aguenounUS /ˈeɪɡjuː/
a fit of shivering or shaking
From this reading She was tear splotched so that her lips were slippery with them, and while the ague of her passion shook her, Alma, her own face swept white and her voice guttered with restraint, took her mother into the cradle of her arms and rocked and hushed her there.
Alma
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From this reading She was tear splotched so that her lips were slippery with them, and while the ague of her passion shook her, Alma, her own face swept white and her voice guttered with restraint, took her mother into the cradle of her arms and rocked and hushed her there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was tear splotched so that her lips were slippery with them, and while the ague of her passion shook her, Alma, her own face swept white and her voice guttered with restraint, took her mother into the cradle of her arms and rocked and hushed her there.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Mamma, mamma, what are you saying?
weapons considered collectively
From this reading She was tear splotched so that her lips were slippery with them, and while the ague of her passion shook her, Alma, her own face swept white and her voice guttered with restraint, took her mother into the cradle of her arms and rocked and hushed her there.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading I blame him--Doctor Heyman--for prescribing it in the beginning.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading I blame him--Doctor Heyman--for prescribing it in the beginning.
blamingverbUS /ˈbleɪmɪŋ/
-ing form of “blame” — put or pin the blame on
From this reading I'm not blaming you, sweetheart.
cradlenounUS /ˈkreɪdəl/
a baby bed with sides and rockers
From this reading She was tear splotched so that her lips were slippery with them, and while the ague of her passion shook her, Alma, her own face swept white and her voice guttered with restraint, took her mother into the cradle of her arms and rocked and hushed her there.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading I blame him--Doctor Heyman--for prescribing it in the beginning.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She was tear splotched so that her lips were slippery with them, and while the ague of her passion shook her, Alma, her own face swept white and her voice guttered with restraint, took her mother into the cradle of her arms and rocked and hushed her there.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I blame him--Doctor Heyman--for prescribing it in the beginning.
gutteredverbUS /ˈɡʌtərd/
past form of “gutter” — burn unsteadily, feebly, or low; flicker
From this reading She was tear splotched so that her lips were slippery with them, and while the ague of her passion shook her, Alma, her own face swept white and her voice guttered with restraint, took her mother into the cradle of her arms and rocked and hushed her there.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was tear splotched so that her lips were slippery with them, and while the ague of her passion shook her, Alma, her own face swept white and her voice guttered with restraint, took her mother into the cradle of her arms and rocked and hushed her there.
Heyman
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From this reading I blame him--Doctor Heyman--for prescribing it in the beginning.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I blame him--Doctor Heyman--for prescribing it in the beginning.
hoarseadjectiveUS /hɔːrs/
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading She was hoarse.
hushedadjectiveUS /hʌʃt/
in a softened tone
From this reading She was tear splotched so that her lips were slippery with them, and while the ague of her passion shook her, Alma, her own face swept white and her voice guttered with restraint, took her mother into the cradle of her arms and rocked and hushed her there.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I blame him--Doctor Heyman--for prescribing it in the beginning.
I'm
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From this reading I'm not blaming you, sweetheart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I blame him--Doctor Heyman--for prescribing it in the beginning.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She was tear splotched so that her lips were slippery with them, and while the ague of her passion shook her, Alma, her own face swept white and her voice guttered with restraint, took her mother into the cradle of her arms and rocked and hushed her there.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I blame him--Doctor Heyman--for prescribing it in the beginning.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading She was tear splotched so that her lips were slippery with them, and while the ague of her passion shook her, Alma, her own face swept white and her voice guttered with restraint, took her mother into the cradle of her arms and rocked and hushed her there.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "Mamma, mamma, what are you saying?
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She was tear splotched so that her lips were slippery with them, and while the ague of her passion shook her, Alma, her own face swept white and her voice guttered with restraint, took her mother into the cradle of her arms and rocked and hushed her there.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I'm not blaming you, sweetheart.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was tear splotched so that her lips were slippery with them, and while the ague of her passion shook her, Alma, her own face swept white and her voice guttered with restraint, took her mother into the cradle of her arms and rocked and hushed her there.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She was tear splotched so that her lips were slippery with them, and while the ague of her passion shook her, Alma, her own face swept white and her voice guttered with restraint, took her mother into the cradle of her arms and rocked and hushed her there.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading She was tear splotched so that her lips were slippery with them, and while the ague of her passion shook her, Alma, her own face swept white and her voice guttered with restraint, took her mother into the cradle of her arms and rocked and hushed her there.
prescribingverbUS /priˈskraɪbɪŋ/
-ing form of “prescribe” — issue commands or orders for
From this reading I blame him--Doctor Heyman--for prescribing it in the beginning.
restraintnounUS /rɪˈstreɪnt/
the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
From this reading She was tear splotched so that her lips were slippery with them, and while the ague of her passion shook her, Alma, her own face swept white and her voice guttered with restraint, took her mother into the cradle of her arms and rocked and hushed her there.
rockedverbUS /rɑːkt/
past form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading She was tear splotched so that her lips were slippery with them, and while the ague of her passion shook her, Alma, her own face swept white and her voice guttered with restraint, took her mother into the cradle of her arms and rocked and hushed her there.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "Mamma, mamma, what are you saying?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was hoarse.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading She was tear splotched so that her lips were slippery with them, and while the ague of her passion shook her, Alma, her own face swept white and her voice guttered with restraint, took her mother into the cradle of her arms and rocked and hushed her there.
slipperyadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpəri/
causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
From this reading She was tear splotched so that her lips were slippery with them, and while the ague of her passion shook her, Alma, her own face swept white and her voice guttered with restraint, took her mother into the cradle of her arms and rocked and hushed her there.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was tear splotched so that her lips were slippery with them, and while the ague of her passion shook her, Alma, her own face swept white and her voice guttered with restraint, took her mother into the cradle of her arms and rocked and hushed her there.
splotchedadjective
marked with irregularly shaped spots or blots
From this reading She was tear splotched so that her lips were slippery with them, and while the ague of her passion shook her, Alma, her own face swept white and her voice guttered with restraint, took her mother into the cradle of her arms and rocked and hushed her there.
sweetheartnounUS /ˈswiːthɑːrt/
a person loved by another person
From this reading I'm not blaming you, sweetheart.
possessing sweep
From this reading She was tear splotched so that her lips were slippery with them, and while the ague of her passion shook her, Alma, her own face swept white and her voice guttered with restraint, took her mother into the cradle of her arms and rocked and hushed her there.
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading She was tear splotched so that her lips were slippery with them, and while the ague of her passion shook her, Alma, her own face swept white and her voice guttered with restraint, took her mother into the cradle of her arms and rocked and hushed her there.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was tear splotched so that her lips were slippery with them, and while the ague of her passion shook her, Alma, her own face swept white and her voice guttered with restraint, took her mother into the cradle of her arms and rocked and hushed her there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was tear splotched so that her lips were slippery with them, and while the ague of her passion shook her, Alma, her own face swept white and her voice guttered with restraint, took her mother into the cradle of her arms and rocked and hushed her there.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She was tear splotched so that her lips were slippery with them, and while the ague of her passion shook her, Alma, her own face swept white and her voice guttered with restraint, took her mother into the cradle of her arms and rocked and hushed her there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She was tear splotched so that her lips were slippery with them, and while the ague of her passion shook her, Alma, her own face swept white and her voice guttered with restraint, took her mother into the cradle of her arms and rocked and hushed her there.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She was tear splotched so that her lips were slippery with them, and while the ague of her passion shook her, Alma, her own face swept white and her voice guttered with restraint, took her mother into the cradle of her arms and rocked and hushed her there.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading She was tear splotched so that her lips were slippery with them, and while the ague of her passion shook her, Alma, her own face swept white and her voice guttered with restraint, took her mother into the cradle of her arms and rocked and hushed her there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was hoarse.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was tear splotched so that her lips were slippery with them, and while the ague of her passion shook her, Alma, her own face swept white and her voice guttered with restraint, took her mother into the cradle of her arms and rocked and hushed her there.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Mamma, mamma, what are you saying?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She was tear splotched so that her lips were slippery with them, and while the ague of her passion shook her, Alma, her own face swept white and her voice guttered with restraint, took her mother into the cradle of her arms and rocked and hushed her there.
a Caucasian
From this reading She was tear splotched so that her lips were slippery with them, and while the ague of her passion shook her, Alma, her own face swept white and her voice guttered with restraint, took her mother into the cradle of her arms and rocked and hushed her there.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was tear splotched so that her lips were slippery with them, and while the ague of her passion shook her, Alma, her own face swept white and her voice guttered with restraint, took her mother into the cradle of her arms and rocked and hushed her there.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mamma, mamma, what are you saying?
