adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For two days Bulan lay raving in the delirium of fever, while the delicate girl, unused to hardship and exposure, watched over him and nursed him with the loving tenderness and care of a young mother with her first born.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Three times during the week they returned and slept at the long-house, hoping each time to learn that the natives had received some news of her they sought, through the wonderful channels of communication that seemed always open across the trackless jungle and up and down the savage, lonely rivers.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading The man fought again the recent battles he had passed through, and again suffered the long night watches beside the sleeping girl who filled his heart.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Three times during the week they returned and slept at the long-house, hoping each time to learn that the natives had received some news of her they sought, through the wonderful channels of communication that seemed always open across the trackless jungle and up and down the savage, lonely rivers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Three times during the week they returned and slept at the long-house, hoping each time to learn that the natives had received some news of her they sought, through the wonderful channels of communication that seemed always open across the trackless jungle and up and down the savage, lonely rivers.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Three times during the week they returned and slept at the long-house, hoping each time to learn that the natives had received some news of her they sought, through the wonderful channels of communication that seemed always open across the trackless jungle and up and down the savage, lonely rivers.
battlesnounUS /ˈbætəlz/
plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The man fought again the recent battles he had passed through, and again suffered the long night watches beside the sleeping girl who filled his heart.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading The man fought again the recent battles he had passed through, and again suffered the long night watches beside the sleeping girl who filled his heart.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading For two days Bulan lay raving in the delirium of fever, while the delicate girl, unused to hardship and exposure, watched over him and nursed him with the loving tenderness and care of a young mother with her first born.
Bulan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For two days Bulan lay raving in the delirium of fever, while the delicate girl, unused to hardship and exposure, watched over him and nursed him with the loving tenderness and care of a young mother with her first born.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For the most part the young giant’s ravings were inarticulate, but now and then Virginia heard her name linked with words of reverence and worship.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading For two days Bulan lay raving in the delirium of fever, while the delicate girl, unused to hardship and exposure, watched over him and nursed him with the loving tenderness and care of a young mother with her first born.
channelsnounUS /ˈtʃænəlz/
official routes of communication
From this reading Three times during the week they returned and slept at the long-house, hoping each time to learn that the natives had received some news of her they sought, through the wonderful channels of communication that seemed always open across the trackless jungle and up and down the savage, lonely rivers.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading Three times during the week they returned and slept at the long-house, hoping each time to learn that the natives had received some news of her they sought, through the wonderful channels of communication that seemed always open across the trackless jungle and up and down the savage, lonely rivers.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For two days Bulan lay raving in the delirium of fever, while the delicate girl, unused to hardship and exposure, watched over him and nursed him with the loving tenderness and care of a young mother with her first born.
delicateadjectiveUS /ˈdeləkət/
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading For two days Bulan lay raving in the delirium of fever, while the delicate girl, unused to hardship and exposure, watched over him and nursed him with the loving tenderness and care of a young mother with her first born.
deliriumnounUS /dɪˈlɪriəm/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading For two days Bulan lay raving in the delirium of fever, while the delicate girl, unused to hardship and exposure, watched over him and nursed him with the loving tenderness and care of a young mother with her first born.
devotionnounUS /dɪˈvoʊʃən/
feelings of ardent love
From this reading Then it was that she learned the truth of his self-sacrificing devotion.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Three times during the week they returned and slept at the long-house, hoping each time to learn that the natives had received some news of her they sought, through the wonderful channels of communication that seemed always open across the trackless jungle and up and down the savage, lonely rivers.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Three times during the week they returned and slept at the long-house, hoping each time to learn that the natives had received some news of her they sought, through the wonderful channels of communication that seemed always open across the trackless jungle and up and down the savage, lonely rivers.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Three times during the week they returned and slept at the long-house, hoping each time to learn that the natives had received some news of her they sought, through the wonderful channels of communication that seemed always open across the trackless jungle and up and down the savage, lonely rivers.
exposurenounUS /ɪkˈspoʊʒər/
vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain
From this reading For two days Bulan lay raving in the delirium of fever, while the delicate girl, unused to hardship and exposure, watched over him and nursed him with the loving tenderness and care of a young mother with her first born.
fevernounUS /ˈfiːvər/
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading For two days Bulan lay raving in the delirium of fever, while the delicate girl, unused to hardship and exposure, watched over him and nursed him with the loving tenderness and care of a young mother with her first born.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The man fought again the recent battles he had passed through, and again suffered the long night watches beside the sleeping girl who filled his heart.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For two days Bulan lay raving in the delirium of fever, while the delicate girl, unused to hardship and exposure, watched over him and nursed him with the loving tenderness and care of a young mother with her first born.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For two days Bulan lay raving in the delirium of fever, while the delicate girl, unused to hardship and exposure, watched over him and nursed him with the loving tenderness and care of a young mother with her first born.
foughtverbUS /fɔːt/
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading The man fought again the recent battles he had passed through, and again suffered the long night watches beside the sleeping girl who filled his heart.
giant'snounUS /ˈdʒaɪənts/
possessive form of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size
From this reading For the most part the young giant’s ravings were inarticulate, but now and then Virginia heard her name linked with words of reverence and worship.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading For two days Bulan lay raving in the delirium of fever, while the delicate girl, unused to hardship and exposure, watched over him and nursed him with the loving tenderness and care of a young mother with her first born.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Three times during the week they returned and slept at the long-house, hoping each time to learn that the natives had received some news of her they sought, through the wonderful channels of communication that seemed always open across the trackless jungle and up and down the savage, lonely rivers.
hardshipnounUS /ˈhɑːrdʃɪp/
a state of misfortune or affliction
From this reading For two days Bulan lay raving in the delirium of fever, while the delicate girl, unused to hardship and exposure, watched over him and nursed him with the loving tenderness and care of a young mother with her first born.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The man fought again the recent battles he had passed through, and again suffered the long night watches beside the sleeping girl who filled his heart.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading For the most part the young giant’s ravings were inarticulate, but now and then Virginia heard her name linked with words of reverence and worship.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The man fought again the recent battles he had passed through, and again suffered the long night watches beside the sleeping girl who filled his heart.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Three times during the week they returned and slept at the long-house, hoping each time to learn that the natives had received some news of her they sought, through the wonderful channels of communication that seemed always open across the trackless jungle and up and down the savage, lonely rivers.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For two days Bulan lay raving in the delirium of fever, while the delicate girl, unused to hardship and exposure, watched over him and nursed him with the loving tenderness and care of a young mother with her first born.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The man fought again the recent battles he had passed through, and again suffered the long night watches beside the sleeping girl who filled his heart.
hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Three times during the week they returned and slept at the long-house, hoping each time to learn that the natives had received some news of her they sought, through the wonderful channels of communication that seemed always open across the trackless jungle and up and down the savage, lonely rivers.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For two days Bulan lay raving in the delirium of fever, while the delicate girl, unused to hardship and exposure, watched over him and nursed him with the loving tenderness and care of a young mother with her first born.
inarticulateadjectiveUS /ˌɪnɑːrˈtɪkjələt/
without or deprived of the use of speech or words
From this reading For the most part the young giant’s ravings were inarticulate, but now and then Virginia heard her name linked with words of reverence and worship.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then it was that she learned the truth of his self-sacrificing devotion.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading Three times during the week they returned and slept at the long-house, hoping each time to learn that the natives had received some news of her they sought, through the wonderful channels of communication that seemed always open across the trackless jungle and up and down the savage, lonely rivers.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For two days Bulan lay raving in the delirium of fever, while the delicate girl, unused to hardship and exposure, watched over him and nursed him with the loving tenderness and care of a young mother with her first born.
learnverbUS /lɜːrn/
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Three times during the week they returned and slept at the long-house, hoping each time to learn that the natives had received some news of her they sought, through the wonderful channels of communication that seemed always open across the trackless jungle and up and down the savage, lonely rivers.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Then it was that she learned the truth of his self-sacrificing devotion.
linkedadjectiveUS /lɪŋkt/
connected by a link, as railway cars or trailer trucks
From this reading For the most part the young giant’s ravings were inarticulate, but now and then Virginia heard her name linked with words of reverence and worship.
lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Three times during the week they returned and slept at the long-house, hoping each time to learn that the natives had received some news of her they sought, through the wonderful channels of communication that seemed always open across the trackless jungle and up and down the savage, lonely rivers.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The man fought again the recent battles he had passed through, and again suffered the long night watches beside the sleeping girl who filled his heart.
long-house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three times during the week they returned and slept at the long-house, hoping each time to learn that the natives had received some news of her they sought, through the wonderful channels of communication that seemed always open across the trackless jungle and up and down the savage, lonely rivers.
lovingadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvɪŋ/
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading For two days Bulan lay raving in the delirium of fever, while the delicate girl, unused to hardship and exposure, watched over him and nursed him with the loving tenderness and care of a young mother with her first born.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man fought again the recent battles he had passed through, and again suffered the long night watches beside the sleeping girl who filled his heart.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading For the most part the young giant’s ravings were inarticulate, but now and then Virginia heard her name linked with words of reverence and worship.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading For two days Bulan lay raving in the delirium of fever, while the delicate girl, unused to hardship and exposure, watched over him and nursed him with the loving tenderness and care of a young mother with her first born.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading For the most part the young giant’s ravings were inarticulate, but now and then Virginia heard her name linked with words of reverence and worship.
nativesnounUS /ˈneɪtɪvz/
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading Three times during the week they returned and slept at the long-house, hoping each time to learn that the natives had received some news of her they sought, through the wonderful channels of communication that seemed always open across the trackless jungle and up and down the savage, lonely rivers.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Three times during the week they returned and slept at the long-house, hoping each time to learn that the natives had received some news of her they sought, through the wonderful channels of communication that seemed always open across the trackless jungle and up and down the savage, lonely rivers.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The man fought again the recent battles he had passed through, and again suffered the long night watches beside the sleeping girl who filled his heart.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading For the most part the young giant’s ravings were inarticulate, but now and then Virginia heard her name linked with words of reverence and worship.
nursedadjectiveUS /nɜːrst/
(of an infant) breast-fed
From this reading For two days Bulan lay raving in the delirium of fever, while the delicate girl, unused to hardship and exposure, watched over him and nursed him with the loving tenderness and care of a young mother with her first born.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Three times during the week they returned and slept at the long-house, hoping each time to learn that the natives had received some news of her they sought, through the wonderful channels of communication that seemed always open across the trackless jungle and up and down the savage, lonely rivers.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Three times during the week they returned and slept at the long-house, hoping each time to learn that the natives had received some news of her they sought, through the wonderful channels of communication that seemed always open across the trackless jungle and up and down the savage, lonely rivers.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For two days Bulan lay raving in the delirium of fever, while the delicate girl, unused to hardship and exposure, watched over him and nursed him with the loving tenderness and care of a young mother with her first born.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading For the most part the young giant’s ravings were inarticulate, but now and then Virginia heard her name linked with words of reverence and worship.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The man fought again the recent battles he had passed through, and again suffered the long night watches beside the sleeping girl who filled his heart.
ravingnounUS /ˈreɪvɪŋ/
declaiming wildly
From this reading For two days Bulan lay raving in the delirium of fever, while the delicate girl, unused to hardship and exposure, watched over him and nursed him with the loving tenderness and care of a young mother with her first born.
ravings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the most part the young giant’s ravings were inarticulate, but now and then Virginia heard her name linked with words of reverence and worship.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Three times during the week they returned and slept at the long-house, hoping each time to learn that the natives had received some news of her they sought, through the wonderful channels of communication that seemed always open across the trackless jungle and up and down the savage, lonely rivers.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading The man fought again the recent battles he had passed through, and again suffered the long night watches beside the sleeping girl who filled his heart.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Three times during the week they returned and slept at the long-house, hoping each time to learn that the natives had received some news of her they sought, through the wonderful channels of communication that seemed always open across the trackless jungle and up and down the savage, lonely rivers.
reverenceverbUS /ˈrevərəns/
regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
From this reading For the most part the young giant’s ravings were inarticulate, but now and then Virginia heard her name linked with words of reverence and worship.
riversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Three times during the week they returned and slept at the long-house, hoping each time to learn that the natives had received some news of her they sought, through the wonderful channels of communication that seemed always open across the trackless jungle and up and down the savage, lonely rivers.
savageadjectiveUS /ˈsævədʒ/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Three times during the week they returned and slept at the long-house, hoping each time to learn that the natives had received some news of her they sought, through the wonderful channels of communication that seemed always open across the trackless jungle and up and down the savage, lonely rivers.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Three times during the week they returned and slept at the long-house, hoping each time to learn that the natives had received some news of her they sought, through the wonderful channels of communication that seemed always open across the trackless jungle and up and down the savage, lonely rivers.
self-sacrificingadjective
willing to deprive yourself
From this reading Then it was that she learned the truth of his self-sacrificing devotion.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then it was that she learned the truth of his self-sacrificing devotion.
sleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/
the state of being asleep
From this reading The man fought again the recent battles he had passed through, and again suffered the long night watches beside the sleeping girl who filled his heart.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Three times during the week they returned and slept at the long-house, hoping each time to learn that the natives had received some news of her they sought, through the wonderful channels of communication that seemed always open across the trackless jungle and up and down the savage, lonely rivers.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Three times during the week they returned and slept at the long-house, hoping each time to learn that the natives had received some news of her they sought, through the wonderful channels of communication that seemed always open across the trackless jungle and up and down the savage, lonely rivers.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading Three times during the week they returned and slept at the long-house, hoping each time to learn that the natives had received some news of her they sought, through the wonderful channels of communication that seemed always open across the trackless jungle and up and down the savage, lonely rivers.
sufferedverbUS /ˈsʌfərd/
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading The man fought again the recent battles he had passed through, and again suffered the long night watches beside the sleeping girl who filled his heart.
tendernessnounUS /ˈtendərnəs/
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading For two days Bulan lay raving in the delirium of fever, while the delicate girl, unused to hardship and exposure, watched over him and nursed him with the loving tenderness and care of a young mother with her first born.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Three times during the week they returned and slept at the long-house, hoping each time to learn that the natives had received some news of her they sought, through the wonderful channels of communication that seemed always open across the trackless jungle and up and down the savage, lonely rivers.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Three times during the week they returned and slept at the long-house, hoping each time to learn that the natives had received some news of her they sought, through the wonderful channels of communication that seemed always open across the trackless jungle and up and down the savage, lonely rivers.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For the most part the young giant’s ravings were inarticulate, but now and then Virginia heard her name linked with words of reverence and worship.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Three times during the week they returned and slept at the long-house, hoping each time to learn that the natives had received some news of her they sought, through the wonderful channels of communication that seemed always open across the trackless jungle and up and down the savage, lonely rivers.
ThreenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three times during the week they returned and slept at the long-house, hoping each time to learn that the natives had received some news of her they sought, through the wonderful channels of communication that seemed always open across the trackless jungle and up and down the savage, lonely rivers.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Three times during the week they returned and slept at the long-house, hoping each time to learn that the natives had received some news of her they sought, through the wonderful channels of communication that seemed always open across the trackless jungle and up and down the savage, lonely rivers.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Three times during the week they returned and slept at the long-house, hoping each time to learn that the natives had received some news of her they sought, through the wonderful channels of communication that seemed always open across the trackless jungle and up and down the savage, lonely rivers.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Three times during the week they returned and slept at the long-house, hoping each time to learn that the natives had received some news of her they sought, through the wonderful channels of communication that seemed always open across the trackless jungle and up and down the savage, lonely rivers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Three times during the week they returned and slept at the long-house, hoping each time to learn that the natives had received some news of her they sought, through the wonderful channels of communication that seemed always open across the trackless jungle and up and down the savage, lonely rivers.
tracklessadjective
having no tracks
From this reading Three times during the week they returned and slept at the long-house, hoping each time to learn that the natives had received some news of her they sought, through the wonderful channels of communication that seemed always open across the trackless jungle and up and down the savage, lonely rivers.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Then it was that she learned the truth of his self-sacrificing devotion.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For two days Bulan lay raving in the delirium of fever, while the delicate girl, unused to hardship and exposure, watched over him and nursed him with the loving tenderness and care of a young mother with her first born.
unusedadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːzd/
not yet used or soiled
From this reading For two days Bulan lay raving in the delirium of fever, while the delicate girl, unused to hardship and exposure, watched over him and nursed him with the loving tenderness and care of a young mother with her first born.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Three times during the week they returned and slept at the long-house, hoping each time to learn that the natives had received some news of her they sought, through the wonderful channels of communication that seemed always open across the trackless jungle and up and down the savage, lonely rivers.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading For the most part the young giant’s ravings were inarticulate, but now and then Virginia heard her name linked with words of reverence and worship.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then it was that she learned the truth of his self-sacrificing devotion.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading For two days Bulan lay raving in the delirium of fever, while the delicate girl, unused to hardship and exposure, watched over him and nursed him with the loving tenderness and care of a young mother with her first born.
watchesnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃəz/
plural of “watch” — a small portable timepiece
From this reading The man fought again the recent battles he had passed through, and again suffered the long night watches beside the sleeping girl who filled his heart.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Three times during the week they returned and slept at the long-house, hoping each time to learn that the natives had received some news of her they sought, through the wonderful channels of communication that seemed always open across the trackless jungle and up and down the savage, lonely rivers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For the most part the young giant’s ravings were inarticulate, but now and then Virginia heard her name linked with words of reverence and worship.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading For two days Bulan lay raving in the delirium of fever, while the delicate girl, unused to hardship and exposure, watched over him and nursed him with the loving tenderness and care of a young mother with her first born.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The man fought again the recent battles he had passed through, and again suffered the long night watches beside the sleeping girl who filled his heart.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For two days Bulan lay raving in the delirium of fever, while the delicate girl, unused to hardship and exposure, watched over him and nursed him with the loving tenderness and care of a young mother with her first born.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Three times during the week they returned and slept at the long-house, hoping each time to learn that the natives had received some news of her they sought, through the wonderful channels of communication that seemed always open across the trackless jungle and up and down the savage, lonely rivers.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading For the most part the young giant’s ravings were inarticulate, but now and then Virginia heard her name linked with words of reverence and worship.
worshipverbUS /ˈwɜːrʃəp/
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading For the most part the young giant’s ravings were inarticulate, but now and then Virginia heard her name linked with words of reverence and worship.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading For two days Bulan lay raving in the delirium of fever, while the delicate girl, unused to hardship and exposure, watched over him and nursed him with the loving tenderness and care of a young mother with her first born.
