adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Indian Strike Snatching up in her arms the now awakened child, the woman gazed for a moment into its face, which she covered with kisses.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then the herb-gatherer looked over to the dead, limp body of the great condor, and from thence to Tom.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading In another moment the woman had rushed forward, and knelt at the feet of the young inventor.
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 Holding the baby in one arm, in her other hand the woman seized Tom's and kissed it fervently, at the same time pouring forth a torrent of impassioned language, of which Tom could only make out a word now and then.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The Indian Strike Snatching up in her arms the now awakened child, the woman gazed for a moment into its face, which she covered with kisses.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In another moment the woman had rushed forward, and knelt at the feet of the young inventor.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading The Indian Strike Snatching up in her arms the now awakened child, the woman gazed for a moment into its face, which she covered with kisses.
babynounUS /ˈbeɪbi/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Holding the baby in one arm, in her other hand the woman seized Tom's and kissed it fervently, at the same time pouring forth a torrent of impassioned language, of which Tom could only make out a word now and then.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Then the herb-gatherer looked over to the dead, limp body of the great condor, and from thence to Tom.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he gathered that the woman was thanking him for having saved the child.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading The Indian Strike Snatching up in her arms the now awakened child, the woman gazed for a moment into its face, which she covered with kisses.
condornounUS /ˈkɑːndər/
the largest flying birds in the western hemisphere
From this reading Then the herb-gatherer looked over to the dead, limp body of the great condor, and from thence to Tom.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Holding the baby in one arm, in her other hand the woman seized Tom's and kissed it fervently, at the same time pouring forth a torrent of impassioned language, of which Tom could only make out a word now and then.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The Indian Strike Snatching up in her arms the now awakened child, the woman gazed for a moment into its face, which she covered with kisses.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Then the herb-gatherer looked over to the dead, limp body of the great condor, and from thence to Tom.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The Indian Strike Snatching up in her arms the now awakened child, the woman gazed for a moment into its face, which she covered with kisses.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading In another moment the woman had rushed forward, and knelt at the feet of the young inventor.
ferventlyadverbUS /ˈfɜːrvəntli/
with passionate fervor
From this reading Holding the baby in one arm, in her other hand the woman seized Tom's and kissed it fervently, at the same time pouring forth a torrent of impassioned language, of which Tom could only make out a word now and then.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Indian Strike Snatching up in her arms the now awakened child, the woman gazed for a moment into its face, which she covered with kisses.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Holding the baby in one arm, in her other hand the woman seized Tom's and kissed it fervently, at the same time pouring forth a torrent of impassioned language, of which Tom could only make out a word now and then.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading In another moment the woman had rushed forward, and knelt at the feet of the young inventor.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then the herb-gatherer looked over to the dead, limp body of the great condor, and from thence to Tom.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading But he gathered that the woman was thanking him for having saved the child.
gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The Indian Strike Snatching up in her arms the now awakened child, the woman gazed for a moment into its face, which she covered with kisses.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Then the herb-gatherer looked over to the dead, limp body of the great condor, and from thence to Tom.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In another moment the woman had rushed forward, and knelt at the feet of the young inventor.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Holding the baby in one arm, in her other hand the woman seized Tom's and kissed it fervently, at the same time pouring forth a torrent of impassioned language, of which Tom could only make out a word now and then.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading But he gathered that the woman was thanking him for having saved the child.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he gathered that the woman was thanking him for having saved the child.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Indian Strike Snatching up in her arms the now awakened child, the woman gazed for a moment into its face, which she covered with kisses.
herb-gatherer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then the herb-gatherer looked over to the dead, limp body of the great condor, and from thence to Tom.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But he gathered that the woman was thanking him for having saved the child.
HoldingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading Holding the baby in one arm, in her other hand the woman seized Tom's and kissed it fervently, at the same time pouring forth a torrent of impassioned language, of which Tom could only make out a word now and then.
impassionedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpæʃənd/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading Holding the baby in one arm, in her other hand the woman seized Tom's and kissed it fervently, at the same time pouring forth a torrent of impassioned language, of which Tom could only make out a word now and then.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Indian Strike Snatching up in her arms the now awakened child, the woman gazed for a moment into its face, which she covered with kisses.
IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading The Indian Strike Snatching up in her arms the now awakened child, the woman gazed for a moment into its face, which she covered with kisses.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Indian Strike Snatching up in her arms the now awakened child, the woman gazed for a moment into its face, which she covered with kisses.
inventornounUS /ˌɪnˈventər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading In another moment the woman had rushed forward, and knelt at the feet of the young inventor.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Holding the baby in one arm, in her other hand the woman seized Tom's and kissed it fervently, at the same time pouring forth a torrent of impassioned language, of which Tom could only make out a word now and then.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Indian Strike Snatching up in her arms the now awakened child, the woman gazed for a moment into its face, which she covered with kisses.
kissedverbUS /kɪst/
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading Holding the baby in one arm, in her other hand the woman seized Tom's and kissed it fervently, at the same time pouring forth a torrent of impassioned language, of which Tom could only make out a word now and then.
kissesnounUS /ˈkɪsəz/
plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading The Indian Strike Snatching up in her arms the now awakened child, the woman gazed for a moment into its face, which she covered with kisses.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading In another moment the woman had rushed forward, and knelt at the feet of the young inventor.
languagenounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒ/
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading Holding the baby in one arm, in her other hand the woman seized Tom's and kissed it fervently, at the same time pouring forth a torrent of impassioned language, of which Tom could only make out a word now and then.
limpverbUS /lɪmp/
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading Then the herb-gatherer looked over to the dead, limp body of the great condor, and from thence to Tom.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then the herb-gatherer looked over to the dead, limp body of the great condor, and from thence to Tom.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Holding the baby in one arm, in her other hand the woman seized Tom's and kissed it fervently, at the same time pouring forth a torrent of impassioned language, of which Tom could only make out a word now and then.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading The Indian Strike Snatching up in her arms the now awakened child, the woman gazed for a moment into its face, which she covered with kisses.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The Indian Strike Snatching up in her arms the now awakened child, the woman gazed for a moment into its face, which she covered with kisses.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then the herb-gatherer looked over to the dead, limp body of the great condor, and from thence to Tom.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Holding the baby in one arm, in her other hand the woman seized Tom's and kissed it fervently, at the same time pouring forth a torrent of impassioned language, of which Tom could only make out a word now and then.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Holding the baby in one arm, in her other hand the woman seized Tom's and kissed it fervently, at the same time pouring forth a torrent of impassioned language, of which Tom could only make out a word now and then.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Holding the baby in one arm, in her other hand the woman seized Tom's and kissed it fervently, at the same time pouring forth a torrent of impassioned language, of which Tom could only make out a word now and then.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Holding the baby in one arm, in her other hand the woman seized Tom's and kissed it fervently, at the same time pouring forth a torrent of impassioned language, of which Tom could only make out a word now and then.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then the herb-gatherer looked over to the dead, limp body of the great condor, and from thence to Tom.
pouringadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading Holding the baby in one arm, in her other hand the woman seized Tom's and kissed it fervently, at the same time pouring forth a torrent of impassioned language, of which Tom could only make out a word now and then.
rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/
done under pressure
From this reading In another moment the woman had rushed forward, and knelt at the feet of the young inventor.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Holding the baby in one arm, in her other hand the woman seized Tom's and kissed it fervently, at the same time pouring forth a torrent of impassioned language, of which Tom could only make out a word now and then.
savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading But he gathered that the woman was thanking him for having saved the child.
seizedverbUS /siːzd/
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Holding the baby in one arm, in her other hand the woman seized Tom's and kissed it fervently, at the same time pouring forth a torrent of impassioned language, of which Tom could only make out a word now and then.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Indian Strike Snatching up in her arms the now awakened child, the woman gazed for a moment into its face, which she covered with kisses.
SnatchingverbUS /ˈsnætʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading The Indian Strike Snatching up in her arms the now awakened child, the woman gazed for a moment into its face, which she covered with kisses.
StrikeverbUS /straɪk/
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading The Indian Strike Snatching up in her arms the now awakened child, the woman gazed for a moment into its face, which she covered with kisses.
thankingverbUS /ˈθæŋkɪŋ/
-ing form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading But he gathered that the woman was thanking him for having saved the child.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But he gathered that the woman was thanking him for having saved the child.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Indian Strike Snatching up in her arms the now awakened child, the woman gazed for a moment into its face, which she covered with kisses.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the herb-gatherer looked over to the dead, limp body of the great condor, and from thence to Tom.
thenceadverbUS /ðens/
from that place or that time
From this reading Then the herb-gatherer looked over to the dead, limp body of the great condor, and from thence to Tom.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Holding the baby in one arm, in her other hand the woman seized Tom's and kissed it fervently, at the same time pouring forth a torrent of impassioned language, of which Tom could only make out a word now and then.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then the herb-gatherer looked over to the dead, limp body of the great condor, and from thence to Tom.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading Then the herb-gatherer looked over to the dead, limp body of the great condor, and from thence to Tom.
Tom'snounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading Holding the baby in one arm, in her other hand the woman seized Tom's and kissed it fervently, at the same time pouring forth a torrent of impassioned language, of which Tom could only make out a word now and then.
torrentnounUS /ˈtɔːrənt/
a heavy rain
From this reading Holding the baby in one arm, in her other hand the woman seized Tom's and kissed it fervently, at the same time pouring forth a torrent of impassioned language, of which Tom could only make out a word now and then.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Indian Strike Snatching up in her arms the now awakened child, the woman gazed for a moment into its face, which she covered with kisses.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he gathered that the woman was thanking him for having saved the child.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Indian Strike Snatching up in her arms the now awakened child, the woman gazed for a moment into its face, which she covered with kisses.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Indian Strike Snatching up in her arms the now awakened child, the woman gazed for a moment into its face, which she covered with kisses.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The Indian Strike Snatching up in her arms the now awakened child, the woman gazed for a moment into its face, which she covered with kisses.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Holding the baby in one arm, in her other hand the woman seized Tom's and kissed it fervently, at the same time pouring forth a torrent of impassioned language, of which Tom could only make out a word now and then.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading In another moment the woman had rushed forward, and knelt at the feet of the young inventor.
