adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Morning after morning, and evening after evening when he came home from work, he would enter the room where she lay and fight a royal battle to hide his feelings and make a show of cheerfulness and geniality.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Morning after morning, and evening after evening when he came home from work, he would enter the room where she lay and fight a royal battle to hide his feelings and make a show of cheerfulness and geniality.
alikeadverbUS /əˈlaɪk/
equally
From this reading One of her first questions, puzzling alike to Billy and Mary, was:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Morning after morning, and evening after evening when he came home from work, he would enter the room where she lay and fight a royal battle to hide his feelings and make a show of cheerfulness and geniality.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Billy could never get over the shock, during that period, of Saxon's appearance.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Tenderly, as he sat beside her, he would take up her pale hand and stroke the slim, transparent arm, marveling at the smallness and delicacy of the bones.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tenderly, as he sat beside her, he would take up her pale hand and stroke the slim, transparent arm, marveling at the smallness and delicacy of the bones.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tenderly, as he sat beside her, he would take up her pale hand and stroke the slim, transparent arm, marveling at the smallness and delicacy of the bones.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Morning after morning, and evening after evening when he came home from work, he would enter the room where she lay and fight a royal battle to hide his feelings and make a show of cheerfulness and geniality.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Tenderly, as he sat beside her, he would take up her pale hand and stroke the slim, transparent arm, marveling at the smallness and delicacy of the bones.
BillynounUS /ˈbɪli/
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Billy could never get over the shock, during that period, of Saxon's appearance.
bonesnounUS /boʊnz/
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading Tenderly, as he sat beside her, he would take up her pale hand and stroke the slim, transparent arm, marveling at the smallness and delicacy of the bones.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Morning after morning, and evening after evening when he came home from work, he would enter the room where she lay and fight a royal battle to hide his feelings and make a show of cheerfulness and geniality.
cheerfulnessnounUS /ˈtʃɪrfəlnəs/
the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
From this reading Morning after morning, and evening after evening when he came home from work, he would enter the room where she lay and fight a royal battle to hide his feelings and make a show of cheerfulness and geniality.
child-like
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From this reading She looked so small lying there so small and shrunken and weary, and yet so child-like in her smallness.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Billy could never get over the shock, during that period, of Saxon's appearance.
delicacynounUS /ˈdeləkəsi/
the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
From this reading Tenderly, as he sat beside her, he would take up her pale hand and stroke the slim, transparent arm, marveling at the smallness and delicacy of the bones.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Billy could never get over the shock, during that period, of Saxon's appearance.
enterverbUS /ˈentər/
to come or go into
From this reading Morning after morning, and evening after evening when he came home from work, he would enter the room where she lay and fight a royal battle to hide his feelings and make a show of cheerfulness and geniality.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Morning after morning, and evening after evening when he came home from work, he would enter the room where she lay and fight a royal battle to hide his feelings and make a show of cheerfulness and geniality.
feelingsnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋz/
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading Morning after morning, and evening after evening when he came home from work, he would enter the room where she lay and fight a royal battle to hide his feelings and make a show of cheerfulness and geniality.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Morning after morning, and evening after evening when he came home from work, he would enter the room where she lay and fight a royal battle to hide his feelings and make a show of cheerfulness and geniality.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading One of her first questions, puzzling alike to Billy and Mary, was:
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Morning after morning, and evening after evening when he came home from work, he would enter the room where she lay and fight a royal battle to hide his feelings and make a show of cheerfulness and geniality.
genialitynounUS /ˌdʒiːniˈæləti/
a disposition to be friendly and approachable (easy to talk to)
From this reading Morning after morning, and evening after evening when he came home from work, he would enter the room where she lay and fight a royal battle to hide his feelings and make a show of cheerfulness and geniality.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Billy could never get over the shock, during that period, of Saxon's appearance.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Tenderly, as he sat beside her, he would take up her pale hand and stroke the slim, transparent arm, marveling at the smallness and delicacy of the bones.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Morning after morning, and evening after evening when he came home from work, he would enter the room where she lay and fight a royal battle to hide his feelings and make a show of cheerfulness and geniality.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She looked so small lying there so small and shrunken and weary, and yet so child-like in her smallness.
hideverbUS /haɪd/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Morning after morning, and evening after evening when he came home from work, he would enter the room where she lay and fight a royal battle to hide his feelings and make a show of cheerfulness and geniality.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Morning after morning, and evening after evening when he came home from work, he would enter the room where she lay and fight a royal battle to hide his feelings and make a show of cheerfulness and geniality.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Morning after morning, and evening after evening when he came home from work, he would enter the room where she lay and fight a royal battle to hide his feelings and make a show of cheerfulness and geniality.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She looked so small lying there so small and shrunken and weary, and yet so child-like in her smallness.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Morning after morning, and evening after evening when he came home from work, he would enter the room where she lay and fight a royal battle to hide his feelings and make a show of cheerfulness and geniality.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked so small lying there so small and shrunken and weary, and yet so child-like in her smallness.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading She looked so small lying there so small and shrunken and weary, and yet so child-like in her smallness.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Morning after morning, and evening after evening when he came home from work, he would enter the room where she lay and fight a royal battle to hide his feelings and make a show of cheerfulness and geniality.
marvelingverbUS /ˈmɑːrvəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “marvel” — be amazed at
From this reading Tenderly, as he sat beside her, he would take up her pale hand and stroke the slim, transparent arm, marveling at the smallness and delicacy of the bones.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading One of her first questions, puzzling alike to Billy and Mary, was:
MorningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Morning after morning, and evening after evening when he came home from work, he would enter the room where she lay and fight a royal battle to hide his feelings and make a show of cheerfulness and geniality.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Billy could never get over the shock, during that period, of Saxon's appearance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Billy could never get over the shock, during that period, of Saxon's appearance.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of her first questions, puzzling alike to Billy and Mary, was:
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Billy could never get over the shock, during that period, of Saxon's appearance.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Tenderly, as he sat beside her, he would take up her pale hand and stroke the slim, transparent arm, marveling at the smallness and delicacy of the bones.
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading Billy could never get over the shock, during that period, of Saxon's appearance.
puzzlingadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəlɪŋ/
not clear to the understanding
From this reading One of her first questions, puzzling alike to Billy and Mary, was:
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading One of her first questions, puzzling alike to Billy and Mary, was:
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Morning after morning, and evening after evening when he came home from work, he would enter the room where she lay and fight a royal battle to hide his feelings and make a show of cheerfulness and geniality.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Morning after morning, and evening after evening when he came home from work, he would enter the room where she lay and fight a royal battle to hide his feelings and make a show of cheerfulness and geniality.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Tenderly, as he sat beside her, he would take up her pale hand and stroke the slim, transparent arm, marveling at the smallness and delicacy of the bones.
Saxon'snounUS /ˈsæksənz/
possessive form of “saxon” — a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest
From this reading Billy could never get over the shock, during that period, of Saxon's appearance.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Morning after morning, and evening after evening when he came home from work, he would enter the room where she lay and fight a royal battle to hide his feelings and make a show of cheerfulness and geniality.
shocknounUS /ʃɑːk/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Billy could never get over the shock, during that period, of Saxon's appearance.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Morning after morning, and evening after evening when he came home from work, he would enter the room where she lay and fight a royal battle to hide his feelings and make a show of cheerfulness and geniality.
shrunkenadjectiveUS /ˈʃrʌŋkən/
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
From this reading She looked so small lying there so small and shrunken and weary, and yet so child-like in her smallness.
slimadjectiveUS /slɪm/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Tenderly, as he sat beside her, he would take up her pale hand and stroke the slim, transparent arm, marveling at the smallness and delicacy of the bones.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She looked so small lying there so small and shrunken and weary, and yet so child-like in her smallness.
smallnessnounUS /ˈsmɔːlnəs/
the property of having a relatively small size
From this reading She looked so small lying there so small and shrunken and weary, and yet so child-like in her smallness.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She looked so small lying there so small and shrunken and weary, and yet so child-like in her smallness.
strokenounUS /stroʊk/
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading Tenderly, as he sat beside her, he would take up her pale hand and stroke the slim, transparent arm, marveling at the smallness and delicacy of the bones.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Tenderly, as he sat beside her, he would take up her pale hand and stroke the slim, transparent arm, marveling at the smallness and delicacy of the bones.
TenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading Tenderly, as he sat beside her, he would take up her pale hand and stroke the slim, transparent arm, marveling at the smallness and delicacy of the bones.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Billy could never get over the shock, during that period, of Saxon's appearance.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Billy could never get over the shock, during that period, of Saxon's appearance.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading She looked so small lying there so small and shrunken and weary, and yet so child-like in her smallness.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Morning after morning, and evening after evening when he came home from work, he would enter the room where she lay and fight a royal battle to hide his feelings and make a show of cheerfulness and geniality.
transparentadjectiveUS /trænˈsperənt/
transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
From this reading Tenderly, as he sat beside her, he would take up her pale hand and stroke the slim, transparent arm, marveling at the smallness and delicacy of the bones.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Tenderly, as he sat beside her, he would take up her pale hand and stroke the slim, transparent arm, marveling at the smallness and delicacy of the bones.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of her first questions, puzzling alike to Billy and Mary, was:
wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading She looked so small lying there so small and shrunken and weary, and yet so child-like in her smallness.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Morning after morning, and evening after evening when he came home from work, he would enter the room where she lay and fight a royal battle to hide his feelings and make a show of cheerfulness and geniality.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Morning after morning, and evening after evening when he came home from work, he would enter the room where she lay and fight a royal battle to hide his feelings and make a show of cheerfulness and geniality.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Morning after morning, and evening after evening when he came home from work, he would enter the room where she lay and fight a royal battle to hide his feelings and make a show of cheerfulness and geniality.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Morning after morning, and evening after evening when he came home from work, he would enter the room where she lay and fight a royal battle to hide his feelings and make a show of cheerfulness and geniality.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading She looked so small lying there so small and shrunken and weary, and yet so child-like in her smallness.
