adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She turned merely and looked at him with a look of helpless suffering.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WESTWARD WAY Mother Turner was sitting in the porch with old Jack at her feet when Chad and Dixie came to the gate--her bonnet off, her eyes turned toward the West.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE WESTWARD WAY Mother Turner was sitting in the porch with old Jack at her feet when Chad and Dixie came to the gate--her bonnet off, her eyes turned toward the West.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading She knew the question that was on his lips, for she dumbly motioned toward the door and then put her trembling hands on the railing of the porch and bent her face down on them.
bonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading THE WESTWARD WAY Mother Turner was sitting in the porch with old Jack at her feet when Chad and Dixie came to the gate--her bonnet off, her eyes turned toward the West.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE WESTWARD WAY Mother Turner was sitting in the porch with old Jack at her feet when Chad and Dixie came to the gate--her bonnet off, her eyes turned toward the West.
ChadnounUS /tʃæd/
a small piece of paper that is supposed to be removed when a hole is punched in a card or paper tape
From this reading THE WESTWARD WAY Mother Turner was sitting in the porch with old Jack at her feet when Chad and Dixie came to the gate--her bonnet off, her eyes turned toward the West.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The stillness of death lay over the place, and over the strong old face some preternatural sorrow.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not rise when she saw Chad, she did not speak when he spoke.
DixienounUS /ˈdɪksi/
the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861
From this reading THE WESTWARD WAY Mother Turner was sitting in the porch with old Jack at her feet when Chad and Dixie came to the gate--her bonnet off, her eyes turned toward the West.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She knew the question that was on his lips, for she dumbly motioned toward the door and then put her trembling hands on the railing of the porch and bent her face down on them.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She knew the question that was on his lips, for she dumbly motioned toward the door and then put her trembling hands on the railing of the porch and bent her face down on them.
dumblyadverb
in a stupid manner
From this reading She knew the question that was on his lips, for she dumbly motioned toward the door and then put her trembling hands on the railing of the porch and bent her face down on them.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE WESTWARD WAY Mother Turner was sitting in the porch with old Jack at her feet when Chad and Dixie came to the gate--her bonnet off, her eyes turned toward the West.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The stillness of death lay over the place, and over the strong old face some preternatural sorrow.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading THE WESTWARD WAY Mother Turner was sitting in the porch with old Jack at her feet when Chad and Dixie came to the gate--her bonnet off, her eyes turned toward the West.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She knew the question that was on his lips, for she dumbly motioned toward the door and then put her trembling hands on the railing of the porch and bent her face down on them.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading THE WESTWARD WAY Mother Turner was sitting in the porch with old Jack at her feet when Chad and Dixie came to the gate--her bonnet off, her eyes turned toward the West.
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 She knew the question that was on his lips, for she dumbly motioned toward the door and then put her trembling hands on the railing of the porch and bent her face down on them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not rise when she saw Chad, she did not speak when he spoke.
helplessadjectiveUS /ˈhelpləs/
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading She turned merely and looked at him with a look of helpless suffering.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE WESTWARD WAY Mother Turner was sitting in the porch with old Jack at her feet when Chad and Dixie came to the gate--her bonnet off, her eyes turned toward the West.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She turned merely and looked at him with a look of helpless suffering.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She knew the question that was on his lips, for she dumbly motioned toward the door and then put her trembling hands on the railing of the porch and bent her face down on them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WESTWARD WAY Mother Turner was sitting in the porch with old Jack at her feet when Chad and Dixie came to the gate--her bonnet off, her eyes turned toward the West.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading THE WESTWARD WAY Mother Turner was sitting in the porch with old Jack at her feet when Chad and Dixie came to the gate--her bonnet off, her eyes turned toward the West.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She knew the question that was on his lips, for she dumbly motioned toward the door and then put her trembling hands on the railing of the porch and bent her face down on them.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The stillness of death lay over the place, and over the strong old face some preternatural sorrow.
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 She knew the question that was on his lips, for she dumbly motioned toward the door and then put her trembling hands on the railing of the porch and bent her face down on them.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She turned merely and looked at him with a look of helpless suffering.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She turned merely and looked at him with a look of helpless suffering.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading She turned merely and looked at him with a look of helpless suffering.
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 WESTWARD WAY Mother Turner was sitting in the porch with old Jack at her feet when Chad and Dixie came to the gate--her bonnet off, her eyes turned toward the West.
motionedverbUS /ˈmoʊʃənd/
past form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading She knew the question that was on his lips, for she dumbly motioned toward the door and then put her trembling hands on the railing of the porch and bent her face down on them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not rise when she saw Chad, she did not speak when he spoke.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The stillness of death lay over the place, and over the strong old face some preternatural sorrow.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE WESTWARD WAY Mother Turner was sitting in the porch with old Jack at her feet when Chad and Dixie came to the gate--her bonnet off, her eyes turned toward the West.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE WESTWARD WAY Mother Turner was sitting in the porch with old Jack at her feet when Chad and Dixie came to the gate--her bonnet off, her eyes turned toward the West.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She knew the question that was on his lips, for she dumbly motioned toward the door and then put her trembling hands on the railing of the porch and bent her face down on them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The stillness of death lay over the place, and over the strong old face some preternatural sorrow.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The stillness of death lay over the place, and over the strong old face some preternatural sorrow.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading THE WESTWARD WAY Mother Turner was sitting in the porch with old Jack at her feet when Chad and Dixie came to the gate--her bonnet off, her eyes turned toward the West.
preternaturaladjective
surpassing the ordinary or normal
From this reading The stillness of death lay over the place, and over the strong old face some preternatural sorrow.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She knew the question that was on his lips, for she dumbly motioned toward the door and then put her trembling hands on the railing of the porch and bent her face down on them.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading She knew the question that was on his lips, for she dumbly motioned toward the door and then put her trembling hands on the railing of the porch and bent her face down on them.
railingnounUS /ˈreɪlɪŋ/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading She knew the question that was on his lips, for she dumbly motioned toward the door and then put her trembling hands on the railing of the porch and bent her face down on them.
riseverbUS /raɪz/
move upward
From this reading She did not rise when she saw Chad, she did not speak when he spoke.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading She did not rise when she saw Chad, she did not speak when he spoke.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not rise when she saw Chad, she did not speak when he spoke.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading THE WESTWARD WAY Mother Turner was sitting in the porch with old Jack at her feet when Chad and Dixie came to the gate--her bonnet off, her eyes turned toward the West.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The stillness of death lay over the place, and over the strong old face some preternatural sorrow.
sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading The stillness of death lay over the place, and over the strong old face some preternatural sorrow.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading She did not rise when she saw Chad, she did not speak when he spoke.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading She did not rise when she saw Chad, she did not speak when he spoke.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading The stillness of death lay over the place, and over the strong old face some preternatural sorrow.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The stillness of death lay over the place, and over the strong old face some preternatural sorrow.
sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
a state of acute pain
From this reading She turned merely and looked at him with a look of helpless suffering.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She knew the question that was on his lips, for she dumbly motioned toward the door and then put her trembling hands on the railing of the porch and bent her face down on them.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WESTWARD WAY Mother Turner was sitting in the porch with old Jack at her feet when Chad and Dixie came to the gate--her bonnet off, her eyes turned toward the West.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She knew the question that was on his lips, for she dumbly motioned toward the door and then put her trembling hands on the railing of the porch and bent her face down on them.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She knew the question that was on his lips, for she dumbly motioned toward the door and then put her trembling hands on the railing of the porch and bent her face down on them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WESTWARD WAY Mother Turner was sitting in the porch with old Jack at her feet when Chad and Dixie came to the gate--her bonnet off, her eyes turned toward the West.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading THE WESTWARD WAY Mother Turner was sitting in the porch with old Jack at her feet when Chad and Dixie came to the gate--her bonnet off, her eyes turned toward the West.
tremblingnounUS /ˈtrembəlɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading She knew the question that was on his lips, for she dumbly motioned toward the door and then put her trembling hands on the railing of the porch and bent her face down on them.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading THE WESTWARD WAY Mother Turner was sitting in the porch with old Jack at her feet when Chad and Dixie came to the gate--her bonnet off, her eyes turned toward the West.
TurnernounUS /ˈtɜːrnər/
United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)
From this reading THE WESTWARD WAY Mother Turner was sitting in the porch with old Jack at her feet when Chad and Dixie came to the gate--her bonnet off, her eyes turned toward the West.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WESTWARD WAY Mother Turner was sitting in the porch with old Jack at her feet when Chad and Dixie came to the gate--her bonnet off, her eyes turned toward the West.
WAYnounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE WESTWARD WAY Mother Turner was sitting in the porch with old Jack at her feet when Chad and Dixie came to the gate--her bonnet off, her eyes turned toward the West.
WestnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading THE WESTWARD WAY Mother Turner was sitting in the porch with old Jack at her feet when Chad and Dixie came to the gate--her bonnet off, her eyes turned toward the West.
WESTWARDadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading THE WESTWARD WAY Mother Turner was sitting in the porch with old Jack at her feet when Chad and Dixie came to the gate--her bonnet off, her eyes turned toward the West.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE WESTWARD WAY Mother Turner was sitting in the porch with old Jack at her feet when Chad and Dixie came to the gate--her bonnet off, her eyes turned toward the West.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE WESTWARD WAY Mother Turner was sitting in the porch with old Jack at her feet when Chad and Dixie came to the gate--her bonnet off, her eyes turned toward the West.
