adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And now and then through the night old Judd would open his eyes and stare at the ceiling, and at these times it was not the pain in his face that distressed her as much as the drawn beaten look that she had noticed growing in it for a long time.
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 “It's all over, Juny.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now and then through the night old Judd would open his eyes and stare at the ceiling, and at these times it was not the pain in his face that distressed her as much as the drawn beaten look that she had noticed growing in it for a long time.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And now and then through the night old Judd would open his eyes and stare at the ceiling, and at these times it was not the pain in his face that distressed her as much as the drawn beaten look that she had noticed growing in it for a long time.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And now and then through the night old Judd would open his eyes and stare at the ceiling, and at these times it was not the pain in his face that distressed her as much as the drawn beaten look that she had noticed growing in it for a long time.
beatverbUS /biːt/
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading They've beat us on every turn.
beatenadjectiveUS /ˈbiːtən/
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading And now and then through the night old Judd would open his eyes and stare at the ceiling, and at these times it was not the pain in his face that distressed her as much as the drawn beaten look that she had noticed growing in it for a long time.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was terrible--that helpless look in the face of a man, so big in body, so strong of mind, so iron-like in will; and whenever he did speak she knew what he was going to say:
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading It was terrible--that helpless look in the face of a man, so big in body, so strong of mind, so iron-like in will; and whenever he did speak she knew what he was going to say:
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They've got us one by one.
ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading And now and then through the night old Judd would open his eyes and stare at the ceiling, and at these times it was not the pain in his face that distressed her as much as the drawn beaten look that she had noticed growing in it for a long time.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was terrible--that helpless look in the face of a man, so big in body, so strong of mind, so iron-like in will; and whenever he did speak she knew what he was going to say:
distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrest/
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
From this reading And now and then through the night old Judd would open his eyes and stare at the ceiling, and at these times it was not the pain in his face that distressed her as much as the drawn beaten look that she had noticed growing in it for a long time.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading And now and then through the night old Judd would open his eyes and stare at the ceiling, and at these times it was not the pain in his face that distressed her as much as the drawn beaten look that she had noticed growing in it for a long time.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading They've beat us on every turn.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading And now and then through the night old Judd would open his eyes and stare at the ceiling, and at these times it was not the pain in his face that distressed her as much as the drawn beaten look that she had noticed growing in it for a long time.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading And now and then through the night old Judd would open his eyes and stare at the ceiling, and at these times it was not the pain in his face that distressed her as much as the drawn beaten look that she had noticed growing in it for a long time.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And now and then through the night old Judd would open his eyes and stare at the ceiling, and at these times it was not the pain in his face that distressed her as much as the drawn beaten look that she had noticed growing in it for a long time.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading It was terrible--that helpless look in the face of a man, so big in body, so strong of mind, so iron-like in will; and whenever he did speak she knew what he was going to say:
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They've got us one by one.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading And now and then through the night old Judd would open his eyes and stare at the ceiling, and at these times it was not the pain in his face that distressed her as much as the drawn beaten look that she had noticed growing in it for a long time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And now and then through the night old Judd would open his eyes and stare at the ceiling, and at these times it was not the pain in his face that distressed her as much as the drawn beaten look that she had noticed growing in it for a long time.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was terrible--that helpless look in the face of a man, so big in body, so strong of mind, so iron-like in will; and whenever he did speak she knew what he was going to say:
helplessadjectiveUS /ˈhelpləs/
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading It was terrible--that helpless look in the face of a man, so big in body, so strong of mind, so iron-like in will; and whenever he did speak she knew what he was going to say:
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And now and then through the night old Judd would open his eyes and stare at the ceiling, and at these times it was not the pain in his face that distressed her as much as the drawn beaten look that she had noticed growing in it for a long time.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And now and then through the night old Judd would open his eyes and stare at the ceiling, and at these times it was not the pain in his face that distressed her as much as the drawn beaten look that she had noticed growing in it for a long time.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And now and then through the night old Judd would open his eyes and stare at the ceiling, and at these times it was not the pain in his face that distressed her as much as the drawn beaten look that she had noticed growing in it for a long time.
iron-like
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From this reading It was terrible--that helpless look in the face of a man, so big in body, so strong of mind, so iron-like in will; and whenever he did speak she knew what he was going to say:
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And now and then through the night old Judd would open his eyes and stare at the ceiling, and at these times it was not the pain in his face that distressed her as much as the drawn beaten look that she had noticed growing in it for a long time.
It's
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From this reading “It's all over, Juny.
Judd
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From this reading And now and then through the night old Judd would open his eyes and stare at the ceiling, and at these times it was not the pain in his face that distressed her as much as the drawn beaten look that she had noticed growing in it for a long time.
Juny
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From this reading “It's all over, Juny.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It was terrible--that helpless look in the face of a man, so big in body, so strong of mind, so iron-like in will; and whenever he did speak she knew what he was going to say:
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 And now and then through the night old Judd would open his eyes and stare at the ceiling, and at these times it was not the pain in his face that distressed her as much as the drawn beaten look that she had noticed growing in it for a long time.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And now and then through the night old Judd would open his eyes and stare at the ceiling, and at these times it was not the pain in his face that distressed her as much as the drawn beaten look that she had noticed growing in it for a long time.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was terrible--that helpless look in the face of a man, so big in body, so strong of mind, so iron-like in will; and whenever he did speak she knew what he was going to say:
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It was terrible--that helpless look in the face of a man, so big in body, so strong of mind, so iron-like in will; and whenever he did speak she knew what he was going to say:
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And now and then through the night old Judd would open his eyes and stare at the ceiling, and at these times it was not the pain in his face that distressed her as much as the drawn beaten look that she had noticed growing in it for a long time.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading And now and then through the night old Judd would open his eyes and stare at the ceiling, and at these times it was not the pain in his face that distressed her as much as the drawn beaten look that she had noticed growing in it for a long time.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And now and then through the night old Judd would open his eyes and stare at the ceiling, and at these times it was not the pain in his face that distressed her as much as the drawn beaten look that she had noticed growing in it for a long time.
noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/
being perceived or observed
From this reading And now and then through the night old Judd would open his eyes and stare at the ceiling, and at these times it was not the pain in his face that distressed her as much as the drawn beaten look that she had noticed growing in it for a long time.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now and then through the night old Judd would open his eyes and stare at the ceiling, and at these times it was not the pain in his face that distressed her as much as the drawn beaten look that she had noticed growing in it for a long time.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was terrible--that helpless look in the face of a man, so big in body, so strong of mind, so iron-like in will; and whenever he did speak she knew what he was going to say:
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And now and then through the night old Judd would open his eyes and stare at the ceiling, and at these times it was not the pain in his face that distressed her as much as the drawn beaten look that she had noticed growing in it for a long time.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They've beat us on every turn.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They've got us one by one.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading And now and then through the night old Judd would open his eyes and stare at the ceiling, and at these times it was not the pain in his face that distressed her as much as the drawn beaten look that she had noticed growing in it for a long time.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “It's all over, Juny.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading And now and then through the night old Judd would open his eyes and stare at the ceiling, and at these times it was not the pain in his face that distressed her as much as the drawn beaten look that she had noticed growing in it for a long time.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading It was terrible--that helpless look in the face of a man, so big in body, so strong of mind, so iron-like in will; and whenever he did speak she knew what he was going to say:
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And now and then through the night old Judd would open his eyes and stare at the ceiling, and at these times it was not the pain in his face that distressed her as much as the drawn beaten look that she had noticed growing in it for a long time.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was terrible--that helpless look in the face of a man, so big in body, so strong of mind, so iron-like in will; and whenever he did speak she knew what he was going to say:
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading It was terrible--that helpless look in the face of a man, so big in body, so strong of mind, so iron-like in will; and whenever he did speak she knew what he was going to say:
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading And now and then through the night old Judd would open his eyes and stare at the ceiling, and at these times it was not the pain in his face that distressed her as much as the drawn beaten look that she had noticed growing in it for a long time.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading It was terrible--that helpless look in the face of a man, so big in body, so strong of mind, so iron-like in will; and whenever he did speak she knew what he was going to say:
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading It was terrible--that helpless look in the face of a man, so big in body, so strong of mind, so iron-like in will; and whenever he did speak she knew what he was going to say:
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And now and then through the night old Judd would open his eyes and stare at the ceiling, and at these times it was not the pain in his face that distressed her as much as the drawn beaten look that she had noticed growing in it for a long time.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And now and then through the night old Judd would open his eyes and stare at the ceiling, and at these times it was not the pain in his face that distressed her as much as the drawn beaten look that she had noticed growing in it for a long time.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And now and then through the night old Judd would open his eyes and stare at the ceiling, and at these times it was not the pain in his face that distressed her as much as the drawn beaten look that she had noticed growing in it for a long time.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And now and then through the night old Judd would open his eyes and stare at the ceiling, and at these times it was not the pain in his face that distressed her as much as the drawn beaten look that she had noticed growing in it for a long time.
They've
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From this reading They've beat us on every turn.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And now and then through the night old Judd would open his eyes and stare at the ceiling, and at these times it was not the pain in his face that distressed her as much as the drawn beaten look that she had noticed growing in it for a long time.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And now and then through the night old Judd would open his eyes and stare at the ceiling, and at these times it was not the pain in his face that distressed her as much as the drawn beaten look that she had noticed growing in it for a long time.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading And now and then through the night old Judd would open his eyes and stare at the ceiling, and at these times it was not the pain in his face that distressed her as much as the drawn beaten look that she had noticed growing in it for a long time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was terrible--that helpless look in the face of a man, so big in body, so strong of mind, so iron-like in will; and whenever he did speak she knew what he was going to say:
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading They've beat us on every turn.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They've beat us on every turn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And now and then through the night old Judd would open his eyes and stare at the ceiling, and at these times it was not the pain in his face that distressed her as much as the drawn beaten look that she had noticed growing in it for a long time.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was terrible--that helpless look in the face of a man, so big in body, so strong of mind, so iron-like in will; and whenever he did speak she knew what he was going to say:
wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading It was terrible--that helpless look in the face of a man, so big in body, so strong of mind, so iron-like in will; and whenever he did speak she knew what he was going to say:
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It was terrible--that helpless look in the face of a man, so big in body, so strong of mind, so iron-like in will; and whenever he did speak she knew what he was going to say:
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And now and then through the night old Judd would open his eyes and stare at the ceiling, and at these times it was not the pain in his face that distressed her as much as the drawn beaten look that she had noticed growing in it for a long time.
