adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For what seemed a long time, the old gentlewoman and the deformed mountain girl stood silently looking at each other.
accusinglyadverbUS /əˈkjuːzɪŋli/
in an accusing manner
From this reading When she had watched Sheriff Knox and his two companions ride out of sight, Auntie Sue turned slowly back into the house to face Judy, who stood accusingly in the kitchen doorway.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When she had watched Sheriff Knox and his two companions ride out of sight, Auntie Sue turned slowly back into the house to face Judy, who stood accusingly in the kitchen doorway.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For what seemed a long time, the old gentlewoman and the deformed mountain girl stood silently looking at each other.
AuntienounUS /ˈænti/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading When she had watched Sheriff Knox and his two companions ride out of sight, Auntie Sue turned slowly back into the house to face Judy, who stood accusingly in the kitchen doorway.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When she had watched Sheriff Knox and his two companions ride out of sight, Auntie Sue turned slowly back into the house to face Judy, who stood accusingly in the kitchen doorway.
basketnounUS /ˈbæskət/
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading Then Auntie Sue nervously crossed the room to lay the newspaper, which the Sheriff had given her, on the table beside her basket of sewing.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Then Auntie Sue nervously crossed the room to lay the newspaper, which the Sheriff had given her, on the table beside her basket of sewing.
companionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading When she had watched Sheriff Knox and his two companions ride out of sight, Auntie Sue turned slowly back into the house to face Judy, who stood accusingly in the kitchen doorway.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading Then Auntie Sue nervously crossed the room to lay the newspaper, which the Sheriff had given her, on the table beside her basket of sewing.
deformedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfɔːrmd/
so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly
From this reading For what seemed a long time, the old gentlewoman and the deformed mountain girl stood silently looking at each other.
doorwaynounUS /ˈdɔːrweɪ/
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading When she had watched Sheriff Knox and his two companions ride out of sight, Auntie Sue turned slowly back into the house to face Judy, who stood accusingly in the kitchen doorway.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading For what seemed a long time, the old gentlewoman and the deformed mountain girl stood silently looking at each other.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Without speaking, Judy followed her, watching every movement intently.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When she had watched Sheriff Knox and his two companions ride out of sight, Auntie Sue turned slowly back into the house to face Judy, who stood accusingly in the kitchen doorway.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Without speaking, Judy followed her, watching every movement intently.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For what seemed a long time, the old gentlewoman and the deformed mountain girl stood silently looking at each other.
gentlewomannounUS /ˈdʒentəlwʊmən/
a woman of refinement
From this reading For what seemed a long time, the old gentlewoman and the deformed mountain girl stood silently looking at each other.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading For what seemed a long time, the old gentlewoman and the deformed mountain girl stood silently looking at each other.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Then Auntie Sue nervously crossed the room to lay the newspaper, which the Sheriff had given her, on the table beside her basket of sewing.
GREATERadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading THAT WHICH IS GREATER THAN THE LAW.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When she had watched Sheriff Knox and his two companions ride out of sight, Auntie Sue turned slowly back into the house to face Judy, who stood accusingly in the kitchen doorway.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then Auntie Sue nervously crossed the room to lay the newspaper, which the Sheriff had given her, on the table beside her basket of sewing.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When she had watched Sheriff Knox and his two companions ride out of sight, Auntie Sue turned slowly back into the house to face Judy, who stood accusingly in the kitchen doorway.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When she had watched Sheriff Knox and his two companions ride out of sight, Auntie Sue turned slowly back into the house to face Judy, who stood accusingly in the kitchen doorway.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When she had watched Sheriff Knox and his two companions ride out of sight, Auntie Sue turned slowly back into the house to face Judy, who stood accusingly in the kitchen doorway.
intentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtentli/
with strained or eager attention
From this reading Without speaking, Judy followed her, watching every movement intently.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When she had watched Sheriff Knox and his two companions ride out of sight, Auntie Sue turned slowly back into the house to face Judy, who stood accusingly in the kitchen doorway.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THAT WHICH IS GREATER THAN THE LAW.
Judy
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From this reading When she had watched Sheriff Knox and his two companions ride out of sight, Auntie Sue turned slowly back into the house to face Judy, who stood accusingly in the kitchen doorway.
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading When she had watched Sheriff Knox and his two companions ride out of sight, Auntie Sue turned slowly back into the house to face Judy, who stood accusingly in the kitchen doorway.
KnoxnounUS /nɑːks/
Scottish theologian who founded Presbyterianism in Scotland and wrote a history of the Reformation in Scotland (1514-1572)
From this reading When she had watched Sheriff Knox and his two companions ride out of sight, Auntie Sue turned slowly back into the house to face Judy, who stood accusingly in the kitchen doorway.
LAWnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading THAT WHICH IS GREATER THAN THE LAW.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then Auntie Sue nervously crossed the room to lay the newspaper, which the Sheriff had given her, on the table beside her basket of sewing.
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 For what seemed a long time, the old gentlewoman and the deformed mountain girl stood silently looking at each other.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading For what seemed a long time, the old gentlewoman and the deformed mountain girl stood silently looking at each other.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading For what seemed a long time, the old gentlewoman and the deformed mountain girl stood silently looking at each other.
movementnounUS /ˈmuːvmənt/
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Without speaking, Judy followed her, watching every movement intently.
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading Then Auntie Sue nervously crossed the room to lay the newspaper, which the Sheriff had given her, on the table beside her basket of sewing.
newspapernounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpər/
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Then Auntie Sue nervously crossed the room to lay the newspaper, which the Sheriff had given her, on the table beside her basket of sewing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When she had watched Sheriff Knox and his two companions ride out of sight, Auntie Sue turned slowly back into the house to face Judy, who stood accusingly in the kitchen doorway.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading For what seemed a long time, the old gentlewoman and the deformed mountain girl stood silently looking at each other.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then Auntie Sue nervously crossed the room to lay the newspaper, which the Sheriff had given her, on the table beside her basket of sewing.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading For what seemed a long time, the old gentlewoman and the deformed mountain girl stood silently looking at each other.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When she had watched Sheriff Knox and his two companions ride out of sight, Auntie Sue turned slowly back into the house to face Judy, who stood accusingly in the kitchen doorway.
rideverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading When she had watched Sheriff Knox and his two companions ride out of sight, Auntie Sue turned slowly back into the house to face Judy, who stood accusingly in the kitchen doorway.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Then Auntie Sue nervously crossed the room to lay the newspaper, which the Sheriff had given her, on the table beside her basket of sewing.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For what seemed a long time, the old gentlewoman and the deformed mountain girl stood silently looking at each other.
sewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading Then Auntie Sue nervously crossed the room to lay the newspaper, which the Sheriff had given her, on the table beside her basket of sewing.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she had watched Sheriff Knox and his two companions ride out of sight, Auntie Sue turned slowly back into the house to face Judy, who stood accusingly in the kitchen doorway.
SheriffnounUS /ˈʃerəf/
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading When she had watched Sheriff Knox and his two companions ride out of sight, Auntie Sue turned slowly back into the house to face Judy, who stood accusingly in the kitchen doorway.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading When she had watched Sheriff Knox and his two companions ride out of sight, Auntie Sue turned slowly back into the house to face Judy, who stood accusingly in the kitchen doorway.
silentlyadverbUS /ˈsaɪləntli/
without speaking
From this reading For what seemed a long time, the old gentlewoman and the deformed mountain girl stood silently looking at each other.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading When she had watched Sheriff Knox and his two companions ride out of sight, Auntie Sue turned slowly back into the house to face Judy, who stood accusingly in the kitchen doorway.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Without speaking, Judy followed her, watching every movement intently.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading When she had watched Sheriff Knox and his two companions ride out of sight, Auntie Sue turned slowly back into the house to face Judy, who stood accusingly in the kitchen doorway.
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading When she had watched Sheriff Knox and his two companions ride out of sight, Auntie Sue turned slowly back into the house to face Judy, who stood accusingly in the kitchen doorway.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Then Auntie Sue nervously crossed the room to lay the newspaper, which the Sheriff had given her, on the table beside her basket of sewing.
THANconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THAT WHICH IS GREATER THAN THE LAW.
THATconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THAT WHICH IS GREATER THAN THE LAW.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THAT WHICH IS GREATER THAN THE LAW.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Auntie Sue nervously crossed the room to lay the newspaper, which the Sheriff had given her, on the table beside her basket of sewing.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For what seemed a long time, the old gentlewoman and the deformed mountain girl stood silently looking at each other.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When she had watched Sheriff Knox and his two companions ride out of sight, Auntie Sue turned slowly back into the house to face Judy, who stood accusingly in the kitchen doorway.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading When she had watched Sheriff Knox and his two companions ride out of sight, Auntie Sue turned slowly back into the house to face Judy, who stood accusingly in the kitchen doorway.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When she had watched Sheriff Knox and his two companions ride out of sight, Auntie Sue turned slowly back into the house to face Judy, who stood accusingly in the kitchen doorway.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading When she had watched Sheriff Knox and his two companions ride out of sight, Auntie Sue turned slowly back into the house to face Judy, who stood accusingly in the kitchen doorway.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Without speaking, Judy followed her, watching every movement intently.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For what seemed a long time, the old gentlewoman and the deformed mountain girl stood silently looking at each other.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When she had watched Sheriff Knox and his two companions ride out of sight, Auntie Sue turned slowly back into the house to face Judy, who stood accusingly in the kitchen doorway.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THAT WHICH IS GREATER THAN THE LAW.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading When she had watched Sheriff Knox and his two companions ride out of sight, Auntie Sue turned slowly back into the house to face Judy, who stood accusingly in the kitchen doorway.
WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without speaking, Judy followed her, watching every movement intently.
