adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After that midnight parting the first thing I can recall was the touch of a gentle hand upon my face.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that midnight parting the first thing I can recall was the touch of a gentle hand upon my face.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I thought a nail had been driven into my brain, but the tears that began rolling down my cheeks and the moans that broke from my lips seemed to loosen it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are at home now, Kendric,” said she.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “You are at home now, Kendric,” said she.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I thought a nail had been driven into my brain, but the tears that began rolling down my cheeks and the moans that broke from my lips seemed to loosen it.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I thought a nail had been driven into my brain, but the tears that began rolling down my cheeks and the moans that broke from my lips seemed to loosen it.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading When my eyes opened I saw Hester bending over me.
brainnounUS /breɪn/
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading I thought a nail had been driven into my brain, but the tears that began rolling down my cheeks and the moans that broke from my lips seemed to loosen it.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading I thought a nail had been driven into my brain, but the tears that began rolling down my cheeks and the moans that broke from my lips seemed to loosen it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I thought a nail had been driven into my brain, but the tears that began rolling down my cheeks and the moans that broke from my lips seemed to loosen it.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Such a feeling of weakness came over me that I could not speak.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading After that midnight parting the first thing I can recall was the touch of a gentle hand upon my face.
cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading I thought a nail had been driven into my brain, but the tears that began rolling down my cheeks and the moans that broke from my lips seemed to loosen it.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Such a feeling of weakness came over me that I could not speak.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I thought a nail had been driven into my brain, but the tears that began rolling down my cheeks and the moans that broke from my lips seemed to loosen it.
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading I thought a nail had been driven into my brain, but the tears that began rolling down my cheeks and the moans that broke from my lips seemed to loosen it.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading When my eyes opened I saw Hester bending over me.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading After that midnight parting the first thing I can recall was the touch of a gentle hand upon my face.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Such a feeling of weakness came over me that I could not speak.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading After that midnight parting the first thing I can recall was the touch of a gentle hand upon my face.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I thought a nail had been driven into my brain, but the tears that began rolling down my cheeks and the moans that broke from my lips seemed to loosen it.
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading After that midnight parting the first thing I can recall was the touch of a gentle hand upon my face.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I thought a nail had been driven into my brain, but the tears that began rolling down my cheeks and the moans that broke from my lips seemed to loosen it.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading After that midnight parting the first thing I can recall was the touch of a gentle hand upon my face.
Hester
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When my eyes opened I saw Hester bending over me.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “You are at home now, Kendric,” said she.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After that midnight parting the first thing I can recall was the touch of a gentle hand upon my face.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I thought a nail had been driven into my brain, but the tears that began rolling down my cheeks and the moans that broke from my lips seemed to loosen it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I thought a nail had been driven into my brain, but the tears that began rolling down my cheeks and the moans that broke from my lips seemed to loosen it.
Kendric
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You are at home now, Kendric,” said she.
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 I thought a nail had been driven into my brain, but the tears that began rolling down my cheeks and the moans that broke from my lips seemed to loosen it.
loosenverbUS /ˈluːsən/
make loose or looser
From this reading I thought a nail had been driven into my brain, but the tears that began rolling down my cheeks and the moans that broke from my lips seemed to loosen it.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When my eyes opened I saw Hester bending over me.
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading After that midnight parting the first thing I can recall was the touch of a gentle hand upon my face.
moansnounUS /moʊnz/
plural of “moan” — an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading I thought a nail had been driven into my brain, but the tears that began rolling down my cheeks and the moans that broke from my lips seemed to loosen it.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading After that midnight parting the first thing I can recall was the touch of a gentle hand upon my face.
nailverbUS /neɪl/
attach something somewhere by means of nails
From this reading I thought a nail had been driven into my brain, but the tears that began rolling down my cheeks and the moans that broke from my lips seemed to loosen it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Such a feeling of weakness came over me that I could not speak.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “You are at home now, Kendric,” said she.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After that midnight parting the first thing I can recall was the touch of a gentle hand upon my face.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading When my eyes opened I saw Hester bending over me.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When my eyes opened I saw Hester bending over me.
partingnounUS /ˈpɑːrtɪŋ/
the act of departing politely
From this reading After that midnight parting the first thing I can recall was the touch of a gentle hand upon my face.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading After that midnight parting the first thing I can recall was the touch of a gentle hand upon my face.
rollingadjectiveUS /ˈroʊlɪŋ/
uttered with a trill
From this reading I thought a nail had been driven into my brain, but the tears that began rolling down my cheeks and the moans that broke from my lips seemed to loosen it.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You are at home now, Kendric,” said she.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading When my eyes opened I saw Hester bending over me.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I thought a nail had been driven into my brain, but the tears that began rolling down my cheeks and the moans that broke from my lips seemed to loosen it.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You are at home now, Kendric,” said she.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading Such a feeling of weakness came over me that I could not speak.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a feeling of weakness came over me that I could not speak.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading I thought a nail had been driven into my brain, but the tears that began rolling down my cheeks and the moans that broke from my lips seemed to loosen it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After that midnight parting the first thing I can recall was the touch of a gentle hand upon my face.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After that midnight parting the first thing I can recall was the touch of a gentle hand upon my face.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading After that midnight parting the first thing I can recall was the touch of a gentle hand upon my face.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought a nail had been driven into my brain, but the tears that began rolling down my cheeks and the moans that broke from my lips seemed to loosen it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I thought a nail had been driven into my brain, but the tears that began rolling down my cheeks and the moans that broke from my lips seemed to loosen it.
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading After that midnight parting the first thing I can recall was the touch of a gentle hand upon my face.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading After that midnight parting the first thing I can recall was the touch of a gentle hand upon my face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After that midnight parting the first thing I can recall was the touch of a gentle hand upon my face.
weaknessnounUS /ˈwiːknəs/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading Such a feeling of weakness came over me that I could not speak.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When my eyes opened I saw Hester bending over me.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are at home now, Kendric,” said she.
