AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A simple question enough, but the young girl felt her color change as she answered, “From friendship, I think.”
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading --Grazing only as-yet,--not striking full, hardly hitting at all,--but there are questions and answers that come so very near, the wind of them alone almost takes the breath away.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading --Grazing only as-yet,--not striking full, hardly hitting at all,--but there are questions and answers that come so very near, the wind of them alone almost takes the breath away.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading --Grazing only as-yet,--not striking full, hardly hitting at all,--but there are questions and answers that come so very near, the wind of them alone almost takes the breath away.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And their splendor makes even this little pool beautiful and noble,” he answered.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “And their splendor makes even this little pool beautiful and noble,” he answered.
answersnounUS /ˈænsərz/
plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading --Grazing only as-yet,--not striking full, hardly hitting at all,--but there are questions and answers that come so very near, the wind of them alone almost takes the breath away.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading --Grazing only as-yet,--not striking full, hardly hitting at all,--but there are questions and answers that come so very near, the wind of them alone almost takes the breath away.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Where is the light to come from that is to do as much for our poor human lives?”
as-yet
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From this reading --Grazing only as-yet,--not striking full, hardly hitting at all,--but there are questions and answers that come so very near, the wind of them alone almost takes the breath away.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading --Grazing only as-yet,--not striking full, hardly hitting at all,--but there are questions and answers that come so very near, the wind of them alone almost takes the breath away.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading --Grazing only as-yet,--not striking full, hardly hitting at all,--but there are questions and answers that come so very near, the wind of them alone almost takes the breath away.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading “And their splendor makes even this little pool beautiful and noble,” he answered.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading --Grazing only as-yet,--not striking full, hardly hitting at all,--but there are questions and answers that come so very near, the wind of them alone almost takes the breath away.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A simple question enough, but the young girl felt her color change as she answered, “From friendship, I think.”
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading A simple question enough, but the young girl felt her color change as she answered, “From friendship, I think.”
colornounUS /ˈkʌlər/
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading A simple question enough, but the young girl felt her color change as she answered, “From friendship, I think.”
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Where is the light to come from that is to do as much for our poor human lives?”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Where is the light to come from that is to do as much for our poor human lives?”
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading A simple question enough, but the young girl felt her color change as she answered, “From friendship, I think.”
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading “And their splendor makes even this little pool beautiful and noble,” he answered.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading A simple question enough, but the young girl felt her color change as she answered, “From friendship, I think.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “There is no place too humble for the glories of heaven to shine in,” she said.
friendshipnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪp/
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading A simple question enough, but the young girl felt her color change as she answered, “From friendship, I think.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Where is the light to come from that is to do as much for our poor human lives?”
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading --Grazing only as-yet,--not striking full, hardly hitting at all,--but there are questions and answers that come so very near, the wind of them alone almost takes the breath away.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading A simple question enough, but the young girl felt her color change as she answered, “From friendship, I think.”
gloriesnounUS /ˈɡlɔːriz/
plural of “glory” — a state of high honor
From this reading “There is no place too humble for the glories of heaven to shine in,” she said.
GrazingnounUS /ˈɡreɪzɪŋ/
the act of grazing
From this reading --Grazing only as-yet,--not striking full, hardly hitting at all,--but there are questions and answers that come so very near, the wind of them alone almost takes the breath away.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading --Grazing only as-yet,--not striking full, hardly hitting at all,--but there are questions and answers that come so very near, the wind of them alone almost takes the breath away.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And their splendor makes even this little pool beautiful and noble,” he answered.
heavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “There is no place too humble for the glories of heaven to shine in,” she said.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A simple question enough, but the young girl felt her color change as she answered, “From friendship, I think.”
hittingnounUS /ˈhɪtɪŋ/
the act of contacting one thing with another
From this reading --Grazing only as-yet,--not striking full, hardly hitting at all,--but there are questions and answers that come so very near, the wind of them alone almost takes the breath away.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading “Where is the light to come from that is to do as much for our poor human lives?”
humbleadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbəl/
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading “There is no place too humble for the glories of heaven to shine in,” she said.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A simple question enough, but the young girl felt her color change as she answered, “From friendship, I think.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “There is no place too humble for the glories of heaven to shine in,” she said.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There is no place too humble for the glories of heaven to shine in,” she said.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading “Where is the light to come from that is to do as much for our poor human lives?”
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “And their splendor makes even this little pool beautiful and noble,” he answered.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “Where is the light to come from that is to do as much for our poor human lives?”
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading “And their splendor makes even this little pool beautiful and noble,” he answered.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Where is the light to come from that is to do as much for our poor human lives?”
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading --Grazing only as-yet,--not striking full, hardly hitting at all,--but there are questions and answers that come so very near, the wind of them alone almost takes the breath away.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “There is no place too humble for the glories of heaven to shine in,” she said.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading “And their splendor makes even this little pool beautiful and noble,” he answered.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading --Grazing only as-yet,--not striking full, hardly hitting at all,--but there are questions and answers that come so very near, the wind of them alone almost takes the breath away.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “There is no place too humble for the glories of heaven to shine in,” she said.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading --Grazing only as-yet,--not striking full, hardly hitting at all,--but there are questions and answers that come so very near, the wind of them alone almost takes the breath away.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Where is the light to come from that is to do as much for our poor human lives?”
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “There is no place too humble for the glories of heaven to shine in,” she said.
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading “And their splendor makes even this little pool beautiful and noble,” he answered.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Where is the light to come from that is to do as much for our poor human lives?”
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading A simple question enough, but the young girl felt her color change as she answered, “From friendship, I think.”
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading --Grazing only as-yet,--not striking full, hardly hitting at all,--but there are questions and answers that come so very near, the wind of them alone almost takes the breath away.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “There is no place too humble for the glories of heaven to shine in,” she said.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “There is no place too humble for the glories of heaven to shine in,” she said.
shineverbUS /ʃaɪn/
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading “There is no place too humble for the glories of heaven to shine in,” she said.
simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading A simple question enough, but the young girl felt her color change as she answered, “From friendship, I think.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading --Grazing only as-yet,--not striking full, hardly hitting at all,--but there are questions and answers that come so very near, the wind of them alone almost takes the breath away.
splendornounUS /ˈsplen.dər/
Magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur and brilliance.
From this reading “And their splendor makes even this little pool beautiful and noble,” he answered.
strikingadjectiveUS /ˈstraɪkɪŋ/
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading --Grazing only as-yet,--not striking full, hardly hitting at all,--but there are questions and answers that come so very near, the wind of them alone almost takes the breath away.
takesnounUS /teɪks/
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading --Grazing only as-yet,--not striking full, hardly hitting at all,--but there are questions and answers that come so very near, the wind of them alone almost takes the breath away.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Where is the light to come from that is to do as much for our poor human lives?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “There is no place too humble for the glories of heaven to shine in,” she said.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “And their splendor makes even this little pool beautiful and noble,” he answered.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading --Grazing only as-yet,--not striking full, hardly hitting at all,--but there are questions and answers that come so very near, the wind of them alone almost takes the breath away.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There is no place too humble for the glories of heaven to shine in,” she said.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading A simple question enough, but the young girl felt her color change as she answered, “From friendship, I think.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “And their splendor makes even this little pool beautiful and noble,” he answered.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “There is no place too humble for the glories of heaven to shine in,” she said.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “There is no place too humble for the glories of heaven to shine in,” she said.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading --Grazing only as-yet,--not striking full, hardly hitting at all,--but there are questions and answers that come so very near, the wind of them alone almost takes the breath away.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where is the light to come from that is to do as much for our poor human lives?”
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading --Grazing only as-yet,--not striking full, hardly hitting at all,--but there are questions and answers that come so very near, the wind of them alone almost takes the breath away.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A simple question enough, but the young girl felt her color change as she answered, “From friendship, I think.”
