adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “If you will bring me a single hair of his head I will deny him.”
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading “Bring me one hair of his head,” she said again.
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 “I'll remember that,” he threatened bitterly, and in the loss of all the dignity of their relation as parent and child he cast a look of contemptuous triumph on her when Enraghty rose and said that he would take the place of Dylks for the night.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “If you touched him, your hands would be withered,” she said in an ecstasy of faith.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I'll remember that,” he threatened bitterly, and in the loss of all the dignity of their relation as parent and child he cast a look of contemptuous triumph on her when Enraghty rose and said that he would take the place of Dylks for the night.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I'll remember that,” he threatened bitterly, and in the loss of all the dignity of their relation as parent and child he cast a look of contemptuous triumph on her when Enraghty rose and said that he would take the place of Dylks for the night.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “If you touched him, your hands would be withered,” she said in an ecstasy of faith.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The people of both sides had supposed that Dylks was sitting behind the pulpit, as his habit was, with his head out of sight bowed in meditation.
bitterlyadverbUS /ˈbɪtərli/
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading “I'll remember that,” he threatened bitterly, and in the loss of all the dignity of their relation as parent and child he cast a look of contemptuous triumph on her when Enraghty rose and said that he would take the place of Dylks for the night.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The people of both sides had supposed that Dylks was sitting behind the pulpit, as his habit was, with his head out of sight bowed in meditation.
bowedadjectiveUS /baʊd/
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading The people of both sides had supposed that Dylks was sitting behind the pulpit, as his habit was, with his head out of sight bowed in meditation.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “If you will bring me a single hair of his head I will deny him.”
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading “I'll remember that,” he threatened bitterly, and in the loss of all the dignity of their relation as parent and child he cast a look of contemptuous triumph on her when Enraghty rose and said that he would take the place of Dylks for the night.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading “I'll remember that,” he threatened bitterly, and in the loss of all the dignity of their relation as parent and child he cast a look of contemptuous triumph on her when Enraghty rose and said that he would take the place of Dylks for the night.
contemptuousadjectiveUS /kənˈtemptʃuːəs/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading “I'll remember that,” he threatened bitterly, and in the loss of all the dignity of their relation as parent and child he cast a look of contemptuous triumph on her when Enraghty rose and said that he would take the place of Dylks for the night.
denyverbUS /dɪˈnaɪ/
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading “If you will bring me a single hair of his head I will deny him.”
dignitynounUS /ˈdɪɡnəti/
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading “I'll remember that,” he threatened bitterly, and in the loss of all the dignity of their relation as parent and child he cast a look of contemptuous triumph on her when Enraghty rose and said that he would take the place of Dylks for the night.
Dylks
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From this reading “I'll remember that,” he threatened bitterly, and in the loss of all the dignity of their relation as parent and child he cast a look of contemptuous triumph on her when Enraghty rose and said that he would take the place of Dylks for the night.
ecstasynounUS /ˈekstəsi/
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading “If you touched him, your hands would be withered,” she said in an ecstasy of faith.
Enraghty
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From this reading “I'll remember that,” he threatened bitterly, and in the loss of all the dignity of their relation as parent and child he cast a look of contemptuous triumph on her when Enraghty rose and said that he would take the place of Dylks for the night.
faithnounUS /feɪθ/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading “If you touched him, your hands would be withered,” she said in an ecstasy of faith.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I'll remember that,” he threatened bitterly, and in the loss of all the dignity of their relation as parent and child he cast a look of contemptuous triumph on her when Enraghty rose and said that he would take the place of Dylks for the night.
habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/
an established custom
From this reading The people of both sides had supposed that Dylks was sitting behind the pulpit, as his habit was, with his head out of sight bowed in meditation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The people of both sides had supposed that Dylks was sitting behind the pulpit, as his habit was, with his head out of sight bowed in meditation.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading “If you will bring me a single hair of his head I will deny him.”
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 “If you touched him, your hands would be withered,” she said in an ecstasy of faith.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I'll remember that,” he threatened bitterly, and in the loss of all the dignity of their relation as parent and child he cast a look of contemptuous triumph on her when Enraghty rose and said that he would take the place of Dylks for the night.
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 “If you will bring me a single hair of his head I will deny him.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I'll remember that,” he threatened bitterly, and in the loss of all the dignity of their relation as parent and child he cast a look of contemptuous triumph on her when Enraghty rose and said that he would take the place of Dylks for the night.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “If you touched him, your hands would be withered,” she said in an ecstasy of faith.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “If you will bring me a single hair of his head I will deny him.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “If you will bring me a single hair of his head I will deny him.”
I'll
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From this reading “I'll remember that,” he threatened bitterly, and in the loss of all the dignity of their relation as parent and child he cast a look of contemptuous triumph on her when Enraghty rose and said that he would take the place of Dylks for the night.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If you touched him, your hands would be withered,” she said in an ecstasy of faith.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “If you touched him, your hands would be withered,” she said in an ecstasy of faith.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “I'll remember that,” he threatened bitterly, and in the loss of all the dignity of their relation as parent and child he cast a look of contemptuous triumph on her when Enraghty rose and said that he would take the place of Dylks for the night.
lossnounUS /lɔːs/
something that is lost
From this reading “I'll remember that,” he threatened bitterly, and in the loss of all the dignity of their relation as parent and child he cast a look of contemptuous triumph on her when Enraghty rose and said that he would take the place of Dylks for the night.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “If you will bring me a single hair of his head I will deny him.”
meditationnounUS /ˌmedəˈteɪʃən/
continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading The people of both sides had supposed that Dylks was sitting behind the pulpit, as his habit was, with his head out of sight bowed in meditation.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “I'll remember that,” he threatened bitterly, and in the loss of all the dignity of their relation as parent and child he cast a look of contemptuous triumph on her when Enraghty rose and said that he would take the place of Dylks for the night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “If you touched him, your hands would be withered,” she said in an ecstasy of faith.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I'll remember that,” he threatened bitterly, and in the loss of all the dignity of their relation as parent and child he cast a look of contemptuous triumph on her when Enraghty rose and said that he would take the place of Dylks for the night.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Bring me one hair of his head,” she said again.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The people of both sides had supposed that Dylks was sitting behind the pulpit, as his habit was, with his head out of sight bowed in meditation.
parentnounUS /ˈperənt/
a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading “I'll remember that,” he threatened bitterly, and in the loss of all the dignity of their relation as parent and child he cast a look of contemptuous triumph on her when Enraghty rose and said that he would take the place of Dylks for the night.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The people of both sides had supposed that Dylks was sitting behind the pulpit, as his habit was, with his head out of sight bowed in meditation.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “I'll remember that,” he threatened bitterly, and in the loss of all the dignity of their relation as parent and child he cast a look of contemptuous triumph on her when Enraghty rose and said that he would take the place of Dylks for the night.
pulpitnounUS /ˈpʊlpɪt/
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
From this reading The people of both sides had supposed that Dylks was sitting behind the pulpit, as his habit was, with his head out of sight bowed in meditation.
relationnounUS /riˈleɪʃən/
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading “I'll remember that,” he threatened bitterly, and in the loss of all the dignity of their relation as parent and child he cast a look of contemptuous triumph on her when Enraghty rose and said that he would take the place of Dylks for the night.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading “I'll remember that,” he threatened bitterly, and in the loss of all the dignity of their relation as parent and child he cast a look of contemptuous triumph on her when Enraghty rose and said that he would take the place of Dylks for the night.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading “I'll remember that,” he threatened bitterly, and in the loss of all the dignity of their relation as parent and child he cast a look of contemptuous triumph on her when Enraghty rose and said that he would take the place of Dylks for the night.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “If you touched him, your hands would be withered,” she said in an ecstasy of faith.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “If you touched him, your hands would be withered,” she said in an ecstasy of faith.
sidesnounUS /saɪdz/
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The people of both sides had supposed that Dylks was sitting behind the pulpit, as his habit was, with his head out of sight bowed in meditation.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The people of both sides had supposed that Dylks was sitting behind the pulpit, as his habit was, with his head out of sight bowed in meditation.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading “If you will bring me a single hair of his head I will deny him.”
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The people of both sides had supposed that Dylks was sitting behind the pulpit, as his habit was, with his head out of sight bowed in meditation.
supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/
required or under orders
From this reading The people of both sides had supposed that Dylks was sitting behind the pulpit, as his habit was, with his head out of sight bowed in meditation.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading “I'll remember that,” he threatened bitterly, and in the loss of all the dignity of their relation as parent and child he cast a look of contemptuous triumph on her when Enraghty rose and said that he would take the place of Dylks for the night.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I'll remember that,” he threatened bitterly, and in the loss of all the dignity of their relation as parent and child he cast a look of contemptuous triumph on her when Enraghty rose and said that he would take the place of Dylks for the night.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I'll remember that,” he threatened bitterly, and in the loss of all the dignity of their relation as parent and child he cast a look of contemptuous triumph on her when Enraghty rose and said that he would take the place of Dylks for the night.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “I'll remember that,” he threatened bitterly, and in the loss of all the dignity of their relation as parent and child he cast a look of contemptuous triumph on her when Enraghty rose and said that he would take the place of Dylks for the night.
threatenedadjectiveUS /ˈθretənd/
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading “I'll remember that,” he threatened bitterly, and in the loss of all the dignity of their relation as parent and child he cast a look of contemptuous triumph on her when Enraghty rose and said that he would take the place of Dylks for the night.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading “If you touched him, your hands would be withered,” she said in an ecstasy of faith.
triumphnounUS /ˈtraɪəmf/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading “I'll remember that,” he threatened bitterly, and in the loss of all the dignity of their relation as parent and child he cast a look of contemptuous triumph on her when Enraghty rose and said that he would take the place of Dylks for the night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The people of both sides had supposed that Dylks was sitting behind the pulpit, as his habit was, with his head out of sight bowed in meditation.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “I'll remember that,” he threatened bitterly, and in the loss of all the dignity of their relation as parent and child he cast a look of contemptuous triumph on her when Enraghty rose and said that he would take the place of Dylks for the night.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “If you will bring me a single hair of his head I will deny him.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The people of both sides had supposed that Dylks was sitting behind the pulpit, as his habit was, with his head out of sight bowed in meditation.
witheredadjectiveUS /ˈwɪðərd/
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
From this reading “If you touched him, your hands would be withered,” she said in an ecstasy of faith.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “If you touched him, your hands would be withered,” she said in an ecstasy of faith.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If you touched him, your hands would be withered,” she said in an ecstasy of faith.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If you touched him, your hands would be withered,” she said in an ecstasy of faith.
