adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now she could feel His hands above her hair -- the same black hair That once he made a jest of, praising it, While Martha's busy eyes had left their work To flash with laughing envy.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Now she could feel His hands above her hair -- the same black hair That once he made a jest of, praising it, While Martha's busy eyes had left their work To flash with laughing envy.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Nothing of that Was to be theirs again; and such a thought Was like the flying by of a quick bird Seen through a shadowy doorway in the twilight.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nothing of that Was to be theirs again; and such a thought Was like the flying by of a quick bird Seen through a shadowy doorway in the twilight.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nothing of that Was to be theirs again; and such a thought Was like the flying by of a quick bird Seen through a shadowy doorway in the twilight.
birdnounUS /bɜːrd/
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Nothing of that Was to be theirs again; and such a thought Was like the flying by of a quick bird Seen through a shadowy doorway in the twilight.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Now she could feel His hands above her hair -- the same black hair That once he made a jest of, praising it, While Martha's busy eyes had left their work To flash with laughing envy.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Now she could feel His hands above her hair -- the same black hair That once he made a jest of, praising it, While Martha's busy eyes had left their work To flash with laughing envy.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nothing of that Was to be theirs again; and such a thought Was like the flying by of a quick bird Seen through a shadowy doorway in the twilight.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Now she could feel His hands above her hair -- the same black hair That once he made a jest of, praising it, While Martha's busy eyes had left their work To flash with laughing envy.
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 Nothing of that Was to be theirs again; and such a thought Was like the flying by of a quick bird Seen through a shadowy doorway in the twilight.
envynounUS /ˈenvi/
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading Now she could feel His hands above her hair -- the same black hair That once he made a jest of, praising it, While Martha's busy eyes had left their work To flash with laughing envy.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Now she could feel His hands above her hair -- the same black hair That once he made a jest of, praising it, While Martha's busy eyes had left their work To flash with laughing envy.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Now she could feel His hands above her hair -- the same black hair That once he made a jest of, praising it, While Martha's busy eyes had left their work To flash with laughing envy.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading For now she felt his hands upon her head, Like weights of kindness: "I forgive you, Mary.
flashverbUS /flæʃ/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Now she could feel His hands above her hair -- the same black hair That once he made a jest of, praising it, While Martha's busy eyes had left their work To flash with laughing envy.
flyingadjectiveUS /ˈflaɪɪŋ/
moving swiftly
From this reading Nothing of that Was to be theirs again; and such a thought Was like the flying by of a quick bird Seen through a shadowy doorway in the twilight.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For now she felt his hands upon her head, Like weights of kindness: "I forgive you, Mary.
forgiveverbUS /fərˈɡɪv/
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading For now she felt his hands upon her head, Like weights of kindness: "I forgive you, Mary.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now she could feel His hands above her hair -- the same black hair That once he made a jest of, praising it, While Martha's busy eyes had left their work To flash with laughing envy.
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 Now she could feel His hands above her hair -- the same black hair That once he made a jest of, praising it, While Martha's busy eyes had left their work To flash with laughing envy.
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 Now she could feel His hands above her hair -- the same black hair That once he made a jest of, praising it, While Martha's busy eyes had left their work To flash with laughing envy.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now she could feel His hands above her hair -- the same black hair That once he made a jest of, praising it, While Martha's busy eyes had left their work To flash with laughing envy.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading For now she felt his hands upon her head, Like weights of kindness: "I forgive you, Mary.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now she could feel His hands above her hair -- the same black hair That once he made a jest of, praising it, While Martha's busy eyes had left their work To flash with laughing envy.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now she could feel His hands above her hair -- the same black hair That once he made a jest of, praising it, While Martha's busy eyes had left their work To flash with laughing envy.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For now she felt his hands upon her head, Like weights of kindness: "I forgive you, Mary.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nothing of that Was to be theirs again; and such a thought Was like the flying by of a quick bird Seen through a shadowy doorway in the twilight.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now she could feel His hands above her hair -- the same black hair That once he made a jest of, praising it, While Martha's busy eyes had left their work To flash with laughing envy.
jestnounUS /dʒest/
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading Now she could feel His hands above her hair -- the same black hair That once he made a jest of, praising it, While Martha's busy eyes had left their work To flash with laughing envy.
kindnessnounUS /ˈkaɪndnəs/
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading For now she felt his hands upon her head, Like weights of kindness: "I forgive you, Mary.
laughingadjectiveUS /ˈlæfɪŋ/
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading Now she could feel His hands above her hair -- the same black hair That once he made a jest of, praising it, While Martha's busy eyes had left their work To flash with laughing envy.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Now she could feel His hands above her hair -- the same black hair That once he made a jest of, praising it, While Martha's busy eyes had left their work To flash with laughing envy.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Nothing of that Was to be theirs again; and such a thought Was like the flying by of a quick bird Seen through a shadowy doorway in the twilight.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Now she could feel His hands above her hair -- the same black hair That once he made a jest of, praising it, While Martha's busy eyes had left their work To flash with laughing envy.
Martha's
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From this reading Now she could feel His hands above her hair -- the same black hair That once he made a jest of, praising it, While Martha's busy eyes had left their work To flash with laughing envy.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading For now she felt his hands upon her head, Like weights of kindness: "I forgive you, Mary.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing of that Was to be theirs again; and such a thought Was like the flying by of a quick bird Seen through a shadowy doorway in the twilight.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now she could feel His hands above her hair -- the same black hair That once he made a jest of, praising it, While Martha's busy eyes had left their work To flash with laughing envy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now she could feel His hands above her hair -- the same black hair That once he made a jest of, praising it, While Martha's busy eyes had left their work To flash with laughing envy.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Now she could feel His hands above her hair -- the same black hair That once he made a jest of, praising it, While Martha's busy eyes had left their work To flash with laughing envy.
praisingadjectiveUS /ˈpreɪzɪŋ/
full of or giving praise
From this reading Now she could feel His hands above her hair -- the same black hair That once he made a jest of, praising it, While Martha's busy eyes had left their work To flash with laughing envy.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Nothing of that Was to be theirs again; and such a thought Was like the flying by of a quick bird Seen through a shadowy doorway in the twilight.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Now she could feel His hands above her hair -- the same black hair That once he made a jest of, praising it, While Martha's busy eyes had left their work To flash with laughing envy.
SeenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Nothing of that Was to be theirs again; and such a thought Was like the flying by of a quick bird Seen through a shadowy doorway in the twilight.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading Nothing of that Was to be theirs again; and such a thought Was like the flying by of a quick bird Seen through a shadowy doorway in the twilight.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now she could feel His hands above her hair -- the same black hair That once he made a jest of, praising it, While Martha's busy eyes had left their work To flash with laughing envy.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Nothing of that Was to be theirs again; and such a thought Was like the flying by of a quick bird Seen through a shadowy doorway in the twilight.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now she could feel His hands above her hair -- the same black hair That once he made a jest of, praising it, While Martha's busy eyes had left their work To flash with laughing envy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now she could feel His hands above her hair -- the same black hair That once he made a jest of, praising it, While Martha's busy eyes had left their work To flash with laughing envy.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Now she could feel His hands above her hair -- the same black hair That once he made a jest of, praising it, While Martha's busy eyes had left their work To flash with laughing envy.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading Nothing of that Was to be theirs again; and such a thought Was like the flying by of a quick bird Seen through a shadowy doorway in the twilight.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Nothing of that Was to be theirs again; and such a thought Was like the flying by of a quick bird Seen through a shadowy doorway in the twilight.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Nothing of that Was to be theirs again; and such a thought Was like the flying by of a quick bird Seen through a shadowy doorway in the twilight.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now she could feel His hands above her hair -- the same black hair That once he made a jest of, praising it, While Martha's busy eyes had left their work To flash with laughing envy.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Nothing of that Was to be theirs again; and such a thought Was like the flying by of a quick bird Seen through a shadowy doorway in the twilight.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading For now she felt his hands upon her head, Like weights of kindness: "I forgive you, Mary.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nothing of that Was to be theirs again; and such a thought Was like the flying by of a quick bird Seen through a shadowy doorway in the twilight.
weightsnounUS /weɪts/
plural of “weight” — the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading For now she felt his hands upon her head, Like weights of kindness: "I forgive you, Mary.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Now she could feel His hands above her hair -- the same black hair That once he made a jest of, praising it, While Martha's busy eyes had left their work To flash with laughing envy.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now she could feel His hands above her hair -- the same black hair That once he made a jest of, praising it, While Martha's busy eyes had left their work To flash with laughing envy.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Now she could feel His hands above her hair -- the same black hair That once he made a jest of, praising it, While Martha's busy eyes had left their work To flash with laughing envy.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading For now she felt his hands upon her head, Like weights of kindness: "I forgive you, Mary.
