adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was such a foolish trick of chance that had given her all this, she was almost inclined to laugh, but something of tragedy in the faces of Buck and Lee Haines made her thoroughly serious.
affairnounUS /əˈfer/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading And she readily saw the truth for after all a child's brain is a small affair; it holds so much and no more.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And she readily saw the truth for after all a child's brain is a small affair; it holds so much and no more.
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 The entrance of the puppy, to liken small things to great, was the coming of Blucher in Kate's life, for the battle turned, and all in five minutes she had gone from defeat to victory.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was such a foolish trick of chance that had given her all this, she was almost inclined to laugh, but something of tragedy in the faces of Buck and Lee Haines made her thoroughly serious.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The entrance of the puppy, to liken small things to great, was the coming of Blucher in Kate's life, for the battle turned, and all in five minutes she had gone from defeat to victory.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading One instant the longing for Dan was all that Joan could think of; the next she had no room for anything more than the burned nose of the puppy--if there were other phases to this matter--such as Buck Daniels had pointed out--fear that in some future crisis the blood of the father might show in the child, Kate pushed such thoughts away.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading She sat by the fire with Joan sleeping in her arms, and the puppy in turn in the arms of Joan.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One instant the longing for Dan was all that Joan could think of; the next she had no room for anything more than the burned nose of the puppy--if there were other phases to this matter--such as Buck Daniels had pointed out--fear that in some future crisis the blood of the father might show in the child, Kate pushed such thoughts away.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading One instant the longing for Dan was all that Joan could think of; the next she had no room for anything more than the burned nose of the puppy--if there were other phases to this matter--such as Buck Daniels had pointed out--fear that in some future crisis the blood of the father might show in the child, Kate pushed such thoughts away.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The entrance of the puppy, to liken small things to great, was the coming of Blucher in Kate's life, for the battle turned, and all in five minutes she had gone from defeat to victory.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading One instant the longing for Dan was all that Joan could think of; the next she had no room for anything more than the burned nose of the puppy--if there were other phases to this matter--such as Buck Daniels had pointed out--fear that in some future crisis the blood of the father might show in the child, Kate pushed such thoughts away.
Bluchernoun
Prussian general who is remembered for his leadership in the wars against Napoleon (1742-1819)
From this reading The entrance of the puppy, to liken small things to great, was the coming of Blucher in Kate's life, for the battle turned, and all in five minutes she had gone from defeat to victory.
brainnounUS /breɪn/
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading And she readily saw the truth for after all a child's brain is a small affair; it holds so much and no more.
BuckverbUS /bʌk/
to strive with determination
From this reading It was such a foolish trick of chance that had given her all this, she was almost inclined to laugh, but something of tragedy in the faces of Buck and Lee Haines made her thoroughly serious.
burnedadjectiveUS /bɜːrnd/
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading One instant the longing for Dan was all that Joan could think of; the next she had no room for anything more than the burned nose of the puppy--if there were other phases to this matter--such as Buck Daniels had pointed out--fear that in some future crisis the blood of the father might show in the child, Kate pushed such thoughts away.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was such a foolish trick of chance that had given her all this, she was almost inclined to laugh, but something of tragedy in the faces of Buck and Lee Haines made her thoroughly serious.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She sat by the fire with Joan sleeping in her arms, and the puppy in turn in the arms of Joan.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading It was such a foolish trick of chance that had given her all this, she was almost inclined to laugh, but something of tragedy in the faces of Buck and Lee Haines made her thoroughly serious.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading One instant the longing for Dan was all that Joan could think of; the next she had no room for anything more than the burned nose of the puppy--if there were other phases to this matter--such as Buck Daniels had pointed out--fear that in some future crisis the blood of the father might show in the child, Kate pushed such thoughts away.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading And she readily saw the truth for after all a child's brain is a small affair; it holds so much and no more.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The entrance of the puppy, to liken small things to great, was the coming of Blucher in Kate's life, for the battle turned, and all in five minutes she had gone from defeat to victory.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading One instant the longing for Dan was all that Joan could think of; the next she had no room for anything more than the burned nose of the puppy--if there were other phases to this matter--such as Buck Daniels had pointed out--fear that in some future crisis the blood of the father might show in the child, Kate pushed such thoughts away.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading One instant the longing for Dan was all that Joan could think of; the next she had no room for anything more than the burned nose of the puppy--if there were other phases to this matter--such as Buck Daniels had pointed out--fear that in some future crisis the blood of the father might show in the child, Kate pushed such thoughts away.
Dan
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From this reading One instant the longing for Dan was all that Joan could think of; the next she had no room for anything more than the burned nose of the puppy--if there were other phases to this matter--such as Buck Daniels had pointed out--fear that in some future crisis the blood of the father might show in the child, Kate pushed such thoughts away.
DanielsnounUS /ˈdænjəlz/
plural of “daniel” — (Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading One instant the longing for Dan was all that Joan could think of; the next she had no room for anything more than the burned nose of the puppy--if there were other phases to this matter--such as Buck Daniels had pointed out--fear that in some future crisis the blood of the father might show in the child, Kate pushed such thoughts away.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading The entrance of the puppy, to liken small things to great, was the coming of Blucher in Kate's life, for the battle turned, and all in five minutes she had gone from defeat to victory.
entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading The entrance of the puppy, to liken small things to great, was the coming of Blucher in Kate's life, for the battle turned, and all in five minutes she had gone from defeat to victory.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It was such a foolish trick of chance that had given her all this, she was almost inclined to laugh, but something of tragedy in the faces of Buck and Lee Haines made her thoroughly serious.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading One instant the longing for Dan was all that Joan could think of; the next she had no room for anything more than the burned nose of the puppy--if there were other phases to this matter--such as Buck Daniels had pointed out--fear that in some future crisis the blood of the father might show in the child, Kate pushed such thoughts away.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading One instant the longing for Dan was all that Joan could think of; the next she had no room for anything more than the burned nose of the puppy--if there were other phases to this matter--such as Buck Daniels had pointed out--fear that in some future crisis the blood of the father might show in the child, Kate pushed such thoughts away.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading She sat by the fire with Joan sleeping in her arms, and the puppy in turn in the arms of Joan.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The entrance of the puppy, to liken small things to great, was the coming of Blucher in Kate's life, for the battle turned, and all in five minutes she had gone from defeat to victory.
foolishadjectiveUS /ˈfuːlɪʃ/
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading It was such a foolish trick of chance that had given her all this, she was almost inclined to laugh, but something of tragedy in the faces of Buck and Lee Haines made her thoroughly serious.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The entrance of the puppy, to liken small things to great, was the coming of Blucher in Kate's life, for the battle turned, and all in five minutes she had gone from defeat to victory.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The entrance of the puppy, to liken small things to great, was the coming of Blucher in Kate's life, for the battle turned, and all in five minutes she had gone from defeat to victory.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading One instant the longing for Dan was all that Joan could think of; the next she had no room for anything more than the burned nose of the puppy--if there were other phases to this matter--such as Buck Daniels had pointed out--fear that in some future crisis the blood of the father might show in the child, Kate pushed such thoughts away.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading It was such a foolish trick of chance that had given her all this, she was almost inclined to laugh, but something of tragedy in the faces of Buck and Lee Haines made her thoroughly serious.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading The entrance of the puppy, to liken small things to great, was the coming of Blucher in Kate's life, for the battle turned, and all in five minutes she had gone from defeat to victory.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The entrance of the puppy, to liken small things to great, was the coming of Blucher in Kate's life, for the battle turned, and all in five minutes she had gone from defeat to victory.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The entrance of the puppy, to liken small things to great, was the coming of Blucher in Kate's life, for the battle turned, and all in five minutes she had gone from defeat to victory.
Haines
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From this reading It was such a foolish trick of chance that had given her all this, she was almost inclined to laugh, but something of tragedy in the faces of Buck and Lee Haines made her thoroughly serious.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She sat by the fire with Joan sleeping in her arms, and the puppy in turn in the arms of Joan.
holdsnounUS /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading And she readily saw the truth for after all a child's brain is a small affair; it holds so much and no more.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading One instant the longing for Dan was all that Joan could think of; the next she had no room for anything more than the burned nose of the puppy--if there were other phases to this matter--such as Buck Daniels had pointed out--fear that in some future crisis the blood of the father might show in the child, Kate pushed such thoughts away.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The entrance of the puppy, to liken small things to great, was the coming of Blucher in Kate's life, for the battle turned, and all in five minutes she had gone from defeat to victory.
inclinedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈklaɪnd/
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading It was such a foolish trick of chance that had given her all this, she was almost inclined to laugh, but something of tragedy in the faces of Buck and Lee Haines made her thoroughly serious.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading One instant the longing for Dan was all that Joan could think of; the next she had no room for anything more than the burned nose of the puppy--if there were other phases to this matter--such as Buck Daniels had pointed out--fear that in some future crisis the blood of the father might show in the child, Kate pushed such thoughts away.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And she readily saw the truth for after all a child's brain is a small affair; it holds so much and no more.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was such a foolish trick of chance that had given her all this, she was almost inclined to laugh, but something of tragedy in the faces of Buck and Lee Haines made her thoroughly serious.
Joan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She sat by the fire with Joan sleeping in her arms, and the puppy in turn in the arms of Joan.
Kate
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One instant the longing for Dan was all that Joan could think of; the next she had no room for anything more than the burned nose of the puppy--if there were other phases to this matter--such as Buck Daniels had pointed out--fear that in some future crisis the blood of the father might show in the child, Kate pushed such thoughts away.
Kate's
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From this reading The entrance of the puppy, to liken small things to great, was the coming of Blucher in Kate's life, for the battle turned, and all in five minutes she had gone from defeat to victory.
laughnounUS /læf/
the sound of laughing
From this reading It was such a foolish trick of chance that had given her all this, she was almost inclined to laugh, but something of tragedy in the faces of Buck and Lee Haines made her thoroughly serious.
LeenounUS /liː/
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading It was such a foolish trick of chance that had given her all this, she was almost inclined to laugh, but something of tragedy in the faces of Buck and Lee Haines made her thoroughly serious.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The entrance of the puppy, to liken small things to great, was the coming of Blucher in Kate's life, for the battle turned, and all in five minutes she had gone from defeat to victory.
likenverbUS /ˈlaɪkən/
consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous
From this reading The entrance of the puppy, to liken small things to great, was the coming of Blucher in Kate's life, for the battle turned, and all in five minutes she had gone from defeat to victory.
longingnounUS /ˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading One instant the longing for Dan was all that Joan could think of; the next she had no room for anything more than the burned nose of the puppy--if there were other phases to this matter--such as Buck Daniels had pointed out--fear that in some future crisis the blood of the father might show in the child, Kate pushed such thoughts away.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was such a foolish trick of chance that had given her all this, she was almost inclined to laugh, but something of tragedy in the faces of Buck and Lee Haines made her thoroughly serious.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading One instant the longing for Dan was all that Joan could think of; the next she had no room for anything more than the burned nose of the puppy--if there were other phases to this matter--such as Buck Daniels had pointed out--fear that in some future crisis the blood of the father might show in the child, Kate pushed such thoughts away.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading One instant the longing for Dan was all that Joan could think of; the next she had no room for anything more than the burned nose of the puppy--if there were other phases to this matter--such as Buck Daniels had pointed out--fear that in some future crisis the blood of the father might show in the child, Kate pushed such thoughts away.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The entrance of the puppy, to liken small things to great, was the coming of Blucher in Kate's life, for the battle turned, and all in five minutes she had gone from defeat to victory.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And she readily saw the truth for after all a child's brain is a small affair; it holds so much and no more.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And she readily saw the truth for after all a child's brain is a small affair; it holds so much and no more.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading One instant the longing for Dan was all that Joan could think of; the next she had no room for anything more than the burned nose of the puppy--if there were other phases to this matter--such as Buck Daniels had pointed out--fear that in some future crisis the blood of the father might show in the child, Kate pushed such thoughts away.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And she readily saw the truth for after all a child's brain is a small affair; it holds so much and no more.
nosenounUS /noʊz/
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading One instant the longing for Dan was all that Joan could think of; the next she had no room for anything more than the burned nose of the puppy--if there were other phases to this matter--such as Buck Daniels had pointed out--fear that in some future crisis the blood of the father might show in the child, Kate pushed such thoughts away.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The entrance of the puppy, to liken small things to great, was the coming of Blucher in Kate's life, for the battle turned, and all in five minutes she had gone from defeat to victory.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One instant the longing for Dan was all that Joan could think of; the next she had no room for anything more than the burned nose of the puppy--if there were other phases to this matter--such as Buck Daniels had pointed out--fear that in some future crisis the blood of the father might show in the child, Kate pushed such thoughts away.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One instant the longing for Dan was all that Joan could think of; the next she had no room for anything more than the burned nose of the puppy--if there were other phases to this matter--such as Buck Daniels had pointed out--fear that in some future crisis the blood of the father might show in the child, Kate pushed such thoughts away.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One instant the longing for Dan was all that Joan could think of; the next she had no room for anything more than the burned nose of the puppy--if there were other phases to this matter--such as Buck Daniels had pointed out--fear that in some future crisis the blood of the father might show in the child, Kate pushed such thoughts away.
phasesnounUS /ˈfeɪzəz/
plural of “phase” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading One instant the longing for Dan was all that Joan could think of; the next she had no room for anything more than the burned nose of the puppy--if there were other phases to this matter--such as Buck Daniels had pointed out--fear that in some future crisis the blood of the father might show in the child, Kate pushed such thoughts away.
pointedadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪntɪd/
having a point
From this reading One instant the longing for Dan was all that Joan could think of; the next she had no room for anything more than the burned nose of the puppy--if there were other phases to this matter--such as Buck Daniels had pointed out--fear that in some future crisis the blood of the father might show in the child, Kate pushed such thoughts away.
puppynounUS /ˈpʌpi/
a young dog
From this reading The entrance of the puppy, to liken small things to great, was the coming of Blucher in Kate's life, for the battle turned, and all in five minutes she had gone from defeat to victory.
pushedverbUS /pʊʃt/
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading One instant the longing for Dan was all that Joan could think of; the next she had no room for anything more than the burned nose of the puppy--if there were other phases to this matter--such as Buck Daniels had pointed out--fear that in some future crisis the blood of the father might show in the child, Kate pushed such thoughts away.
readilyadverbUS /ˈredəli/
without much difficulty
From this reading And she readily saw the truth for after all a child's brain is a small affair; it holds so much and no more.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading One instant the longing for Dan was all that Joan could think of; the next she had no room for anything more than the burned nose of the puppy--if there were other phases to this matter--such as Buck Daniels had pointed out--fear that in some future crisis the blood of the father might show in the child, Kate pushed such thoughts away.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat by the fire with Joan sleeping in her arms, and the puppy in turn in the arms of Joan.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading And she readily saw the truth for after all a child's brain is a small affair; it holds so much and no more.
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading It was such a foolish trick of chance that had given her all this, she was almost inclined to laugh, but something of tragedy in the faces of Buck and Lee Haines made her thoroughly serious.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The entrance of the puppy, to liken small things to great, was the coming of Blucher in Kate's life, for the battle turned, and all in five minutes she had gone from defeat to victory.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading One instant the longing for Dan was all that Joan could think of; the next she had no room for anything more than the burned nose of the puppy--if there were other phases to this matter--such as Buck Daniels had pointed out--fear that in some future crisis the blood of the father might show in the child, Kate pushed such thoughts away.
sleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/
the state of being asleep
From this reading She sat by the fire with Joan sleeping in her arms, and the puppy in turn in the arms of Joan.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The entrance of the puppy, to liken small things to great, was the coming of Blucher in Kate's life, for the battle turned, and all in five minutes she had gone from defeat to victory.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And she readily saw the truth for after all a child's brain is a small affair; it holds so much and no more.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading One instant the longing for Dan was all that Joan could think of; the next she had no room for anything more than the burned nose of the puppy--if there were other phases to this matter--such as Buck Daniels had pointed out--fear that in some future crisis the blood of the father might show in the child, Kate pushed such thoughts away.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It was such a foolish trick of chance that had given her all this, she was almost inclined to laugh, but something of tragedy in the faces of Buck and Lee Haines made her thoroughly serious.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was such a foolish trick of chance that had given her all this, she was almost inclined to laugh, but something of tragedy in the faces of Buck and Lee Haines made her thoroughly serious.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading One instant the longing for Dan was all that Joan could think of; the next she had no room for anything more than the burned nose of the puppy--if there were other phases to this matter--such as Buck Daniels had pointed out--fear that in some future crisis the blood of the father might show in the child, Kate pushed such thoughts away.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was such a foolish trick of chance that had given her all this, she was almost inclined to laugh, but something of tragedy in the faces of Buck and Lee Haines made her thoroughly serious.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The entrance of the puppy, to liken small things to great, was the coming of Blucher in Kate's life, for the battle turned, and all in five minutes she had gone from defeat to victory.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading One instant the longing for Dan was all that Joan could think of; the next she had no room for anything more than the burned nose of the puppy--if there were other phases to this matter--such as Buck Daniels had pointed out--fear that in some future crisis the blood of the father might show in the child, Kate pushed such thoughts away.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The entrance of the puppy, to liken small things to great, was the coming of Blucher in Kate's life, for the battle turned, and all in five minutes she had gone from defeat to victory.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading One instant the longing for Dan was all that Joan could think of; the next she had no room for anything more than the burned nose of the puppy--if there were other phases to this matter--such as Buck Daniels had pointed out--fear that in some future crisis the blood of the father might show in the child, Kate pushed such thoughts away.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was such a foolish trick of chance that had given her all this, she was almost inclined to laugh, but something of tragedy in the faces of Buck and Lee Haines made her thoroughly serious.
thoroughlyadverbUS /ˈθɜːroʊli/
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading It was such a foolish trick of chance that had given her all this, she was almost inclined to laugh, but something of tragedy in the faces of Buck and Lee Haines made her thoroughly serious.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading One instant the longing for Dan was all that Joan could think of; the next she had no room for anything more than the burned nose of the puppy--if there were other phases to this matter--such as Buck Daniels had pointed out--fear that in some future crisis the blood of the father might show in the child, Kate pushed such thoughts away.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The entrance of the puppy, to liken small things to great, was the coming of Blucher in Kate's life, for the battle turned, and all in five minutes she had gone from defeat to victory.
tragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading It was such a foolish trick of chance that had given her all this, she was almost inclined to laugh, but something of tragedy in the faces of Buck and Lee Haines made her thoroughly serious.
tricknounUS /trɪk/
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading It was such a foolish trick of chance that had given her all this, she was almost inclined to laugh, but something of tragedy in the faces of Buck and Lee Haines made her thoroughly serious.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading And she readily saw the truth for after all a child's brain is a small affair; it holds so much and no more.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading She sat by the fire with Joan sleeping in her arms, and the puppy in turn in the arms of Joan.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The entrance of the puppy, to liken small things to great, was the coming of Blucher in Kate's life, for the battle turned, and all in five minutes she had gone from defeat to victory.
victorynounUS /ˈvɪktəri/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading The entrance of the puppy, to liken small things to great, was the coming of Blucher in Kate's life, for the battle turned, and all in five minutes she had gone from defeat to victory.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The entrance of the puppy, to liken small things to great, was the coming of Blucher in Kate's life, for the battle turned, and all in five minutes she had gone from defeat to victory.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One instant the longing for Dan was all that Joan could think of; the next she had no room for anything more than the burned nose of the puppy--if there were other phases to this matter--such as Buck Daniels had pointed out--fear that in some future crisis the blood of the father might show in the child, Kate pushed such thoughts away.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She sat by the fire with Joan sleeping in her arms, and the puppy in turn in the arms of Joan.
