adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Coming of the Woman-Child The next day he sent across the settlement for the child, waiting for her with mixed emotions,—a trembling merge of love and fear, with something, indeed, of awe for this woman-child of her mother, who had come to him so deviously and with a secret significance so mighty of portent to his own soul.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The Coming of the Woman-Child The next day he sent across the settlement for the child, waiting for her with mixed emotions,—a trembling merge of love and fear, with something, indeed, of awe for this woman-child of her mother, who had come to him so deviously and with a secret significance so mighty of portent to his own soul.
advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading She came and stood before him, one foot a little advanced, several dolls clutched tightly under one arm, and her bonnet swinging in the other hand.
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 He saw and felt her mother in all her being, in her eyes and hair, in the lines of her soft little face, and indefinably in her way of standing or moving.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Coming of the Woman-Child The next day he sent across the settlement for the child, waiting for her with mixed emotions,—a trembling merge of love and fear, with something, indeed, of awe for this woman-child of her mother, who had come to him so deviously and with a secret significance so mighty of portent to his own soul.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading She came and stood before him, one foot a little advanced, several dolls clutched tightly under one arm, and her bonnet swinging in the other hand.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When they brought her in at last, he had to brace himself to meet her.
awenounUS /ɑː/
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading The Coming of the Woman-Child The next day he sent across the settlement for the child, waiting for her with mixed emotions,—a trembling merge of love and fear, with something, indeed, of awe for this woman-child of her mother, who had come to him so deviously and with a secret significance so mighty of portent to his own soul.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She came and stood before him, one foot a little advanced, several dolls clutched tightly under one arm, and her bonnet swinging in the other hand.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He saw and felt her mother in all her being, in her eyes and hair, in the lines of her soft little face, and indefinably in her way of standing or moving.
bonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading She came and stood before him, one foot a little advanced, several dolls clutched tightly under one arm, and her bonnet swinging in the other hand.
braceverbUS /breɪs/
prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
From this reading When they brought her in at last, he had to brace himself to meet her.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading When they brought her in at last, he had to brace himself to meet her.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She looked up at him fearlessly, questioningly, but with no sign of friendliness.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She came and stood before him, one foot a little advanced, several dolls clutched tightly under one arm, and her bonnet swinging in the other hand.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading The Coming of the Woman-Child The next day he sent across the settlement for the child, waiting for her with mixed emotions,—a trembling merge of love and fear, with something, indeed, of awe for this woman-child of her mother, who had come to him so deviously and with a secret significance so mighty of portent to his own soul.
clutchedverbUS /klʌtʃt/
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading She came and stood before him, one foot a little advanced, several dolls clutched tightly under one arm, and her bonnet swinging in the other hand.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Coming of the Woman-Child The next day he sent across the settlement for the child, waiting for her with mixed emotions,—a trembling merge of love and fear, with something, indeed, of awe for this woman-child of her mother, who had come to him so deviously and with a secret significance so mighty of portent to his own soul.
ComingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The Coming of the Woman-Child The next day he sent across the settlement for the child, waiting for her with mixed emotions,—a trembling merge of love and fear, with something, indeed, of awe for this woman-child of her mother, who had come to him so deviously and with a secret significance so mighty of portent to his own soul.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The Coming of the Woman-Child The next day he sent across the settlement for the child, waiting for her with mixed emotions,—a trembling merge of love and fear, with something, indeed, of awe for this woman-child of her mother, who had come to him so deviously and with a secret significance so mighty of portent to his own soul.
deviouslyadverb
in a devious manner
From this reading The Coming of the Woman-Child The next day he sent across the settlement for the child, waiting for her with mixed emotions,—a trembling merge of love and fear, with something, indeed, of awe for this woman-child of her mother, who had come to him so deviously and with a secret significance so mighty of portent to his own soul.
dollsnounUS /dɑːlz/
plural of “doll” — a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading She came and stood before him, one foot a little advanced, several dolls clutched tightly under one arm, and her bonnet swinging in the other hand.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading The Coming of the Woman-Child The next day he sent across the settlement for the child, waiting for her with mixed emotions,—a trembling merge of love and fear, with something, indeed, of awe for this woman-child of her mother, who had come to him so deviously and with a secret significance so mighty of portent to his own soul.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading He saw and felt her mother in all her being, in her eyes and hair, in the lines of her soft little face, and indefinably in her way of standing or moving.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He saw and felt her mother in all her being, in her eyes and hair, in the lines of her soft little face, and indefinably in her way of standing or moving.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The Coming of the Woman-Child The next day he sent across the settlement for the child, waiting for her with mixed emotions,—a trembling merge of love and fear, with something, indeed, of awe for this woman-child of her mother, who had come to him so deviously and with a secret significance so mighty of portent to his own soul.
fearlesslyadverb
without fear
From this reading She looked up at him fearlessly, questioningly, but with no sign of friendliness.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He saw and felt her mother in all her being, in her eyes and hair, in the lines of her soft little face, and indefinably in her way of standing or moving.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She came and stood before him, one foot a little advanced, several dolls clutched tightly under one arm, and her bonnet swinging in the other hand.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Coming of the Woman-Child The next day he sent across the settlement for the child, waiting for her with mixed emotions,—a trembling merge of love and fear, with something, indeed, of awe for this woman-child of her mother, who had come to him so deviously and with a secret significance so mighty of portent to his own soul.
friendlinessnounUS /ˈfrendlinɪs/
a feeling of liking for another person; enjoyment in their company
From this reading She looked up at him fearlessly, questioningly, but with no sign of friendliness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Coming of the Woman-Child The next day he sent across the settlement for the child, waiting for her with mixed emotions,—a trembling merge of love and fear, with something, indeed, of awe for this woman-child of her mother, who had come to him so deviously and with a secret significance so mighty of portent to his own soul.
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 He saw and felt her mother in all her being, in her eyes and hair, in the lines of her soft little face, and indefinably in her way of standing or moving.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She came and stood before him, one foot a little advanced, several dolls clutched tightly under one arm, and her bonnet swinging in the other hand.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Coming of the Woman-Child The next day he sent across the settlement for the child, waiting for her with mixed emotions,—a trembling merge of love and fear, with something, indeed, of awe for this woman-child of her mother, who had come to him so deviously and with a secret significance so mighty of portent to his own soul.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Coming of the Woman-Child The next day he sent across the settlement for the child, waiting for her with mixed emotions,—a trembling merge of love and fear, with something, indeed, of awe for this woman-child of her mother, who had come to him so deviously and with a secret significance so mighty of portent to his own soul.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Coming of the Woman-Child The next day he sent across the settlement for the child, waiting for her with mixed emotions,—a trembling merge of love and fear, with something, indeed, of awe for this woman-child of her mother, who had come to him so deviously and with a secret significance so mighty of portent to his own soul.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When they brought her in at last, he had to brace himself to meet her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Coming of the Woman-Child The next day he sent across the settlement for the child, waiting for her with mixed emotions,—a trembling merge of love and fear, with something, indeed, of awe for this woman-child of her mother, who had come to him so deviously and with a secret significance so mighty of portent to his own soul.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When they brought her in at last, he had to brace himself to meet her.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The Coming of the Woman-Child The next day he sent across the settlement for the child, waiting for her with mixed emotions,—a trembling merge of love and fear, with something, indeed, of awe for this woman-child of her mother, who had come to him so deviously and with a secret significance so mighty of portent to his own soul.
indefinably
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He saw and felt her mother in all her being, in her eyes and hair, in the lines of her soft little face, and indefinably in her way of standing or moving.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading When they brought her in at last, he had to brace himself to meet her.
linesnounUS /laɪnz/
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading He saw and felt her mother in all her being, in her eyes and hair, in the lines of her soft little face, and indefinably in her way of standing or moving.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She came and stood before him, one foot a little advanced, several dolls clutched tightly under one arm, and her bonnet swinging in the other hand.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked up at him fearlessly, questioningly, but with no sign of friendliness.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The Coming of the Woman-Child The next day he sent across the settlement for the child, waiting for her with mixed emotions,—a trembling merge of love and fear, with something, indeed, of awe for this woman-child of her mother, who had come to him so deviously and with a secret significance so mighty of portent to his own soul.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading When they brought her in at last, he had to brace himself to meet her.
mergeverbUS /mɜːrdʒ/
become one
From this reading The Coming of the Woman-Child The next day he sent across the settlement for the child, waiting for her with mixed emotions,—a trembling merge of love and fear, with something, indeed, of awe for this woman-child of her mother, who had come to him so deviously and with a secret significance so mighty of portent to his own soul.
mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading The Coming of the Woman-Child The next day he sent across the settlement for the child, waiting for her with mixed emotions,—a trembling merge of love and fear, with something, indeed, of awe for this woman-child of her mother, who had come to him so deviously and with a secret significance so mighty of portent to his own soul.
mixedadjectiveUS /mɪkst/
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading The Coming of the Woman-Child The next day he sent across the settlement for the child, waiting for her with mixed emotions,—a trembling merge of love and fear, with something, indeed, of awe for this woman-child of her mother, who had come to him so deviously and with a secret significance so mighty of portent to his own soul.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The Coming of the Woman-Child The next day he sent across the settlement for the child, waiting for her with mixed emotions,—a trembling merge of love and fear, with something, indeed, of awe for this woman-child of her mother, who had come to him so deviously and with a secret significance so mighty of portent to his own soul.
movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading He saw and felt her mother in all her being, in her eyes and hair, in the lines of her soft little face, and indefinably in her way of standing or moving.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The Coming of the Woman-Child The next day he sent across the settlement for the child, waiting for her with mixed emotions,—a trembling merge of love and fear, with something, indeed, of awe for this woman-child of her mother, who had come to him so deviously and with a secret significance so mighty of portent to his own soul.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She looked up at him fearlessly, questioningly, but with no sign of friendliness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Coming of the Woman-Child The next day he sent across the settlement for the child, waiting for her with mixed emotions,—a trembling merge of love and fear, with something, indeed, of awe for this woman-child of her mother, who had come to him so deviously and with a secret significance so mighty of portent to his own soul.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She came and stood before him, one foot a little advanced, several dolls clutched tightly under one arm, and her bonnet swinging in the other hand.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He saw and felt her mother in all her being, in her eyes and hair, in the lines of her soft little face, and indefinably in her way of standing or moving.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She came and stood before him, one foot a little advanced, several dolls clutched tightly under one arm, and her bonnet swinging in the other hand.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The Coming of the Woman-Child The next day he sent across the settlement for the child, waiting for her with mixed emotions,—a trembling merge of love and fear, with something, indeed, of awe for this woman-child of her mother, who had come to him so deviously and with a secret significance so mighty of portent to his own soul.
portentnounUS /ˈpɔːrtent/
a sign of something about to happen
From this reading The Coming of the Woman-Child The next day he sent across the settlement for the child, waiting for her with mixed emotions,—a trembling merge of love and fear, with something, indeed, of awe for this woman-child of her mother, who had come to him so deviously and with a secret significance so mighty of portent to his own soul.
questioninglyadverb
in a curious and questioning manner
From this reading She looked up at him fearlessly, questioningly, but with no sign of friendliness.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw and felt her mother in all her being, in her eyes and hair, in the lines of her soft little face, and indefinably in her way of standing or moving.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The Coming of the Woman-Child The next day he sent across the settlement for the child, waiting for her with mixed emotions,—a trembling merge of love and fear, with something, indeed, of awe for this woman-child of her mother, who had come to him so deviously and with a secret significance so mighty of portent to his own soul.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The Coming of the Woman-Child The next day he sent across the settlement for the child, waiting for her with mixed emotions,—a trembling merge of love and fear, with something, indeed, of awe for this woman-child of her mother, who had come to him so deviously and with a secret significance so mighty of portent to his own soul.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading The Coming of the Woman-Child The next day he sent across the settlement for the child, waiting for her with mixed emotions,—a trembling merge of love and fear, with something, indeed, of awe for this woman-child of her mother, who had come to him so deviously and with a secret significance so mighty of portent to his own soul.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading She came and stood before him, one foot a little advanced, several dolls clutched tightly under one arm, and her bonnet swinging in the other hand.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She came and stood before him, one foot a little advanced, several dolls clutched tightly under one arm, and her bonnet swinging in the other hand.
signnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading She looked up at him fearlessly, questioningly, but with no sign of friendliness.
significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
From this reading The Coming of the Woman-Child The next day he sent across the settlement for the child, waiting for her with mixed emotions,—a trembling merge of love and fear, with something, indeed, of awe for this woman-child of her mother, who had come to him so deviously and with a secret significance so mighty of portent to his own soul.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Coming of the Woman-Child The next day he sent across the settlement for the child, waiting for her with mixed emotions,—a trembling merge of love and fear, with something, indeed, of awe for this woman-child of her mother, who had come to him so deviously and with a secret significance so mighty of portent to his own soul.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading He saw and felt her mother in all her being, in her eyes and hair, in the lines of her soft little face, and indefinably in her way of standing or moving.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The Coming of the Woman-Child The next day he sent across the settlement for the child, waiting for her with mixed emotions,—a trembling merge of love and fear, with something, indeed, of awe for this woman-child of her mother, who had come to him so deviously and with a secret significance so mighty of portent to his own soul.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading The Coming of the Woman-Child The next day he sent across the settlement for the child, waiting for her with mixed emotions,—a trembling merge of love and fear, with something, indeed, of awe for this woman-child of her mother, who had come to him so deviously and with a secret significance so mighty of portent to his own soul.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading He saw and felt her mother in all her being, in her eyes and hair, in the lines of her soft little face, and indefinably in her way of standing or moving.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She came and stood before him, one foot a little advanced, several dolls clutched tightly under one arm, and her bonnet swinging in the other hand.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading She came and stood before him, one foot a little advanced, several dolls clutched tightly under one arm, and her bonnet swinging in the other hand.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Coming of the Woman-Child The next day he sent across the settlement for the child, waiting for her with mixed emotions,—a trembling merge of love and fear, with something, indeed, of awe for this woman-child of her mother, who had come to him so deviously and with a secret significance so mighty of portent to his own soul.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they brought her in at last, he had to brace himself to meet her.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Coming of the Woman-Child The next day he sent across the settlement for the child, waiting for her with mixed emotions,—a trembling merge of love and fear, with something, indeed, of awe for this woman-child of her mother, who had come to him so deviously and with a secret significance so mighty of portent to his own soul.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading She came and stood before him, one foot a little advanced, several dolls clutched tightly under one arm, and her bonnet swinging in the other hand.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Coming of the Woman-Child The next day he sent across the settlement for the child, waiting for her with mixed emotions,—a trembling merge of love and fear, with something, indeed, of awe for this woman-child of her mother, who had come to him so deviously and with a secret significance so mighty of portent to his own soul.
tremblingnounUS /ˈtrembəlɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading The Coming of the Woman-Child The next day he sent across the settlement for the child, waiting for her with mixed emotions,—a trembling merge of love and fear, with something, indeed, of awe for this woman-child of her mother, who had come to him so deviously and with a secret significance so mighty of portent to his own soul.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She came and stood before him, one foot a little advanced, several dolls clutched tightly under one arm, and her bonnet swinging in the other hand.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She looked up at him fearlessly, questioningly, but with no sign of friendliness.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The Coming of the Woman-Child The next day he sent across the settlement for the child, waiting for her with mixed emotions,—a trembling merge of love and fear, with something, indeed, of awe for this woman-child of her mother, who had come to him so deviously and with a secret significance so mighty of portent to his own soul.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He saw and felt her mother in all her being, in her eyes and hair, in the lines of her soft little face, and indefinably in her way of standing or moving.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When they brought her in at last, he had to brace himself to meet her.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The Coming of the Woman-Child The next day he sent across the settlement for the child, waiting for her with mixed emotions,—a trembling merge of love and fear, with something, indeed, of awe for this woman-child of her mother, who had come to him so deviously and with a secret significance so mighty of portent to his own soul.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Coming of the Woman-Child The next day he sent across the settlement for the child, waiting for her with mixed emotions,—a trembling merge of love and fear, with something, indeed, of awe for this woman-child of her mother, who had come to him so deviously and with a secret significance so mighty of portent to his own soul.
Woman-Child
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Coming of the Woman-Child The next day he sent across the settlement for the child, waiting for her with mixed emotions,—a trembling merge of love and fear, with something, indeed, of awe for this woman-child of her mother, who had come to him so deviously and with a secret significance so mighty of portent to his own soul.
