adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE KISS OF THE BRIDE For a quarter of an hour the Governor sat and talked with Lucy, waiting the arrival of Gordon and Ruth.
adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading The warden arranged that they should meet in the adjoining room alone.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The warden arranged that they should meet in the adjoining room alone.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE KISS OF THE BRIDE For a quarter of an hour the Governor sat and talked with Lucy, waiting the arrival of Gordon and Ruth.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE KISS OF THE BRIDE For a quarter of an hour the Governor sat and talked with Lucy, waiting the arrival of Gordon and Ruth.
arrangedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪndʒd/
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading The warden arranged that they should meet in the adjoining room alone.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading THE KISS OF THE BRIDE For a quarter of an hour the Governor sat and talked with Lucy, waiting the arrival of Gordon and Ruth.
articulateverbUS /ɑːrˈtɪkjəleɪt/
provide with a joint
From this reading Those who waited only heard through the heavy curtains half articulate cries like the soft crooning of a mother over her babe.
babenounUS /beɪb/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Those who waited only heard through the heavy curtains half articulate cries like the soft crooning of a mother over her babe.
BRIDEnounUS /braɪd/
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading THE KISS OF THE BRIDE For a quarter of an hour the Governor sat and talked with Lucy, waiting the arrival of Gordon and Ruth.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading When they entered the room and Lucy had clung passionately for a moment to the neck of the tall, gaunt figure, the Governor took his hand.
criesnounUS /kraɪz/
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Those who waited only heard through the heavy curtains half articulate cries like the soft crooning of a mother over her babe.
crooningnounUS /ˈkruːnɪŋ/
singing in a soft low tone
From this reading Those who waited only heard through the heavy curtains half articulate cries like the soft crooning of a mother over her babe.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Those who waited only heard through the heavy curtains half articulate cries like the soft crooning of a mother over her babe.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading When they entered the room and Lucy had clung passionately for a moment to the neck of the tall, gaunt figure, the Governor took his hand.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading No eye save God's saw their meeting.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading When they entered the room and Lucy had clung passionately for a moment to the neck of the tall, gaunt figure, the Governor took his hand.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE KISS OF THE BRIDE For a quarter of an hour the Governor sat and talked with Lucy, waiting the arrival of Gordon and Ruth.
gauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading When they entered the room and Lucy had clung passionately for a moment to the neck of the tall, gaunt figure, the Governor took his hand.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading No eye save God's saw their meeting.
Gordon
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From this reading THE KISS OF THE BRIDE For a quarter of an hour the Governor sat and talked with Lucy, waiting the arrival of Gordon and Ruth.
GovernornounUS /ˈɡʌvərnər/
the head of a state government
From this reading THE KISS OF THE BRIDE For a quarter of an hour the Governor sat and talked with Lucy, waiting the arrival of Gordon and Ruth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When they entered the room and Lucy had clung passionately for a moment to the neck of the tall, gaunt figure, the Governor took his hand.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Those who waited only heard through the heavy curtains half articulate cries like the soft crooning of a mother over her babe.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading When they entered the room and Lucy had clung passionately for a moment to the neck of the tall, gaunt figure, the Governor took his hand.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Those who waited only heard through the heavy curtains half articulate cries like the soft crooning of a mother over her babe.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Those who waited only heard through the heavy curtains half articulate cries like the soft crooning of a mother over her babe.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Those who waited only heard through the heavy curtains half articulate cries like the soft crooning of a mother over her babe.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When they entered the room and Lucy had clung passionately for a moment to the neck of the tall, gaunt figure, the Governor took his hand.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading THE KISS OF THE BRIDE For a quarter of an hour the Governor sat and talked with Lucy, waiting the arrival of Gordon and Ruth.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The warden arranged that they should meet in the adjoining room alone.
KISSnounUS /kɪs/
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading THE KISS OF THE BRIDE For a quarter of an hour the Governor sat and talked with Lucy, waiting the arrival of Gordon and Ruth.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Those who waited only heard through the heavy curtains half articulate cries like the soft crooning of a mother over her babe.
LucynounUS /ˈluːsi/
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading THE KISS OF THE BRIDE For a quarter of an hour the Governor sat and talked with Lucy, waiting the arrival of Gordon and Ruth.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading The warden arranged that they should meet in the adjoining room alone.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading No eye save God's saw their meeting.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading When they entered the room and Lucy had clung passionately for a moment to the neck of the tall, gaunt figure, the Governor took his hand.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Those who waited only heard through the heavy curtains half articulate cries like the soft crooning of a mother over her babe.
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading When they entered the room and Lucy had clung passionately for a moment to the neck of the tall, gaunt figure, the Governor took his hand.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No eye save God's saw their meeting.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE KISS OF THE BRIDE For a quarter of an hour the Governor sat and talked with Lucy, waiting the arrival of Gordon and Ruth.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Those who waited only heard through the heavy curtains half articulate cries like the soft crooning of a mother over her babe.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Those who waited only heard through the heavy curtains half articulate cries like the soft crooning of a mother over her babe.
passionatelyadverbUS /ˈpæʃənətli/
with passion
From this reading When they entered the room and Lucy had clung passionately for a moment to the neck of the tall, gaunt figure, the Governor took his hand.
quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/
one of four equal parts
From this reading THE KISS OF THE BRIDE For a quarter of an hour the Governor sat and talked with Lucy, waiting the arrival of Gordon and Ruth.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The warden arranged that they should meet in the adjoining room alone.
RuthnounUS /ruːθ/
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading THE KISS OF THE BRIDE For a quarter of an hour the Governor sat and talked with Lucy, waiting the arrival of Gordon and Ruth.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE KISS OF THE BRIDE For a quarter of an hour the Governor sat and talked with Lucy, waiting the arrival of Gordon and Ruth.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading No eye save God's saw their meeting.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading No eye save God's saw their meeting.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The warden arranged that they should meet in the adjoining room alone.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Those who waited only heard through the heavy curtains half articulate cries like the soft crooning of a mother over her babe.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading THE KISS OF THE BRIDE For a quarter of an hour the Governor sat and talked with Lucy, waiting the arrival of Gordon and Ruth.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading When they entered the room and Lucy had clung passionately for a moment to the neck of the tall, gaunt figure, the Governor took his hand.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The warden arranged that they should meet in the adjoining room alone.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KISS OF THE BRIDE For a quarter of an hour the Governor sat and talked with Lucy, waiting the arrival of Gordon and Ruth.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading No eye save God's saw their meeting.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The warden arranged that they should meet in the adjoining room alone.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those who waited only heard through the heavy curtains half articulate cries like the soft crooning of a mother over her babe.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Those who waited only heard through the heavy curtains half articulate cries like the soft crooning of a mother over her babe.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When they entered the room and Lucy had clung passionately for a moment to the neck of the tall, gaunt figure, the Governor took his hand.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When they entered the room and Lucy had clung passionately for a moment to the neck of the tall, gaunt figure, the Governor took his hand.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Those who waited only heard through the heavy curtains half articulate cries like the soft crooning of a mother over her babe.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading THE KISS OF THE BRIDE For a quarter of an hour the Governor sat and talked with Lucy, waiting the arrival of Gordon and Ruth.
wardennounUS /ˈwɔːr.dən/
The chief official or governor in charge of a prison institution.
From this reading The warden arranged that they should meet in the adjoining room alone.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When they entered the room and Lucy had clung passionately for a moment to the neck of the tall, gaunt figure, the Governor took his hand.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Those who waited only heard through the heavy curtains half articulate cries like the soft crooning of a mother over her babe.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE KISS OF THE BRIDE For a quarter of an hour the Governor sat and talked with Lucy, waiting the arrival of Gordon and Ruth.
