adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE WHISPER FROM BEYOND Ingolby had a will of his own, but it had never been really tried against a woman's will.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading It was, however, tried sorely when Fleda came to consciousness again in his arms and realized that a man's face was nearer to hers than any man's had ever been except that of her own father.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading THE WHISPER FROM BEYOND Ingolby had a will of his own, but it had never been really tried against a woman's will.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was, however, tried sorely when Fleda came to consciousness again in his arms and realized that a man's face was nearer to hers than any man's had ever been except that of her own father.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was, however, tried sorely when Fleda came to consciousness again in his arms and realized that a man's face was nearer to hers than any man's had ever been except that of her own father.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading It was, however, tried sorely when Fleda came to consciousness again in his arms and realized that a man's face was nearer to hers than any man's had ever been except that of her own father.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Her eyes opened slowly, and for the instant she did not understand, but when she did, the blood stole swiftly back to her neck and face and forehead, and she started in dismay.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE WHISPER FROM BEYOND Ingolby had a will of his own, but it had never been really tried against a woman's will.
BEYONDprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading THE WHISPER FROM BEYOND Ingolby had a will of his own, but it had never been really tried against a woman's will.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Her eyes opened slowly, and for the instant she did not understand, but when she did, the blood stole swiftly back to her neck and face and forehead, and she started in dismay.
buggynounUS /ˈbʌɡi/
a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
From this reading "I'm taking you to my buggy," he replied.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE WHISPER FROM BEYOND Ingolby had a will of his own, but it had never been really tried against a woman's will.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was, however, tried sorely when Fleda came to consciousness again in his arms and realized that a man's face was nearer to hers than any man's had ever been except that of her own father.
consciousnessnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading It was, however, tried sorely when Fleda came to consciousness again in his arms and realized that a man's face was nearer to hers than any man's had ever been except that of her own father.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Her eyes opened slowly, and for the instant she did not understand, but when she did, the blood stole swiftly back to her neck and face and forehead, and she started in dismay.
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading Her eyes opened slowly, and for the instant she did not understand, but when she did, the blood stole swiftly back to her neck and face and forehead, and she started in dismay.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Put me down," she whispered faintly.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading It was, however, tried sorely when Fleda came to consciousness again in his arms and realized that a man's face was nearer to hers than any man's had ever been except that of her own father.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading It was, however, tried sorely when Fleda came to consciousness again in his arms and realized that a man's face was nearer to hers than any man's had ever been except that of her own father.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her eyes opened slowly, and for the instant she did not understand, but when she did, the blood stole swiftly back to her neck and face and forehead, and she started in dismay.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It was, however, tried sorely when Fleda came to consciousness again in his arms and realized that a man's face was nearer to hers than any man's had ever been except that of her own father.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading "Put me down," she whispered faintly.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It was, however, tried sorely when Fleda came to consciousness again in his arms and realized that a man's face was nearer to hers than any man's had ever been except that of her own father.
Fleda
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From this reading It was, however, tried sorely when Fleda came to consciousness again in his arms and realized that a man's face was nearer to hers than any man's had ever been except that of her own father.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her eyes opened slowly, and for the instant she did not understand, but when she did, the blood stole swiftly back to her neck and face and forehead, and she started in dismay.
foreheadnounUS /ˈfɔːrhed/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Her eyes opened slowly, and for the instant she did not understand, but when she did, the blood stole swiftly back to her neck and face and forehead, and she started in dismay.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE WHISPER FROM BEYOND Ingolby had a will of his own, but it had never been really tried against a woman's will.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE WHISPER FROM BEYOND Ingolby had a will of his own, but it had never been really tried against a woman's will.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'm taking you to my buggy," he replied.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was, however, tried sorely when Fleda came to consciousness again in his arms and realized that a man's face was nearer to hers than any man's had ever been except that of her own father.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading It was, however, tried sorely when Fleda came to consciousness again in his arms and realized that a man's face was nearer to hers than any man's had ever been except that of her own father.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE WHISPER FROM BEYOND Ingolby had a will of his own, but it had never been really tried against a woman's will.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It was, however, tried sorely when Fleda came to consciousness again in his arms and realized that a man's face was nearer to hers than any man's had ever been except that of her own father.
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm taking you to my buggy," he replied.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was, however, tried sorely when Fleda came to consciousness again in his arms and realized that a man's face was nearer to hers than any man's had ever been except that of her own father.
Ingolby
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WHISPER FROM BEYOND Ingolby had a will of his own, but it had never been really tried against a woman's will.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Her eyes opened slowly, and for the instant she did not understand, but when she did, the blood stole swiftly back to her neck and face and forehead, and she started in dismay.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE WHISPER FROM BEYOND Ingolby had a will of his own, but it had never been really tried against a woman's will.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was, however, tried sorely when Fleda came to consciousness again in his arms and realized that a man's face was nearer to hers than any man's had ever been except that of her own father.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Put me down," she whispered faintly.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I'm taking you to my buggy," he replied.
neareradverbUS /ˈnɪrər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading It was, however, tried sorely when Fleda came to consciousness again in his arms and realized that a man's face was nearer to hers than any man's had ever been except that of her own father.
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Her eyes opened slowly, and for the instant she did not understand, but when she did, the blood stole swiftly back to her neck and face and forehead, and she started in dismay.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading THE WHISPER FROM BEYOND Ingolby had a will of his own, but it had never been really tried against a woman's will.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her eyes opened slowly, and for the instant she did not understand, but when she did, the blood stole swiftly back to her neck and face and forehead, and she started in dismay.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WHISPER FROM BEYOND Ingolby had a will of his own, but it had never been really tried against a woman's will.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Her eyes opened slowly, and for the instant she did not understand, but when she did, the blood stole swiftly back to her neck and face and forehead, and she started in dismay.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading THE WHISPER FROM BEYOND Ingolby had a will of his own, but it had never been really tried against a woman's will.
PutverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Put me down," she whispered faintly.
realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading It was, however, tried sorely when Fleda came to consciousness again in his arms and realized that a man's face was nearer to hers than any man's had ever been except that of her own father.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading THE WHISPER FROM BEYOND Ingolby had a will of his own, but it had never been really tried against a woman's will.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I'm taking you to my buggy," he replied.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her eyes opened slowly, and for the instant she did not understand, but when she did, the blood stole swiftly back to her neck and face and forehead, and she started in dismay.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Her eyes opened slowly, and for the instant she did not understand, but when she did, the blood stole swiftly back to her neck and face and forehead, and she started in dismay.
sorelyadverbUS /ˈsɔːrli/
to a great degree
From this reading It was, however, tried sorely when Fleda came to consciousness again in his arms and realized that a man's face was nearer to hers than any man's had ever been except that of her own father.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Her eyes opened slowly, and for the instant she did not understand, but when she did, the blood stole swiftly back to her neck and face and forehead, and she started in dismay.
stolenounUS /stoʊl/
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading Her eyes opened slowly, and for the instant she did not understand, but when she did, the blood stole swiftly back to her neck and face and forehead, and she started in dismay.
swiftlyadverbUS /ˈswɪftli/
in a swift manner
From this reading Her eyes opened slowly, and for the instant she did not understand, but when she did, the blood stole swiftly back to her neck and face and forehead, and she started in dismay.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "I'm taking you to my buggy," he replied.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was, however, tried sorely when Fleda came to consciousness again in his arms and realized that a man's face was nearer to hers than any man's had ever been except that of her own father.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was, however, tried sorely when Fleda came to consciousness again in his arms and realized that a man's face was nearer to hers than any man's had ever been except that of her own father.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WHISPER FROM BEYOND Ingolby had a will of his own, but it had never been really tried against a woman's will.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was, however, tried sorely when Fleda came to consciousness again in his arms and realized that a man's face was nearer to hers than any man's had ever been except that of her own father.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading THE WHISPER FROM BEYOND Ingolby had a will of his own, but it had never been really tried against a woman's will.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Her eyes opened slowly, and for the instant she did not understand, but when she did, the blood stole swiftly back to her neck and face and forehead, and she started in dismay.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was, however, tried sorely when Fleda came to consciousness again in his arms and realized that a man's face was nearer to hers than any man's had ever been except that of her own father.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was, however, tried sorely when Fleda came to consciousness again in his arms and realized that a man's face was nearer to hers than any man's had ever been except that of her own father.
WHISPERnounUS /ˈwɪspər/
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading THE WHISPER FROM BEYOND Ingolby had a will of his own, but it had never been really tried against a woman's will.
whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Put me down," she whispered faintly.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE WHISPER FROM BEYOND Ingolby had a will of his own, but it had never been really tried against a woman's will.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE WHISPER FROM BEYOND Ingolby had a will of his own, but it had never been really tried against a woman's will.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm taking you to my buggy," he replied.
