aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading His hand was the first that touched Jane's when she came down the gangplank, Martha beside him, holding out her arms for the child, cuddling it to her bosom, wrapping her shawl about it as if to protect it from the gaze of the inquisitive.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading She had shouldered her cross and must bear its weight alone and in her own way.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had shouldered her cross and must bear its weight alone and in her own way.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading His hand was the first that touched Jane's when she came down the gangplank, Martha beside him, holding out her arms for the child, cuddling it to her bosom, wrapping her shawl about it as if to protect it from the gaze of the inquisitive.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His hand was the first that touched Jane's when she came down the gangplank, Martha beside him, holding out her arms for the child, cuddling it to her bosom, wrapping her shawl about it as if to protect it from the gaze of the inquisitive.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading She had shouldered her cross and must bear its weight alone and in her own way.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading His hand was the first that touched Jane's when she came down the gangplank, Martha beside him, holding out her arms for the child, cuddling it to her bosom, wrapping her shawl about it as if to protect it from the gaze of the inquisitive.
bosomnounUS /ˈbʊzəm/
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading His hand was the first that touched Jane's when she came down the gangplank, Martha beside him, holding out her arms for the child, cuddling it to her bosom, wrapping her shawl about it as if to protect it from the gaze of the inquisitive.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It hurt her to call him thus, but she wanted to establish the new relation clearly.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It hurt her to call him thus, but she wanted to establish the new relation clearly.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading His hand was the first that touched Jane's when she came down the gangplank, Martha beside him, holding out her arms for the child, cuddling it to her bosom, wrapping her shawl about it as if to protect it from the gaze of the inquisitive.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading His hand was the first that touched Jane's when she came down the gangplank, Martha beside him, holding out her arms for the child, cuddling it to her bosom, wrapping her shawl about it as if to protect it from the gaze of the inquisitive.
clearlyadverbUS /ˈklɪrli/
without doubt or question
From this reading It hurt her to call him thus, but she wanted to establish the new relation clearly.
crossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading She had shouldered her cross and must bear its weight alone and in her own way.
cuddlingnounUS /ˈkʌdlɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading His hand was the first that touched Jane's when she came down the gangplank, Martha beside him, holding out her arms for the child, cuddling it to her bosom, wrapping her shawl about it as if to protect it from the gaze of the inquisitive.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading THE SPREAD OF FIRE The doctor kept his word.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading His hand was the first that touched Jane's when she came down the gangplank, Martha beside him, holding out her arms for the child, cuddling it to her bosom, wrapping her shawl about it as if to protect it from the gaze of the inquisitive.
establishverbUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃ/
set up or found
From this reading It hurt her to call him thus, but she wanted to establish the new relation clearly.
FIREverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading THE SPREAD OF FIRE The doctor kept his word.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading His hand was the first that touched Jane's when she came down the gangplank, Martha beside him, holding out her arms for the child, cuddling it to her bosom, wrapping her shawl about it as if to protect it from the gaze of the inquisitive.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His hand was the first that touched Jane's when she came down the gangplank, Martha beside him, holding out her arms for the child, cuddling it to her bosom, wrapping her shawl about it as if to protect it from the gaze of the inquisitive.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His hand was the first that touched Jane's when she came down the gangplank, Martha beside him, holding out her arms for the child, cuddling it to her bosom, wrapping her shawl about it as if to protect it from the gaze of the inquisitive.
gangplanknounUS /ˈɡæŋplæŋk/
a temporary bridge for getting on and off a vessel at dockside
From this reading His hand was the first that touched Jane's when she came down the gangplank, Martha beside him, holding out her arms for the child, cuddling it to her bosom, wrapping her shawl about it as if to protect it from the gaze of the inquisitive.
gazenounUS /ɡeɪz/
a long fixed look
From this reading His hand was the first that touched Jane's when she came down the gangplank, Martha beside him, holding out her arms for the child, cuddling it to her bosom, wrapping her shawl about it as if to protect it from the gaze of the inquisitive.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "O doctor! it was so good of you!" were Jane's first words.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had shouldered her cross and must bear its weight alone and in her own way.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading His hand was the first that touched Jane's when she came down the gangplank, Martha beside him, holding out her arms for the child, cuddling it to her bosom, wrapping her shawl about it as if to protect it from the gaze of the inquisitive.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His hand was the first that touched Jane's when she came down the gangplank, Martha beside him, holding out her arms for the child, cuddling it to her bosom, wrapping her shawl about it as if to protect it from the gaze of the inquisitive.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His hand was the first that touched Jane's when she came down the gangplank, Martha beside him, holding out her arms for the child, cuddling it to her bosom, wrapping her shawl about it as if to protect it from the gaze of the inquisitive.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SPREAD OF FIRE The doctor kept his word.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading His hand was the first that touched Jane's when she came down the gangplank, Martha beside him, holding out her arms for the child, cuddling it to her bosom, wrapping her shawl about it as if to protect it from the gaze of the inquisitive.
hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/
be the source of pain
From this reading It hurt her to call him thus, but she wanted to establish the new relation clearly.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading His hand was the first that touched Jane's when she came down the gangplank, Martha beside him, holding out her arms for the child, cuddling it to her bosom, wrapping her shawl about it as if to protect it from the gaze of the inquisitive.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had shouldered her cross and must bear its weight alone and in her own way.
inquisitiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkwɪzɪtɪv/
showing curiosity
From this reading His hand was the first that touched Jane's when she came down the gangplank, Martha beside him, holding out her arms for the child, cuddling it to her bosom, wrapping her shawl about it as if to protect it from the gaze of the inquisitive.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His hand was the first that touched Jane's when she came down the gangplank, Martha beside him, holding out her arms for the child, cuddling it to her bosom, wrapping her shawl about it as if to protect it from the gaze of the inquisitive.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She had shouldered her cross and must bear its weight alone and in her own way.
Jane's
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From this reading His hand was the first that touched Jane's when she came down the gangplank, Martha beside him, holding out her arms for the child, cuddling it to her bosom, wrapping her shawl about it as if to protect it from the gaze of the inquisitive.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading THE SPREAD OF FIRE The doctor kept his word.
Martha
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From this reading His hand was the first that touched Jane's when she came down the gangplank, Martha beside him, holding out her arms for the child, cuddling it to her bosom, wrapping her shawl about it as if to protect it from the gaze of the inquisitive.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She had shouldered her cross and must bear its weight alone and in her own way.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It hurt her to call him thus, but she wanted to establish the new relation clearly.
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "O doctor! it was so good of you!" were Jane's first words.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SPREAD OF FIRE The doctor kept his word.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His hand was the first that touched Jane's when she came down the gangplank, Martha beside him, holding out her arms for the child, cuddling it to her bosom, wrapping her shawl about it as if to protect it from the gaze of the inquisitive.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She had shouldered her cross and must bear its weight alone and in her own way.
protectverbUS /prəˈtekt/
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading His hand was the first that touched Jane's when she came down the gangplank, Martha beside him, holding out her arms for the child, cuddling it to her bosom, wrapping her shawl about it as if to protect it from the gaze of the inquisitive.
relationnounUS /riˈleɪʃən/
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading It hurt her to call him thus, but she wanted to establish the new relation clearly.
shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading His hand was the first that touched Jane's when she came down the gangplank, Martha beside him, holding out her arms for the child, cuddling it to her bosom, wrapping her shawl about it as if to protect it from the gaze of the inquisitive.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His hand was the first that touched Jane's when she came down the gangplank, Martha beside him, holding out her arms for the child, cuddling it to her bosom, wrapping her shawl about it as if to protect it from the gaze of the inquisitive.
shoulderedadjectiveUS /ˈʃoʊldərd/
having shoulders or shoulders as specified; usually used as a combining form
From this reading She had shouldered her cross and must bear its weight alone and in her own way.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "O doctor! it was so good of you!" were Jane's first words.
SPREADverbUS /spred/
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading THE SPREAD OF FIRE The doctor kept his word.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His hand was the first that touched Jane's when she came down the gangplank, Martha beside him, holding out her arms for the child, cuddling it to her bosom, wrapping her shawl about it as if to protect it from the gaze of the inquisitive.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SPREAD OF FIRE The doctor kept his word.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading It hurt her to call him thus, but she wanted to establish the new relation clearly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His hand was the first that touched Jane's when she came down the gangplank, Martha beside him, holding out her arms for the child, cuddling it to her bosom, wrapping her shawl about it as if to protect it from the gaze of the inquisitive.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading His hand was the first that touched Jane's when she came down the gangplank, Martha beside him, holding out her arms for the child, cuddling it to her bosom, wrapping her shawl about it as if to protect it from the gaze of the inquisitive.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading It hurt her to call him thus, but she wanted to establish the new relation clearly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His hand was the first that touched Jane's when she came down the gangplank, Martha beside him, holding out her arms for the child, cuddling it to her bosom, wrapping her shawl about it as if to protect it from the gaze of the inquisitive.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She had shouldered her cross and must bear its weight alone and in her own way.
weightnounUS /weɪt/
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading She had shouldered her cross and must bear its weight alone and in her own way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "O doctor! it was so good of you!" were Jane's first words.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading His hand was the first that touched Jane's when she came down the gangplank, Martha beside him, holding out her arms for the child, cuddling it to her bosom, wrapping her shawl about it as if to protect it from the gaze of the inquisitive.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading THE SPREAD OF FIRE The doctor kept his word.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading "O doctor! it was so good of you!" were Jane's first words.
wrappingnounUS /ˈræpɪŋ/
the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped
From this reading His hand was the first that touched Jane's when she came down the gangplank, Martha beside him, holding out her arms for the child, cuddling it to her bosom, wrapping her shawl about it as if to protect it from the gaze of the inquisitive.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "O doctor! it was so good of you!" were Jane's first words.
