adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Perhaps a week had gone by.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Then he again began to speak imploringly and tearfully of love and yielding.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The hands of the listeners applauded loudly and long.
applaudedverbUS /əˈplɔːdɪd/
past form of “applaud” — clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
From this reading The hands of the listeners applauded loudly and long.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then he again began to speak imploringly and tearfully of love and yielding.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Perhaps a week had gone by.
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Gottschalk Schulz passionately grasped Lisel Lilichlein's fingers, laid them gently on one of his thighs, and said: "Isn't it strange how a woman's song grips the soul!"
gentlyadverbUS /ˈdʒentli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading Gottschalk Schulz passionately grasped Lisel Lilichlein's fingers, laid them gently on one of his thighs, and said: "Isn't it strange how a woman's song grips the soul!"
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Perhaps a week had gone by.
Gottschalk
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From this reading Gottschalk Schulz passionately grasped Lisel Lilichlein's fingers, laid them gently on one of his thighs, and said: "Isn't it strange how a woman's song grips the soul!"
graspedverbUS /ɡræspt/
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading Gottschalk Schulz passionately grasped Lisel Lilichlein's fingers, laid them gently on one of his thighs, and said: "Isn't it strange how a woman's song grips the soul!"
gripsnounUS /ɡrɪps/
plural of “grip” — the act of grasping
From this reading Gottschalk Schulz passionately grasped Lisel Lilichlein's fingers, laid them gently on one of his thighs, and said: "Isn't it strange how a woman's song grips the soul!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Perhaps a week had gone by.
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 The hands of the listeners applauded loudly and long.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he again began to speak imploringly and tearfully of love and yielding.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gottschalk Schulz passionately grasped Lisel Lilichlein's fingers, laid them gently on one of his thighs, and said: "Isn't it strange how a woman's song grips the soul!"
how
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From this reading Gottschalk Schulz passionately grasped Lisel Lilichlein's fingers, laid them gently on one of his thighs, and said: "Isn't it strange how a woman's song grips the soul!"
imploringlyadverb
in a beseeching manner
From this reading Then he again began to speak imploringly and tearfully of love and yielding.
Isn't
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From this reading Gottschalk Schulz passionately grasped Lisel Lilichlein's fingers, laid them gently on one of his thighs, and said: "Isn't it strange how a woman's song grips the soul!"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Gottschalk Schulz passionately grasped Lisel Lilichlein's fingers, laid them gently on one of his thighs, and said: "Isn't it strange how a woman's song grips the soul!"
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading Gottschalk Schulz passionately grasped Lisel Lilichlein's fingers, laid them gently on one of his thighs, and said: "Isn't it strange how a woman's song grips the soul!"
Lilichlein's
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From this reading Gottschalk Schulz passionately grasped Lisel Lilichlein's fingers, laid them gently on one of his thighs, and said: "Isn't it strange how a woman's song grips the soul!"
Lisel
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From this reading Gottschalk Schulz passionately grasped Lisel Lilichlein's fingers, laid them gently on one of his thighs, and said: "Isn't it strange how a woman's song grips the soul!"
listenersnounUS /ˈlɪsənərz/
plural of “listener” — someone who listens attentively
From this reading The hands of the listeners applauded loudly and long.
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 hands of the listeners applauded loudly and long.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading The hands of the listeners applauded loudly and long.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Then he again began to speak imploringly and tearfully of love and yielding.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The hands of the listeners applauded loudly and long.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Gottschalk Schulz passionately grasped Lisel Lilichlein's fingers, laid them gently on one of his thighs, and said: "Isn't it strange how a woman's song grips the soul!"
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Gottschalk Schulz passionately grasped Lisel Lilichlein's fingers, laid them gently on one of his thighs, and said: "Isn't it strange how a woman's song grips the soul!"
passionatelyadverbUS /ˈpæʃənətli/
with passion
From this reading Gottschalk Schulz passionately grasped Lisel Lilichlein's fingers, laid them gently on one of his thighs, and said: "Isn't it strange how a woman's song grips the soul!"
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Perhaps a week had gone by.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Gottschalk Schulz passionately grasped Lisel Lilichlein's fingers, laid them gently on one of his thighs, and said: "Isn't it strange how a woman's song grips the soul!"
SchulznounUS /ʃʊlts/
United States cartoonist whose comic strip included the beagle Snoopy (1922-2000)
From this reading Gottschalk Schulz passionately grasped Lisel Lilichlein's fingers, laid them gently on one of his thighs, and said: "Isn't it strange how a woman's song grips the soul!"
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Gottschalk Schulz passionately grasped Lisel Lilichlein's fingers, laid them gently on one of his thighs, and said: "Isn't it strange how a woman's song grips the soul!"
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Gottschalk Schulz passionately grasped Lisel Lilichlein's fingers, laid them gently on one of his thighs, and said: "Isn't it strange how a woman's song grips the soul!"
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading Then he again began to speak imploringly and tearfully of love and yielding.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Gottschalk Schulz passionately grasped Lisel Lilichlein's fingers, laid them gently on one of his thighs, and said: "Isn't it strange how a woman's song grips the soul!"
sungnounUS /sʌŋ/
the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
From this reading A woman had sung.
tearfullyadverbUS /ˈtɪrfəli/
with tears; in a tearful manner
From this reading Then he again began to speak imploringly and tearfully of love and yielding.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hands of the listeners applauded loudly and long.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Gottschalk Schulz passionately grasped Lisel Lilichlein's fingers, laid them gently on one of his thighs, and said: "Isn't it strange how a woman's song grips the soul!"
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he again began to speak imploringly and tearfully of love and yielding.
thighsnounUS /θaɪz/
plural of “thigh” — the part of the leg between the hip and the knee
From this reading Gottschalk Schulz passionately grasped Lisel Lilichlein's fingers, laid them gently on one of his thighs, and said: "Isn't it strange how a woman's song grips the soul!"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he again began to speak imploringly and tearfully of love and yielding.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Perhaps a week had gone by.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A woman had sung.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Gottschalk Schulz passionately grasped Lisel Lilichlein's fingers, laid them gently on one of his thighs, and said: "Isn't it strange how a woman's song grips the soul!"
yieldingadjectiveUS /ˈjiːldɪŋ/
inclined to yield to argument or influence or control
From this reading Then he again began to speak imploringly and tearfully of love and yielding.
