adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "COME home early, dear," said Mrs. Wilkinson, resting her hand upon her husband, and looking into his face with a loving smile.
accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/
having companions or an escort
From this reading Yet, did not the tenderness of tone with which he spoke, nor the act of love which accompanied it, hide from the quick perception of Mary the fact that her husband's thoughts were elsewhere.
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Yet, did not the tenderness of tone with which he spoke, nor the act of love which accompanied it, hide from the quick perception of Mary the fact that her husband's thoughts were elsewhere.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "COME home early, dear," said Mrs. Wilkinson, resting her hand upon her husband, and looking into his face with a loving smile.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The time seems so long when you are away!"
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "The time seems so long when you are away!"
COMEverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "COME home early, dear," said Mrs. Wilkinson, resting her hand upon her husband, and looking into his face with a loving smile.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading "COME home early, dear," said Mrs. Wilkinson, resting her hand upon her husband, and looking into his face with a loving smile.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Yet, did not the tenderness of tone with which he spoke, nor the act of love which accompanied it, hide from the quick perception of Mary the fact that her husband's thoughts were elsewhere.
Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Does it?" returned Wilkinson, and he kissed his wife.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading "COME home early, dear," said Mrs. Wilkinson, resting her hand upon her husband, and looking into his face with a loving smile.
elsewhereadverbUS /ˈelswer/
in or to another place
From this reading Yet, did not the tenderness of tone with which he spoke, nor the act of love which accompanied it, hide from the quick perception of Mary the fact that her husband's thoughts were elsewhere.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "COME home early, dear," said Mrs. Wilkinson, resting her hand upon her husband, and looking into his face with a loving smile.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Yet, did not the tenderness of tone with which he spoke, nor the act of love which accompanied it, hide from the quick perception of Mary the fact that her husband's thoughts were elsewhere.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Yet, did not the tenderness of tone with which he spoke, nor the act of love which accompanied it, hide from the quick perception of Mary the fact that her husband's thoughts were elsewhere.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "COME home early, dear," said Mrs. Wilkinson, resting her hand upon her husband, and looking into his face with a loving smile.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Does it?" returned Wilkinson, and he kissed his wife.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "COME home early, dear," said Mrs. Wilkinson, resting her hand upon her husband, and looking into his face with a loving smile.
hideverbUS /haɪd/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Yet, did not the tenderness of tone with which he spoke, nor the act of love which accompanied it, hide from the quick perception of Mary the fact that her husband's thoughts were elsewhere.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "COME home early, dear," said Mrs. Wilkinson, resting her hand upon her husband, and looking into his face with a loving smile.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "COME home early, dear," said Mrs. Wilkinson, resting her hand upon her husband, and looking into his face with a loving smile.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "COME home early, dear," said Mrs. Wilkinson, resting her hand upon her husband, and looking into his face with a loving smile.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Yet, did not the tenderness of tone with which he spoke, nor the act of love which accompanied it, hide from the quick perception of Mary the fact that her husband's thoughts were elsewhere.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "COME home early, dear," said Mrs. Wilkinson, resting her hand upon her husband, and looking into his face with a loving smile.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Does it?" returned Wilkinson, and he kissed his wife.
kissedverbUS /kɪst/
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading "Does it?" returned Wilkinson, and he kissed his wife.
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 "The time seems so long when you are away!"
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "COME home early, dear," said Mrs. Wilkinson, resting her hand upon her husband, and looking into his face with a loving smile.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Yet, did not the tenderness of tone with which he spoke, nor the act of love which accompanied it, hide from the quick perception of Mary the fact that her husband's thoughts were elsewhere.
lovingadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvɪŋ/
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading "COME home early, dear," said Mrs. Wilkinson, resting her hand upon her husband, and looking into his face with a loving smile.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Yet, did not the tenderness of tone with which he spoke, nor the act of love which accompanied it, hide from the quick perception of Mary the fact that her husband's thoughts were elsewhere.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "COME home early, dear," said Mrs. Wilkinson, resting her hand upon her husband, and looking into his face with a loving smile.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Yet, did not the tenderness of tone with which he spoke, nor the act of love which accompanied it, hide from the quick perception of Mary the fact that her husband's thoughts were elsewhere.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet, did not the tenderness of tone with which he spoke, nor the act of love which accompanied it, hide from the quick perception of Mary the fact that her husband's thoughts were elsewhere.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yet, did not the tenderness of tone with which he spoke, nor the act of love which accompanied it, hide from the quick perception of Mary the fact that her husband's thoughts were elsewhere.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, yes," she replied.
perceptionnounUS /pərˈsepʃən/
the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept
From this reading Yet, did not the tenderness of tone with which he spoke, nor the act of love which accompanied it, hide from the quick perception of Mary the fact that her husband's thoughts were elsewhere.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Yet, did not the tenderness of tone with which he spoke, nor the act of love which accompanied it, hide from the quick perception of Mary the fact that her husband's thoughts were elsewhere.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Oh, yes," she replied.
restingverbUS /ˈrestɪŋ/
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "COME home early, dear," said Mrs. Wilkinson, resting her hand upon her husband, and looking into his face with a loving smile.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Does it?" returned Wilkinson, and he kissed his wife.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "COME home early, dear," said Mrs. Wilkinson, resting her hand upon her husband, and looking into his face with a loving smile.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "The time seems so long when you are away!"
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, yes," she replied.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "COME home early, dear," said Mrs. Wilkinson, resting her hand upon her husband, and looking into his face with a loving smile.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "The time seems so long when you are away!"
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Yet, did not the tenderness of tone with which he spoke, nor the act of love which accompanied it, hide from the quick perception of Mary the fact that her husband's thoughts were elsewhere.
tendernessnounUS /ˈtendərnəs/
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading Yet, did not the tenderness of tone with which he spoke, nor the act of love which accompanied it, hide from the quick perception of Mary the fact that her husband's thoughts were elsewhere.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yet, did not the tenderness of tone with which he spoke, nor the act of love which accompanied it, hide from the quick perception of Mary the fact that her husband's thoughts were elsewhere.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The time seems so long when you are away!"
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Yet, did not the tenderness of tone with which he spoke, nor the act of love which accompanied it, hide from the quick perception of Mary the fact that her husband's thoughts were elsewhere.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "The time seems so long when you are away!"
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Yet, did not the tenderness of tone with which he spoke, nor the act of love which accompanied it, hide from the quick perception of Mary the fact that her husband's thoughts were elsewhere.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "COME home early, dear," said Mrs. Wilkinson, resting her hand upon her husband, and looking into his face with a loving smile.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yet, did not the tenderness of tone with which he spoke, nor the act of love which accompanied it, hide from the quick perception of Mary the fact that her husband's thoughts were elsewhere.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "The time seems so long when you are away!"
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Yet, did not the tenderness of tone with which he spoke, nor the act of love which accompanied it, hide from the quick perception of Mary the fact that her husband's thoughts were elsewhere.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Does it?" returned Wilkinson, and he kissed his wife.
WilkinsonnounUS /ˈwɪlkənsən/
English chemist honored for his research on pollutants in car exhausts (born in 1921)
From this reading "COME home early, dear," said Mrs. Wilkinson, resting her hand upon her husband, and looking into his face with a loving smile.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "COME home early, dear," said Mrs. Wilkinson, resting her hand upon her husband, and looking into his face with a loving smile.
yesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading "Oh, yes," she replied.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, did not the tenderness of tone with which he spoke, nor the act of love which accompanied it, hide from the quick perception of Mary the fact that her husband's thoughts were elsewhere.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The time seems so long when you are away!"
