adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Major lay back on his pillow, white and still, with a peaceful smile on his calm face.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was not many days after the events mentioned in the last chapter.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dora sat by her father's bedside, her head buried in the pillows, vainly striving to choke down her tears and sobs.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed as if her heart must break.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The Major lay back on his pillow, white and still, with a peaceful smile on his calm face.
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading Dora sat by her father's bedside, her head buried in the pillows, vainly striving to choke down her tears and sobs.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading It seemed as if her heart must break.
buriedadjectiveUS /ˈberid/
placed in a grave
From this reading Dora sat by her father's bedside, her head buried in the pillows, vainly striving to choke down her tears and sobs.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Dora sat by her father's bedside, her head buried in the pillows, vainly striving to choke down her tears and sobs.
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading The Major lay back on his pillow, white and still, with a peaceful smile on his calm face.
chapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading It was not many days after the events mentioned in the last chapter.
chokeverbUS /tʃoʊk/
breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion
From this reading Dora sat by her father's bedside, her head buried in the pillows, vainly striving to choke down her tears and sobs.
DAYSnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading LONG, LONG DAYS.
Dora
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From this reading Dora sat by her father's bedside, her head buried in the pillows, vainly striving to choke down her tears and sobs.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Dora sat by her father's bedside, her head buried in the pillows, vainly striving to choke down her tears and sobs.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading It was not many days after the events mentioned in the last chapter.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The Major lay back on his pillow, white and still, with a peaceful smile on his calm face.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Dora sat by her father's bedside, her head buried in the pillows, vainly striving to choke down her tears and sobs.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Dora sat by her father's bedside, her head buried in the pillows, vainly striving to choke down her tears and sobs.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It seemed as if her heart must break.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dora sat by her father's bedside, her head buried in the pillows, vainly striving to choke down her tears and sobs.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Major lay back on his pillow, white and still, with a peaceful smile on his calm face.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seemed as if her heart must break.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was not many days after the events mentioned in the last chapter.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not many days after the events mentioned in the last chapter.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading It was not many days after the events mentioned in the last chapter.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The Major lay back on his pillow, white and still, with a peaceful smile on his calm face.
LONGadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading LONG, LONG DAYS.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading The Major lay back on his pillow, white and still, with a peaceful smile on his calm face.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It was not many days after the events mentioned in the last chapter.
mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading It was not many days after the events mentioned in the last chapter.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It seemed as if her heart must break.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not many days after the events mentioned in the last chapter.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Major lay back on his pillow, white and still, with a peaceful smile on his calm face.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading The Major lay back on his pillow, white and still, with a peaceful smile on his calm face.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading The Major lay back on his pillow, white and still, with a peaceful smile on his calm face.
pillowsnounUS /ˈpɪloʊz/
plural of “pillow” — a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading Dora sat by her father's bedside, her head buried in the pillows, vainly striving to choke down her tears and sobs.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Dora sat by her father's bedside, her head buried in the pillows, vainly striving to choke down her tears and sobs.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed as if her heart must break.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The Major lay back on his pillow, white and still, with a peaceful smile on his calm face.
sobsnounUS /sɑːbz/
plural of “sob” — a dyspneic condition
From this reading Dora sat by her father's bedside, her head buried in the pillows, vainly striving to choke down her tears and sobs.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The Major lay back on his pillow, white and still, with a peaceful smile on his calm face.
strivingnounUS /ˈstraɪvɪŋ/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading Dora sat by her father's bedside, her head buried in the pillows, vainly striving to choke down her tears and sobs.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Dora sat by her father's bedside, her head buried in the pillows, vainly striving to choke down her tears and sobs.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was not many days after the events mentioned in the last chapter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dora sat by her father's bedside, her head buried in the pillows, vainly striving to choke down her tears and sobs.
vainlyadverbUS /ˈveɪnli/
to no avail
From this reading Dora sat by her father's bedside, her head buried in the pillows, vainly striving to choke down her tears and sobs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not many days after the events mentioned in the last chapter.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading The Major lay back on his pillow, white and still, with a peaceful smile on his calm face.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Major lay back on his pillow, white and still, with a peaceful smile on his calm face.
