alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Twilight came on, and scores and hundreds of people passed out, including the last one, who always has to run for it, but Maimie saw them not.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the ayah reached the gate and saw Tony far in front she thought her other charge was with him and passed out.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading When she opened them something very cold ran up her legs and up her arms and dropped into her heart.
ayahnoun
(in India) a native nursemaid who looks after children
From this reading When the ayah reached the gate and saw Tony far in front she thought her other charge was with him and passed out.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Twilight came on, and scores and hundreds of people passed out, including the last one, who always has to run for it, but Maimie saw them not.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Twilight came on, and scores and hundreds of people passed out, including the last one, who always has to run for it, but Maimie saw them not.
chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading When the ayah reached the gate and saw Tony far in front she thought her other charge was with him and passed out.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading When she opened them something very cold ran up her legs and up her arms and dropped into her heart.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading When she opened them something very cold ran up her legs and up her arms and dropped into her heart.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading She had shut her eyes tight and glued them with passionate tears.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading When the ayah reached the gate and saw Tony far in front she thought her other charge was with him and passed out.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Twilight came on, and scores and hundreds of people passed out, including the last one, who always has to run for it, but Maimie saw them not.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading When the ayah reached the gate and saw Tony far in front she thought her other charge was with him and passed out.
GardensnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənz/
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading It was the stillness of the Gardens.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading When the ayah reached the gate and saw Tony far in front she thought her other charge was with him and passed out.
gluedadjectiveUS /ɡluːd/
affixed or as if affixed with glue or paste
From this reading She had shut her eyes tight and glued them with passionate tears.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had shut her eyes tight and glued them with passionate tears.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Twilight came on, and scores and hundreds of people passed out, including the last one, who always has to run for it, but Maimie saw them not.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading When she opened them something very cold ran up her legs and up her arms and dropped into her heart.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When the ayah reached the gate and saw Tony far in front she thought her other charge was with him and passed out.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the ayah reached the gate and saw Tony far in front she thought her other charge was with him and passed out.
hundredsnounUS /ˈhʌndrədz/
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading Twilight came on, and scores and hundreds of people passed out, including the last one, who always has to run for it, but Maimie saw them not.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the ayah reached the gate and saw Tony far in front she thought her other charge was with him and passed out.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading Twilight came on, and scores and hundreds of people passed out, including the last one, who always has to run for it, but Maimie saw them not.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When she opened them something very cold ran up her legs and up her arms and dropped into her heart.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Twilight came on, and scores and hundreds of people passed out, including the last one, who always has to run for it, but Maimie saw them not.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Twilight came on, and scores and hundreds of people passed out, including the last one, who always has to run for it, but Maimie saw them not.
legsnounUS /leɡz/
staying power
From this reading When she opened them something very cold ran up her legs and up her arms and dropped into her heart.
Maimie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Twilight came on, and scores and hundreds of people passed out, including the last one, who always has to run for it, but Maimie saw them not.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Twilight came on, and scores and hundreds of people passed out, including the last one, who always has to run for it, but Maimie saw them not.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Twilight came on, and scores and hundreds of people passed out, including the last one, who always has to run for it, but Maimie saw them not.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Twilight came on, and scores and hundreds of people passed out, including the last one, who always has to run for it, but Maimie saw them not.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Twilight came on, and scores and hundreds of people passed out, including the last one, who always has to run for it, but Maimie saw them not.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading When she opened them something very cold ran up her legs and up her arms and dropped into her heart.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading When the ayah reached the gate and saw Tony far in front she thought her other charge was with him and passed out.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When the ayah reached the gate and saw Tony far in front she thought her other charge was with him and passed out.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading When the ayah reached the gate and saw Tony far in front she thought her other charge was with him and passed out.
passionateadjectiveUS /ˈpæʃənət/
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading She had shut her eyes tight and glued them with passionate tears.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Twilight came on, and scores and hundreds of people passed out, including the last one, who always has to run for it, but Maimie saw them not.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading When she opened them something very cold ran up her legs and up her arms and dropped into her heart.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When the ayah reached the gate and saw Tony far in front she thought her other charge was with him and passed out.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Twilight came on, and scores and hundreds of people passed out, including the last one, who always has to run for it, but Maimie saw them not.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading When the ayah reached the gate and saw Tony far in front she thought her other charge was with him and passed out.
scoresnounUS /skɔːrz/
a large number or amount
From this reading Twilight came on, and scores and hundreds of people passed out, including the last one, who always has to run for it, but Maimie saw them not.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the ayah reached the gate and saw Tony far in front she thought her other charge was with him and passed out.
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading She had shut her eyes tight and glued them with passionate tears.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading When she opened them something very cold ran up her legs and up her arms and dropped into her heart.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading It was the stillness of the Gardens.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading She had shut her eyes tight and glued them with passionate tears.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the ayah reached the gate and saw Tony far in front she thought her other charge was with him and passed out.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Twilight came on, and scores and hundreds of people passed out, including the last one, who always has to run for it, but Maimie saw them not.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When the ayah reached the gate and saw Tony far in front she thought her other charge was with him and passed out.
tightadjectiveUS /taɪt/
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading She had shut her eyes tight and glued them with passionate tears.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Twilight came on, and scores and hundreds of people passed out, including the last one, who always has to run for it, but Maimie saw them not.
Tony
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the ayah reached the gate and saw Tony far in front she thought her other charge was with him and passed out.
TwilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Twilight came on, and scores and hundreds of people passed out, including the last one, who always has to run for it, but Maimie saw them not.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When she opened them something very cold ran up her legs and up her arms and dropped into her heart.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading When she opened them something very cold ran up her legs and up her arms and dropped into her heart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the ayah reached the gate and saw Tony far in front she thought her other charge was with him and passed out.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the ayah reached the gate and saw Tony far in front she thought her other charge was with him and passed out.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Twilight came on, and scores and hundreds of people passed out, including the last one, who always has to run for it, but Maimie saw them not.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the ayah reached the gate and saw Tony far in front she thought her other charge was with him and passed out.
