andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DEATH STONE As the thrilled and frightened Indian lay prostrate at her feet, he might well have believed her to be some creature from another world.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading THE DEATH STONE As the thrilled and frightened Indian lay prostrate at her feet, he might well have believed her to be some creature from another world.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE DEATH STONE As the thrilled and frightened Indian lay prostrate at her feet, he might well have believed her to be some creature from another world.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE DEATH STONE As the thrilled and frightened Indian lay prostrate at her feet, he might well have believed her to be some creature from another world.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE DEATH STONE As the thrilled and frightened Indian lay prostrate at her feet, he might well have believed her to be some creature from another world.
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading THE DEATH STONE As the thrilled and frightened Indian lay prostrate at her feet, he might well have believed her to be some creature from another world.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Her dress was torn to shreds by the jagged rocks and there was blood upon the delicate hands that she held out in pleading to the only living thing she saw-the red man.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her dress was torn to shreds by the jagged rocks and there was blood upon the delicate hands that she held out in pleading to the only living thing she saw-the red man.
cascadesnounUS /kæˈskeɪdz/
a mountain range in the northwestern United States extending through Washington and Oregon and northern California; a part of the Coast Range
From this reading Her face was very pale and round it fell in tumultuous glory the cascades of her golden hair.
creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading THE DEATH STONE As the thrilled and frightened Indian lay prostrate at her feet, he might well have believed her to be some creature from another world.
DEATHnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading THE DEATH STONE As the thrilled and frightened Indian lay prostrate at her feet, he might well have believed her to be some creature from another world.
delicateadjectiveUS /ˈdeləkət/
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading Her dress was torn to shreds by the jagged rocks and there was blood upon the delicate hands that she held out in pleading to the only living thing she saw-the red man.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not move.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading Her dress was torn to shreds by the jagged rocks and there was blood upon the delicate hands that she held out in pleading to the only living thing she saw-the red man.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her face was very pale and round it fell in tumultuous glory the cascades of her golden hair.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading THE DEATH STONE As the thrilled and frightened Indian lay prostrate at her feet, he might well have believed her to be some creature from another world.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Her face was very pale and round it fell in tumultuous glory the cascades of her golden hair.
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading THE DEATH STONE As the thrilled and frightened Indian lay prostrate at her feet, he might well have believed her to be some creature from another world.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE DEATH STONE As the thrilled and frightened Indian lay prostrate at her feet, he might well have believed her to be some creature from another world.
gentlyadverbUS /ˈdʒentli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading She stepped nearer and, stooping, gently touched his shoulder.
glorynounUS /ˈɡlɔːri/
a state of high honor
From this reading Her face was very pale and round it fell in tumultuous glory the cascades of her golden hair.
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Her face was very pale and round it fell in tumultuous glory the cascades of her golden hair.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Her face was very pale and round it fell in tumultuous glory the cascades of her golden hair.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Her dress was torn to shreds by the jagged rocks and there was blood upon the delicate hands that she held out in pleading to the only living thing she saw-the red man.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE DEATH STONE As the thrilled and frightened Indian lay prostrate at her feet, he might well have believed her to be some creature from another world.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE DEATH STONE As the thrilled and frightened Indian lay prostrate at her feet, he might well have believed her to be some creature from another world.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Her dress was torn to shreds by the jagged rocks and there was blood upon the delicate hands that she held out in pleading to the only living thing she saw-the red man.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DEATH STONE As the thrilled and frightened Indian lay prostrate at her feet, he might well have believed her to be some creature from another world.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She stepped nearer and, stooping, gently touched his shoulder.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her face was very pale and round it fell in tumultuous glory the cascades of her golden hair.
IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading THE DEATH STONE As the thrilled and frightened Indian lay prostrate at her feet, he might well have believed her to be some creature from another world.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her face was very pale and round it fell in tumultuous glory the cascades of her golden hair.
jaggedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒæɡəd/
having a sharply uneven surface or outline
From this reading Her dress was torn to shreds by the jagged rocks and there was blood upon the delicate hands that she held out in pleading to the only living thing she saw-the red man.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE DEATH STONE As the thrilled and frightened Indian lay prostrate at her feet, he might well have believed her to be some creature from another world.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Her dress was torn to shreds by the jagged rocks and there was blood upon the delicate hands that she held out in pleading to the only living thing she saw-the red man.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Her dress was torn to shreds by the jagged rocks and there was blood upon the delicate hands that she held out in pleading to the only living thing she saw-the red man.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading THE DEATH STONE As the thrilled and frightened Indian lay prostrate at her feet, he might well have believed her to be some creature from another world.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He did not move.
neareradverbUS /ˈnɪrər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading She stepped nearer and, stooping, gently touched his shoulder.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not move.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her face was very pale and round it fell in tumultuous glory the cascades of her golden hair.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Her dress was torn to shreds by the jagged rocks and there was blood upon the delicate hands that she held out in pleading to the only living thing she saw-the red man.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Her dress was torn to shreds by the jagged rocks and there was blood upon the delicate hands that she held out in pleading to the only living thing she saw-the red man.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Her face was very pale and round it fell in tumultuous glory the cascades of her golden hair.
pleadingnounUS /ˈpliːdɪŋ/
(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
From this reading Her dress was torn to shreds by the jagged rocks and there was blood upon the delicate hands that she held out in pleading to the only living thing she saw-the red man.
prostrateverbUS /ˈprɑːstreɪt/
get into a prostrate position, as in submission
From this reading THE DEATH STONE As the thrilled and frightened Indian lay prostrate at her feet, he might well have believed her to be some creature from another world.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Her dress was torn to shreds by the jagged rocks and there was blood upon the delicate hands that she held out in pleading to the only living thing she saw-the red man.
rocksnounUS /rɑːks/
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Her dress was torn to shreds by the jagged rocks and there was blood upon the delicate hands that she held out in pleading to the only living thing she saw-the red man.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Her face was very pale and round it fell in tumultuous glory the cascades of her golden hair.
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From this reading Her dress was torn to shreds by the jagged rocks and there was blood upon the delicate hands that she held out in pleading to the only living thing she saw-the red man.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her dress was torn to shreds by the jagged rocks and there was blood upon the delicate hands that she held out in pleading to the only living thing she saw-the red man.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading She stepped nearer and, stooping, gently touched his shoulder.
shredsnounUS /ʃredz/
plural of “shred” — a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
From this reading Her dress was torn to shreds by the jagged rocks and there was blood upon the delicate hands that she held out in pleading to the only living thing she saw-the red man.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE DEATH STONE As the thrilled and frightened Indian lay prostrate at her feet, he might well have believed her to be some creature from another world.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading She stepped nearer and, stooping, gently touched his shoulder.
STONEnounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading THE DEATH STONE As the thrilled and frightened Indian lay prostrate at her feet, he might well have believed her to be some creature from another world.
stoopingadjectiveUS /ˈstuːpɪŋ/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading She stepped nearer and, stooping, gently touched his shoulder.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her dress was torn to shreds by the jagged rocks and there was blood upon the delicate hands that she held out in pleading to the only living thing she saw-the red man.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEATH STONE As the thrilled and frightened Indian lay prostrate at her feet, he might well have believed her to be some creature from another world.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Her dress was torn to shreds by the jagged rocks and there was blood upon the delicate hands that she held out in pleading to the only living thing she saw-the red man.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Her dress was torn to shreds by the jagged rocks and there was blood upon the delicate hands that she held out in pleading to the only living thing she saw-the red man.
thrilledadjectiveUS /θrɪld/
feeling intense pleasurable excitement
From this reading THE DEATH STONE As the thrilled and frightened Indian lay prostrate at her feet, he might well have believed her to be some creature from another world.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DEATH STONE As the thrilled and frightened Indian lay prostrate at her feet, he might well have believed her to be some creature from another world.
tornadjectiveUS /tɔːrn/
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading Her dress was torn to shreds by the jagged rocks and there was blood upon the delicate hands that she held out in pleading to the only living thing she saw-the red man.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading She stepped nearer and, stooping, gently touched his shoulder.
tumultuousadjectiveUS /ˌtuːˈmʌltʃuːəs/
characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
From this reading Her face was very pale and round it fell in tumultuous glory the cascades of her golden hair.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Her dress was torn to shreds by the jagged rocks and there was blood upon the delicate hands that she held out in pleading to the only living thing she saw-the red man.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Her face was very pale and round it fell in tumultuous glory the cascades of her golden hair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her face was very pale and round it fell in tumultuous glory the cascades of her golden hair.
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 THE DEATH STONE As the thrilled and frightened Indian lay prostrate at her feet, he might well have believed her to be some creature from another world.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading THE DEATH STONE As the thrilled and frightened Indian lay prostrate at her feet, he might well have believed her to be some creature from another world.
