AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FOR A WOMAN'S SAKE.
amazeverbUS /əˈmeɪz/
affect with wonder
From this reading Involuntarily he started and stood still one instant in amaze; the next, he flung thought away and dashed into swift, inconsequent words.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Involuntarily he started and stood still one instant in amaze; the next, he flung thought away and dashed into swift, inconsequent words.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Involuntarily he started and stood still one instant in amaze; the next, he flung thought away and dashed into swift, inconsequent words.
Cecil
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From this reading The door opened--Cecil entered.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading The Seraph crossed the room, with his hand held out; not for his life in that moment would he have omitted that gesture of friendship.
dashedadjectiveUS /dæʃt/
having gaps or spaces
From this reading Involuntarily he started and stood still one instant in amaze; the next, he flung thought away and dashed into swift, inconsequent words.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “Cecil, my dear fellow!
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The door opened--Cecil entered.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The door opened--Cecil entered.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading “Cecil, my dear fellow!
flungverbUS /flʌŋ/
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Involuntarily he started and stood still one instant in amaze; the next, he flung thought away and dashed into swift, inconsequent words.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR A WOMAN'S SAKE.
friendshipnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪp/
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading The Seraph crossed the room, with his hand held out; not for his life in that moment would he have omitted that gesture of friendship.
gesturenounUS /ˈdʒestʃər/
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading The Seraph crossed the room, with his hand held out; not for his life in that moment would he have omitted that gesture of friendship.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The Seraph crossed the room, with his hand held out; not for his life in that moment would he have omitted that gesture of friendship.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Seraph crossed the room, with his hand held out; not for his life in that moment would he have omitted that gesture of friendship.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Seraph crossed the room, with his hand held out; not for his life in that moment would he have omitted that gesture of friendship.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The Seraph crossed the room, with his hand held out; not for his life in that moment would he have omitted that gesture of friendship.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Seraph crossed the room, with his hand held out; not for his life in that moment would he have omitted that gesture of friendship.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Seraph crossed the room, with his hand held out; not for his life in that moment would he have omitted that gesture of friendship.
inconsequentadjective
lacking worth or importance
From this reading Involuntarily he started and stood still one instant in amaze; the next, he flung thought away and dashed into swift, inconsequent words.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Involuntarily he started and stood still one instant in amaze; the next, he flung thought away and dashed into swift, inconsequent words.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Involuntarily he started and stood still one instant in amaze; the next, he flung thought away and dashed into swift, inconsequent words.
InvoluntarilyadverbUS /ˌɪnvoʊˈlʌntərɪli/
against your will
From this reading Involuntarily he started and stood still one instant in amaze; the next, he flung thought away and dashed into swift, inconsequent words.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The Seraph crossed the room, with his hand held out; not for his life in that moment would he have omitted that gesture of friendship.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading The Seraph crossed the room, with his hand held out; not for his life in that moment would he have omitted that gesture of friendship.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Cecil, my dear fellow!
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Involuntarily he started and stood still one instant in amaze; the next, he flung thought away and dashed into swift, inconsequent words.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Seraph crossed the room, with his hand held out; not for his life in that moment would he have omitted that gesture of friendship.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Seraph crossed the room, with his hand held out; not for his life in that moment would he have omitted that gesture of friendship.
omittedverbUS /oʊˈmɪtəd/
inflected form of “omit” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading The Seraph crossed the room, with his hand held out; not for his life in that moment would he have omitted that gesture of friendship.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Involuntarily he started and stood still one instant in amaze; the next, he flung thought away and dashed into swift, inconsequent words.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The door opened--Cecil entered.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Seraph crossed the room, with his hand held out; not for his life in that moment would he have omitted that gesture of friendship.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The Seraph crossed the room, with his hand held out; not for his life in that moment would he have omitted that gesture of friendship.
SAKEnounUS /seɪk/
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading FOR A WOMAN'S SAKE.
Seraphnoun
an angel of the first order; usually portrayed as the winged head of a child
From this reading The Seraph crossed the room, with his hand held out; not for his life in that moment would he have omitted that gesture of friendship.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Involuntarily he started and stood still one instant in amaze; the next, he flung thought away and dashed into swift, inconsequent words.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Involuntarily he started and stood still one instant in amaze; the next, he flung thought away and dashed into swift, inconsequent words.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Involuntarily he started and stood still one instant in amaze; the next, he flung thought away and dashed into swift, inconsequent words.
swiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading Involuntarily he started and stood still one instant in amaze; the next, he flung thought away and dashed into swift, inconsequent words.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Seraph crossed the room, with his hand held out; not for his life in that moment would he have omitted that gesture of friendship.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The door opened--Cecil entered.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Involuntarily he started and stood still one instant in amaze; the next, he flung thought away and dashed into swift, inconsequent words.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Seraph crossed the room, with his hand held out; not for his life in that moment would he have omitted that gesture of friendship.
WOMAN'SnounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading FOR A WOMAN'S SAKE.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Involuntarily he started and stood still one instant in amaze; the next, he flung thought away and dashed into swift, inconsequent words.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The Seraph crossed the room, with his hand held out; not for his life in that moment would he have omitted that gesture of friendship.
