adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a little while she looked down at him--at his round rosy face and his frowsy hair from under which protruded one dirty fist.
AgainadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Again she started to shake him but stopped--Bub wasn't going to the Gap, so she let him sleep.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a little while she looked down at him--at his round rosy face and his frowsy hair from under which protruded one dirty fist.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was going to leave him, and a fresh tenderness for him made her breast heave, but she did not kiss him, for sisterly kisses are hardly known in the hills.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a little while she looked down at him--at his round rosy face and his frowsy hair from under which protruded one dirty fist.
breastnounUS /brest/
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading She was going to leave him, and a fresh tenderness for him made her breast heave, but she did not kiss him, for sisterly kisses are hardly known in the hills.
Bub
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Git up, Bub.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Again she started to shake him but stopped--Bub wasn't going to the Gap, so she let him sleep.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She was going to leave him, and a fresh tenderness for him made her breast heave, but she did not kiss him, for sisterly kisses are hardly known in the hills.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading For a little while she looked down at him--at his round rosy face and his frowsy hair from under which protruded one dirty fist.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading For a little while she looked down at him--at his round rosy face and his frowsy hair from under which protruded one dirty fist.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading For a little while she looked down at him--at his round rosy face and his frowsy hair from under which protruded one dirty fist.
fistnounUS /fɪst/
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading For a little while she looked down at him--at his round rosy face and his frowsy hair from under which protruded one dirty fist.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a little while she looked down at him--at his round rosy face and his frowsy hair from under which protruded one dirty fist.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading She was going to leave him, and a fresh tenderness for him made her breast heave, but she did not kiss him, for sisterly kisses are hardly known in the hills.
fretfullyadverb
in a fretful manner
From this reading “Go 'way,” said Bub fretfully.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For a little while she looked down at him--at his round rosy face and his frowsy hair from under which protruded one dirty fist.
frowsyadjective
negligent of neatness especially in dress and person; habitually dirty and unkempt
From this reading For a little while she looked down at him--at his round rosy face and his frowsy hair from under which protruded one dirty fist.
GapnounUS /ɡæp/
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
From this reading Again she started to shake him but stopped--Bub wasn't going to the Gap, so she let him sleep.
GitnounUS /ɡɪt/
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading “Git up, Bub.”
GoverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Go 'way,” said Bub fretfully.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Again she started to shake him but stopped--Bub wasn't going to the Gap, so she let him sleep.
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 For a little while she looked down at him--at his round rosy face and his frowsy hair from under which protruded one dirty fist.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading She was going to leave him, and a fresh tenderness for him made her breast heave, but she did not kiss him, for sisterly kisses are hardly known in the hills.
heaveverbUS /hiːv/
utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading She was going to leave him, and a fresh tenderness for him made her breast heave, but she did not kiss him, for sisterly kisses are hardly known in the hills.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was going to leave him, and a fresh tenderness for him made her breast heave, but she did not kiss him, for sisterly kisses are hardly known in the hills.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading She was going to leave him, and a fresh tenderness for him made her breast heave, but she did not kiss him, for sisterly kisses are hardly known in the hills.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Again she started to shake him but stopped--Bub wasn't going to the Gap, so she let him sleep.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For a little while she looked down at him--at his round rosy face and his frowsy hair from under which protruded one dirty fist.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was going to leave him, and a fresh tenderness for him made her breast heave, but she did not kiss him, for sisterly kisses are hardly known in the hills.
kissnounUS /kɪs/
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading She was going to leave him, and a fresh tenderness for him made her breast heave, but she did not kiss him, for sisterly kisses are hardly known in the hills.
kissesnounUS /ˈkɪsəz/
plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading She was going to leave him, and a fresh tenderness for him made her breast heave, but she did not kiss him, for sisterly kisses are hardly known in the hills.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading She was going to leave him, and a fresh tenderness for him made her breast heave, but she did not kiss him, for sisterly kisses are hardly known in the hills.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading She was going to leave him, and a fresh tenderness for him made her breast heave, but she did not kiss him, for sisterly kisses are hardly known in the hills.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Again she started to shake him but stopped--Bub wasn't going to the Gap, so she let him sleep.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For a little while she looked down at him--at his round rosy face and his frowsy hair from under which protruded one dirty fist.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading For a little while she looked down at him--at his round rosy face and his frowsy hair from under which protruded one dirty fist.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She was going to leave him, and a fresh tenderness for him made her breast heave, but she did not kiss him, for sisterly kisses are hardly known in the hills.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was going to leave him, and a fresh tenderness for him made her breast heave, but she did not kiss him, for sisterly kisses are hardly known in the hills.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For a little while she looked down at him--at his round rosy face and his frowsy hair from under which protruded one dirty fist.
protruded
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From this reading For a little while she looked down at him--at his round rosy face and his frowsy hair from under which protruded one dirty fist.
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading For a little while she looked down at him--at his round rosy face and his frowsy hair from under which protruded one dirty fist.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading For a little while she looked down at him--at his round rosy face and his frowsy hair from under which protruded one dirty fist.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Go 'way,” said Bub fretfully.
shakeverbUS /ʃeɪk/
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading Again she started to shake him but stopped--Bub wasn't going to the Gap, so she let him sleep.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Again she started to shake him but stopped--Bub wasn't going to the Gap, so she let him sleep.
sisterlyadjective
like or characteristic of or befitting a sister
From this reading She was going to leave him, and a fresh tenderness for him made her breast heave, but she did not kiss him, for sisterly kisses are hardly known in the hills.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Again she started to shake him but stopped--Bub wasn't going to the Gap, so she let him sleep.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Again she started to shake him but stopped--Bub wasn't going to the Gap, so she let him sleep.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Again she started to shake him but stopped--Bub wasn't going to the Gap, so she let him sleep.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Again she started to shake him but stopped--Bub wasn't going to the Gap, so she let him sleep.
tendernessnounUS /ˈtendərnəs/
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading She was going to leave him, and a fresh tenderness for him made her breast heave, but she did not kiss him, for sisterly kisses are hardly known in the hills.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Again she started to shake him but stopped--Bub wasn't going to the Gap, so she let him sleep.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Again she started to shake him but stopped--Bub wasn't going to the Gap, so she let him sleep.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading For a little while she looked down at him--at his round rosy face and his frowsy hair from under which protruded one dirty fist.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Git up, Bub.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was going to leave him, and a fresh tenderness for him made her breast heave, but she did not kiss him, for sisterly kisses are hardly known in the hills.
wasn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Again she started to shake him but stopped--Bub wasn't going to the Gap, so she let him sleep.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Go 'way,” said Bub fretfully.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For a little while she looked down at him--at his round rosy face and his frowsy hair from under which protruded one dirty fist.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading For a little while she looked down at him--at his round rosy face and his frowsy hair from under which protruded one dirty fist.
