ten o'clock Mrs. Erwin said abruptly, “Go to bed, Lydia!”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was like the heroic endeavor of the arctic voyager who feels the deadly chill in his own veins, and keeps himself alive by rousing his comrade from the torpor stealing over him.
other's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They saw in each other's eyes that if they yielded a moment to the doubt in their hearts they were lost.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was like the heroic endeavor of the arctic voyager who feels the deadly chill in his own veins, and keeps himself alive by rousing his comrade from the torpor stealing over him.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It was like the heroic endeavor of the arctic voyager who feels the deadly chill in his own veins, and keeps himself alive by rousing his comrade from the torpor stealing over him.
pleadedverbUS /ˈpliːdɪd/
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading “Don't cry, dear, don't cry,” pleaded her aunt.
rousingadjectiveUS /ˈraʊzɪŋ/
capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement
From this reading It was like the heroic endeavor of the arctic voyager who feels the deadly chill in his own veins, and keeps himself alive by rousing his comrade from the torpor stealing over him.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading At ten o'clock Mrs. Erwin said abruptly, “Go to bed, Lydia!”
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading They saw in each other's eyes that if they yielded a moment to the doubt in their hearts they were lost.
stealingnounUS /ˈstiːlɪŋ/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading It was like the heroic endeavor of the arctic voyager who feels the deadly chill in his own veins, and keeps himself alive by rousing his comrade from the torpor stealing over him.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Then the girl broke down, and abandoned herself in a storm of tears.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Then the girl broke down, and abandoned herself in a storm of tears.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading At ten o'clock Mrs. Erwin said abruptly, “Go to bed, Lydia!”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They saw in each other's eyes that if they yielded a moment to the doubt in their hearts they were lost.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was like the heroic endeavor of the arctic voyager who feels the deadly chill in his own veins, and keeps himself alive by rousing his comrade from the torpor stealing over him.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They saw in each other's eyes that if they yielded a moment to the doubt in their hearts they were lost.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the girl broke down, and abandoned herself in a storm of tears.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They saw in each other's eyes that if they yielded a moment to the doubt in their hearts they were lost.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They saw in each other's eyes that if they yielded a moment to the doubt in their hearts they were lost.
torpornounUS /ˈtɔːrpər/
a state of motor and mental inactivity with a partial suspension of sensibility
From this reading It was like the heroic endeavor of the arctic voyager who feels the deadly chill in his own veins, and keeps himself alive by rousing his comrade from the torpor stealing over him.
veinsnounUS /veɪnz/
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading It was like the heroic endeavor of the arctic voyager who feels the deadly chill in his own veins, and keeps himself alive by rousing his comrade from the torpor stealing over him.
voyagernounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒər/
a traveler to a distant land (especially one who travels by sea)
From this reading It was like the heroic endeavor of the arctic voyager who feels the deadly chill in his own veins, and keeps himself alive by rousing his comrade from the torpor stealing over him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was like the heroic endeavor of the arctic voyager who feels the deadly chill in his own veins, and keeps himself alive by rousing his comrade from the torpor stealing over him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They saw in each other's eyes that if they yielded a moment to the doubt in their hearts they were lost.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was like the heroic endeavor of the arctic voyager who feels the deadly chill in his own veins, and keeps himself alive by rousing his comrade from the torpor stealing over him.
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading They saw in each other's eyes that if they yielded a moment to the doubt in their hearts they were lost.
