adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Allie dropped to her knees and wiped her hands on the grass while Neale killed the fish and strung it upon a willow with the others he had caught.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Then turning to Allie, he started to tell her how glad he was to see her again, to ask her if she were glad to see him.
Allie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Allie dropped to her knees and wiped her hands on the grass while Neale killed the fish and strung it upon a willow with the others he had caught.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Allie dropped to her knees and wiped her hands on the grass while Neale killed the fish and strung it upon a willow with the others he had caught.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Then turning to Allie, he started to tell her how glad he was to see her again, to ask her if she were glad to see him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But upon looking at her he decided to try and keep her mind from herself.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He feared he might frighten it away.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But upon looking at her he decided to try and keep her mind from herself.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Allie dropped to her knees and wiped her hands on the grass while Neale killed the fish and strung it upon a willow with the others he had caught.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading But upon looking at her he decided to try and keep her mind from herself.
differencenounUS /ˈdɪfərəns/
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading She was different now and he liked the difference.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading She was different now and he liked the difference.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Allie dropped to her knees and wiped her hands on the grass while Neale killed the fish and strung it upon a willow with the others he had caught.
fearedverbUS /fɪrd/
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading He feared he might frighten it away.
fishnounUS /fɪʃ/
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Allie dropped to her knees and wiped her hands on the grass while Neale killed the fish and strung it upon a willow with the others he had caught.
frightenverbUS /ˈfraɪtən/
cause fear in
From this reading He feared he might frighten it away.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But upon looking at her he decided to try and keep her mind from herself.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Then turning to Allie, he started to tell her how glad he was to see her again, to ask her if she were glad to see him.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Allie dropped to her knees and wiped her hands on the grass while Neale killed the fish and strung it upon a willow with the others he had caught.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Allie dropped to her knees and wiped her hands on the grass while Neale killed the fish and strung it upon a willow with the others he had caught.
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 Allie dropped to her knees and wiped her hands on the grass while Neale killed the fish and strung it upon a willow with the others he had caught.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Allie dropped to her knees and wiped her hands on the grass while Neale killed the fish and strung it upon a willow with the others he had caught.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Allie dropped to her knees and wiped her hands on the grass while Neale killed the fish and strung it upon a willow with the others he had caught.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But upon looking at her he decided to try and keep her mind from herself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then turning to Allie, he started to tell her how glad he was to see her again, to ask her if she were glad to see him.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then turning to Allie, he started to tell her how glad he was to see her again, to ask her if she were glad to see him.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Then turning to Allie, he started to tell her how glad he was to see her again, to ask her if she were glad to see him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Allie dropped to her knees and wiped her hands on the grass while Neale killed the fish and strung it upon a willow with the others he had caught.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading But upon looking at her he decided to try and keep her mind from herself.
killedverbUS /kɪld/
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Allie dropped to her knees and wiped her hands on the grass while Neale killed the fish and strung it upon a willow with the others he had caught.
kneesnounUS /niːz/
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Allie dropped to her knees and wiped her hands on the grass while Neale killed the fish and strung it upon a willow with the others he had caught.
likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading She was different now and he liked the difference.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading But upon looking at her he decided to try and keep her mind from herself.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He feared he might frighten it away.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But upon looking at her he decided to try and keep her mind from herself.
Neale
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Allie dropped to her knees and wiped her hands on the grass while Neale killed the fish and strung it upon a willow with the others he had caught.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She was different now and he liked the difference.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Allie dropped to her knees and wiped her hands on the grass while Neale killed the fish and strung it upon a willow with the others he had caught.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Allie dropped to her knees and wiped her hands on the grass while Neale killed the fish and strung it upon a willow with the others he had caught.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Then turning to Allie, he started to tell her how glad he was to see her again, to ask her if she were glad to see him.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then turning to Allie, he started to tell her how glad he was to see her again, to ask her if she were glad to see him.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then turning to Allie, he started to tell her how glad he was to see her again, to ask her if she were glad to see him.
strungadjectiveUS /strʌŋ/
that is on a string
From this reading Allie dropped to her knees and wiped her hands on the grass while Neale killed the fish and strung it upon a willow with the others he had caught.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Then turning to Allie, he started to tell her how glad he was to see her again, to ask her if she were glad to see him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Allie dropped to her knees and wiped her hands on the grass while Neale killed the fish and strung it upon a willow with the others he had caught.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then turning to Allie, he started to tell her how glad he was to see her again, to ask her if she were glad to see him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Allie dropped to her knees and wiped her hands on the grass while Neale killed the fish and strung it upon a willow with the others he had caught.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading But upon looking at her he decided to try and keep her mind from herself.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Then turning to Allie, he started to tell her how glad he was to see her again, to ask her if she were glad to see him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Allie dropped to her knees and wiped her hands on the grass while Neale killed the fish and strung it upon a willow with the others he had caught.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then turning to Allie, he started to tell her how glad he was to see her again, to ask her if she were glad to see him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then turning to Allie, he started to tell her how glad he was to see her again, to ask her if she were glad to see him.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Allie dropped to her knees and wiped her hands on the grass while Neale killed the fish and strung it upon a willow with the others he had caught.
willownounUS /ˈwɪloʊ/
any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading Allie dropped to her knees and wiped her hands on the grass while Neale killed the fish and strung it upon a willow with the others he had caught.
wipedverbUS /waɪpt/
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading Allie dropped to her knees and wiped her hands on the grass while Neale killed the fish and strung it upon a willow with the others he had caught.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Allie dropped to her knees and wiped her hands on the grass while Neale killed the fish and strung it upon a willow with the others he had caught.
