adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now and then she asked a question, and once cried out that, after all, why wasn’t it the way to live?
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Now and then she asked a question, and once cried out that, after all, why wasn’t it the way to live?
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 Now and then she asked a question, and once cried out that, after all, why wasn’t it the way to live?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now and then she asked a question, and once cried out that, after all, why wasn’t it the way to live?
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Now and then she asked a question, and once cried out that, after all, why wasn’t it the way to live?
Athalia
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From this reading Athalia listened breathlessly, her rapt, unhumorous eyes fixed on Eldress Hannah’s still face.
attractionnounUS /əˈtrækʃən/
the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading “Oh,” she said, turning to her husband, “can’t you feel the attraction of it?
breathlesslyadverbUS /ˈbreθləsli/
in a breathless manner
From this reading Athalia listened breathlessly, her rapt, unhumorous eyes fixed on Eldress Hannah’s still face.
can't
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From this reading “Oh,” she said, turning to her husband, “can’t you feel the attraction of it?
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I should think even you could feel it!”
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Now and then she asked a question, and once cried out that, after all, why wasn’t it the way to live?
Eldress
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From this reading Athalia listened breathlessly, her rapt, unhumorous eyes fixed on Eldress Hannah’s still face.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading I should think even you could feel it!”
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Athalia listened breathlessly, her rapt, unhumorous eyes fixed on Eldress Hannah’s still face.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Athalia listened breathlessly, her rapt, unhumorous eyes fixed on Eldress Hannah’s still face.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “Oh,” she said, turning to her husband, “can’t you feel the attraction of it?
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Athalia listened breathlessly, her rapt, unhumorous eyes fixed on Eldress Hannah’s still face.
Hannah's
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From this reading Athalia listened breathlessly, her rapt, unhumorous eyes fixed on Eldress Hannah’s still face.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Athalia listened breathlessly, her rapt, unhumorous eyes fixed on Eldress Hannah’s still face.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “Oh,” she said, turning to her husband, “can’t you feel the attraction of it?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I should think even you could feel it!”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now and then she asked a question, and once cried out that, after all, why wasn’t it the way to live?
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Athalia listened breathlessly, her rapt, unhumorous eyes fixed on Eldress Hannah’s still face.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Now and then she asked a question, and once cried out that, after all, why wasn’t it the way to live?
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Peace and self-sacrifice and love!
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now and then she asked a question, and once cried out that, after all, why wasn’t it the way to live?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Oh,” she said, turning to her husband, “can’t you feel the attraction of it?
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh,” she said, turning to her husband, “can’t you feel the attraction of it?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Athalia listened breathlessly, her rapt, unhumorous eyes fixed on Eldress Hannah’s still face.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Now and then she asked a question, and once cried out that, after all, why wasn’t it the way to live?
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Now and then she asked a question, and once cried out that, after all, why wasn’t it the way to live?
PeacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Peace and self-sacrifice and love!
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Now and then she asked a question, and once cried out that, after all, why wasn’t it the way to live?
raptadjectiveUS /ræpt/
feeling great rapture or delight
From this reading Athalia listened breathlessly, her rapt, unhumorous eyes fixed on Eldress Hannah’s still face.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Oh,” she said, turning to her husband, “can’t you feel the attraction of it?
self-sacrificenoun
acting with less concern for yourself than for the success of the joint activity
From this reading Peace and self-sacrifice and love!
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now and then she asked a question, and once cried out that, after all, why wasn’t it the way to live?
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should think even you could feel it!”
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Athalia listened breathlessly, her rapt, unhumorous eyes fixed on Eldress Hannah’s still face.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now and then she asked a question, and once cried out that, after all, why wasn’t it the way to live?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now and then she asked a question, and once cried out that, after all, why wasn’t it the way to live?
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now and then she asked a question, and once cried out that, after all, why wasn’t it the way to live?
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I should think even you could feel it!”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now and then she asked a question, and once cried out that, after all, why wasn’t it the way to live?
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading “Oh,” she said, turning to her husband, “can’t you feel the attraction of it?
unhumorousadjective
lacking humor
From this reading Athalia listened breathlessly, her rapt, unhumorous eyes fixed on Eldress Hannah’s still face.
wasn't
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From this reading Now and then she asked a question, and once cried out that, after all, why wasn’t it the way to live?
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Now and then she asked a question, and once cried out that, after all, why wasn’t it the way to live?
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Now and then she asked a question, and once cried out that, after all, why wasn’t it the way to live?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh,” she said, turning to her husband, “can’t you feel the attraction of it?
