adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Cora glanced about her in a dazed way.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Cora glanced about her in a dazed way.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading "Well, I am safe again, for I have not the slightest fear of any one who may be on this island--now."
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Well, I am safe again, for I have not the slightest fear of any one who may be on this island--now."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then she noticed that the bent grass and fern led toward a hill in a deep part of the wood.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Well, I am safe again, for I have not the slightest fear of any one who may be on this island--now."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Cora murmured, as creeping out from her hiding place, she could see that the rowboat had left the shore.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well, I am safe again, for I have not the slightest fear of any one who may be on this island--now."
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Then she noticed that the bent grass and fern led toward a hill in a deep part of the wood.
CoranounUS /ˈkɔːrə/
(Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
From this reading Cora murmured, as creeping out from her hiding place, she could see that the rowboat had left the shore.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Cora murmured, as creeping out from her hiding place, she could see that the rowboat had left the shore.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading Cora murmured, as creeping out from her hiding place, she could see that the rowboat had left the shore.
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading Cora glanced about her in a dazed way.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Then she noticed that the bent grass and fern led toward a hill in a deep part of the wood.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "Well, I am safe again, for I have not the slightest fear of any one who may be on this island--now."
fernnounUS /fɜːrn/
any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores
From this reading Then she noticed that the bent grass and fern led toward a hill in a deep part of the wood.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Well, I am safe again, for I have not the slightest fear of any one who may be on this island--now."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Cora murmured, as creeping out from her hiding place, she could see that the rowboat had left the shore.
GIRLSnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading TWO GIRLS ON THE ISLE "He's gone!"
glancedverbUS /ɡlænst/
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Cora glanced about her in a dazed way.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading TWO GIRLS ON THE ISLE "He's gone!"
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Then she noticed that the bent grass and fern led toward a hill in a deep part of the wood.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Cora murmured, as creeping out from her hiding place, she could see that the rowboat had left the shore.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, I am safe again, for I have not the slightest fear of any one who may be on this island--now."
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From this reading TWO GIRLS ON THE ISLE "He's gone!"
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Cora murmured, as creeping out from her hiding place, she could see that the rowboat had left the shore.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading Cora murmured, as creeping out from her hiding place, she could see that the rowboat had left the shore.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Then she noticed that the bent grass and fern led toward a hill in a deep part of the wood.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I am safe again, for I have not the slightest fear of any one who may be on this island--now."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Cora glanced about her in a dazed way.
islandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading "Well, I am safe again, for I have not the slightest fear of any one who may be on this island--now."
ISLEnounUS /aɪl/
a small island
From this reading TWO GIRLS ON THE ISLE "He's gone!"
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Then she noticed that the bent grass and fern led toward a hill in a deep part of the wood.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Cora murmured, as creeping out from her hiding place, she could see that the rowboat had left the shore.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Well, I am safe again, for I have not the slightest fear of any one who may be on this island--now."
murmuredverbUS /ˈmɜːrmərd/
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading Cora murmured, as creeping out from her hiding place, she could see that the rowboat had left the shore.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Well, I am safe again, for I have not the slightest fear of any one who may be on this island--now."
noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/
being perceived or observed
From this reading Then she noticed that the bent grass and fern led toward a hill in a deep part of the wood.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Well, I am safe again, for I have not the slightest fear of any one who may be on this island--now."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, I am safe again, for I have not the slightest fear of any one who may be on this island--now."
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TWO GIRLS ON THE ISLE "He's gone!"
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Well, I am safe again, for I have not the slightest fear of any one who may be on this island--now."
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Cora murmured, as creeping out from her hiding place, she could see that the rowboat had left the shore.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Then she noticed that the bent grass and fern led toward a hill in a deep part of the wood.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Cora murmured, as creeping out from her hiding place, she could see that the rowboat had left the shore.
rowboatnounUS /ˈroʊboʊt/
a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
From this reading Cora murmured, as creeping out from her hiding place, she could see that the rowboat had left the shore.
safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading "Well, I am safe again, for I have not the slightest fear of any one who may be on this island--now."
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Cora murmured, as creeping out from her hiding place, she could see that the rowboat had left the shore.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cora murmured, as creeping out from her hiding place, she could see that the rowboat had left the shore.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Cora murmured, as creeping out from her hiding place, she could see that the rowboat had left the shore.
slightestadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪtəst/
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading "Well, I am safe again, for I have not the slightest fear of any one who may be on this island--now."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Cora murmured, as creeping out from her hiding place, she could see that the rowboat had left the shore.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TWO GIRLS ON THE ISLE "He's gone!"
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she noticed that the bent grass and fern led toward a hill in a deep part of the wood.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Well, I am safe again, for I have not the slightest fear of any one who may be on this island--now."
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Then she noticed that the bent grass and fern led toward a hill in a deep part of the wood.
TWOnounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO GIRLS ON THE ISLE "He's gone!"
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Cora glanced about her in a dazed way.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, I am safe again, for I have not the slightest fear of any one who may be on this island--now."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Well, I am safe again, for I have not the slightest fear of any one who may be on this island--now."
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Then she noticed that the bent grass and fern led toward a hill in a deep part of the wood.
