adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The thought struck me like a knell.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TRUTH FROM RUTH Next morning I was conscious of but one desire, to get to Ruth and tell her of my love and faith in her, and assure her of my protection and assistance whatever happened.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading But as I went out of my own door--I left the house early, for I couldn't face Aunt Lucy and Winnie--I suddenly decided it would be better to see Stone first and learn if anything had transpired since I left him.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading What could happen but her arrest and trial?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as I went out of my own door--I left the house early, for I couldn't face Aunt Lucy and Winnie--I suddenly decided it would be better to see Stone first and learn if anything had transpired since I left him.
assistancenounUS /əˈsɪstəns/
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading THE TRUTH FROM RUTH Next morning I was conscious of but one desire, to get to Ruth and tell her of my love and faith in her, and assure her of my protection and assistance whatever happened.
assureverbUS /əˈʃʊr/
make certain of
From this reading THE TRUTH FROM RUTH Next morning I was conscious of but one desire, to get to Ruth and tell her of my love and faith in her, and assure her of my protection and assistance whatever happened.
AuntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading But as I went out of my own door--I left the house early, for I couldn't face Aunt Lucy and Winnie--I suddenly decided it would be better to see Stone first and learn if anything had transpired since I left him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But as I went out of my own door--I left the house early, for I couldn't face Aunt Lucy and Winnie--I suddenly decided it would be better to see Stone first and learn if anything had transpired since I left him.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading But as I went out of my own door--I left the house early, for I couldn't face Aunt Lucy and Winnie--I suddenly decided it would be better to see Stone first and learn if anything had transpired since I left him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE TRUTH FROM RUTH Next morning I was conscious of but one desire, to get to Ruth and tell her of my love and faith in her, and assure her of my protection and assistance whatever happened.
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading THE TRUTH FROM RUTH Next morning I was conscious of but one desire, to get to Ruth and tell her of my love and faith in her, and assure her of my protection and assistance whatever happened.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What could happen but her arrest and trial?
couldn't
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From this reading But as I went out of my own door--I left the house early, for I couldn't face Aunt Lucy and Winnie--I suddenly decided it would be better to see Stone first and learn if anything had transpired since I left him.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading But as I went out of my own door--I left the house early, for I couldn't face Aunt Lucy and Winnie--I suddenly decided it would be better to see Stone first and learn if anything had transpired since I left him.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading THE TRUTH FROM RUTH Next morning I was conscious of but one desire, to get to Ruth and tell her of my love and faith in her, and assure her of my protection and assistance whatever happened.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading But as I went out of my own door--I left the house early, for I couldn't face Aunt Lucy and Winnie--I suddenly decided it would be better to see Stone first and learn if anything had transpired since I left him.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading But as I went out of my own door--I left the house early, for I couldn't face Aunt Lucy and Winnie--I suddenly decided it would be better to see Stone first and learn if anything had transpired since I left him.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But as I went out of my own door--I left the house early, for I couldn't face Aunt Lucy and Winnie--I suddenly decided it would be better to see Stone first and learn if anything had transpired since I left him.
faithnounUS /feɪθ/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading THE TRUTH FROM RUTH Next morning I was conscious of but one desire, to get to Ruth and tell her of my love and faith in her, and assure her of my protection and assistance whatever happened.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But as I went out of my own door--I left the house early, for I couldn't face Aunt Lucy and Winnie--I suddenly decided it would be better to see Stone first and learn if anything had transpired since I left him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But as I went out of my own door--I left the house early, for I couldn't face Aunt Lucy and Winnie--I suddenly decided it would be better to see Stone first and learn if anything had transpired since I left him.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE TRUTH FROM RUTH Next morning I was conscious of but one desire, to get to Ruth and tell her of my love and faith in her, and assure her of my protection and assistance whatever happened.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE TRUTH FROM RUTH Next morning I was conscious of but one desire, to get to Ruth and tell her of my love and faith in her, and assure her of my protection and assistance whatever happened.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But as I went out of my own door--I left the house early, for I couldn't face Aunt Lucy and Winnie--I suddenly decided it would be better to see Stone first and learn if anything had transpired since I left him.
happenverbUS /ˈhæpən/
come to pass
From this reading What could happen but her arrest and trial?
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading THE TRUTH FROM RUTH Next morning I was conscious of but one desire, to get to Ruth and tell her of my love and faith in her, and assure her of my protection and assistance whatever happened.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE TRUTH FROM RUTH Next morning I was conscious of but one desire, to get to Ruth and tell her of my love and faith in her, and assure her of my protection and assistance whatever happened.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But as I went out of my own door--I left the house early, for I couldn't face Aunt Lucy and Winnie--I suddenly decided it would be better to see Stone first and learn if anything had transpired since I left him.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading But as I went out of my own door--I left the house early, for I couldn't face Aunt Lucy and Winnie--I suddenly decided it would be better to see Stone first and learn if anything had transpired since I left him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE TRUTH FROM RUTH Next morning I was conscious of but one desire, to get to Ruth and tell her of my love and faith in her, and assure her of my protection and assistance whatever happened.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But as I went out of my own door--I left the house early, for I couldn't face Aunt Lucy and Winnie--I suddenly decided it would be better to see Stone first and learn if anything had transpired since I left him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TRUTH FROM RUTH Next morning I was conscious of but one desire, to get to Ruth and tell her of my love and faith in her, and assure her of my protection and assistance whatever happened.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But as I went out of my own door--I left the house early, for I couldn't face Aunt Lucy and Winnie--I suddenly decided it would be better to see Stone first and learn if anything had transpired since I left him.
knellverbUS /nel/
ring as in announcing death
From this reading The thought struck me like a knell.
learnverbUS /lɜːrn/
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading But as I went out of my own door--I left the house early, for I couldn't face Aunt Lucy and Winnie--I suddenly decided it would be better to see Stone first and learn if anything had transpired since I left him.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading But as I went out of my own door--I left the house early, for I couldn't face Aunt Lucy and Winnie--I suddenly decided it would be better to see Stone first and learn if anything had transpired since I left him.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The thought struck me like a knell.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading THE TRUTH FROM RUTH Next morning I was conscious of but one desire, to get to Ruth and tell her of my love and faith in her, and assure her of my protection and assistance whatever happened.
LucynounUS /ˈluːsi/
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading But as I went out of my own door--I left the house early, for I couldn't face Aunt Lucy and Winnie--I suddenly decided it would be better to see Stone first and learn if anything had transpired since I left him.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The thought struck me like a knell.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE TRUTH FROM RUTH Next morning I was conscious of but one desire, to get to Ruth and tell her of my love and faith in her, and assure her of my protection and assistance whatever happened.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE TRUTH FROM RUTH Next morning I was conscious of but one desire, to get to Ruth and tell her of my love and faith in her, and assure her of my protection and assistance whatever happened.
NextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE TRUTH FROM RUTH Next morning I was conscious of but one desire, to get to Ruth and tell her of my love and faith in her, and assure her of my protection and assistance whatever happened.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TRUTH FROM RUTH Next morning I was conscious of but one desire, to get to Ruth and tell her of my love and faith in her, and assure her of my protection and assistance whatever happened.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE TRUTH FROM RUTH Next morning I was conscious of but one desire, to get to Ruth and tell her of my love and faith in her, and assure her of my protection and assistance whatever happened.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But as I went out of my own door--I left the house early, for I couldn't face Aunt Lucy and Winnie--I suddenly decided it would be better to see Stone first and learn if anything had transpired since I left him.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But as I went out of my own door--I left the house early, for I couldn't face Aunt Lucy and Winnie--I suddenly decided it would be better to see Stone first and learn if anything had transpired since I left him.
protectionnounUS /prəˈtekʃən/
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading THE TRUTH FROM RUTH Next morning I was conscious of but one desire, to get to Ruth and tell her of my love and faith in her, and assure her of my protection and assistance whatever happened.
RUTHnounUS /ruːθ/
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading THE TRUTH FROM RUTH Next morning I was conscious of but one desire, to get to Ruth and tell her of my love and faith in her, and assure her of my protection and assistance whatever happened.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But as I went out of my own door--I left the house early, for I couldn't face Aunt Lucy and Winnie--I suddenly decided it would be better to see Stone first and learn if anything had transpired since I left him.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading But as I went out of my own door--I left the house early, for I couldn't face Aunt Lucy and Winnie--I suddenly decided it would be better to see Stone first and learn if anything had transpired since I left him.
StonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading But as I went out of my own door--I left the house early, for I couldn't face Aunt Lucy and Winnie--I suddenly decided it would be better to see Stone first and learn if anything had transpired since I left him.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The thought struck me like a knell.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading But as I went out of my own door--I left the house early, for I couldn't face Aunt Lucy and Winnie--I suddenly decided it would be better to see Stone first and learn if anything had transpired since I left him.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading THE TRUTH FROM RUTH Next morning I was conscious of but one desire, to get to Ruth and tell her of my love and faith in her, and assure her of my protection and assistance whatever happened.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRUTH FROM RUTH Next morning I was conscious of but one desire, to get to Ruth and tell her of my love and faith in her, and assure her of my protection and assistance whatever happened.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The thought struck me like a knell.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TRUTH FROM RUTH Next morning I was conscious of but one desire, to get to Ruth and tell her of my love and faith in her, and assure her of my protection and assistance whatever happened.
transpiredverbUS /trænˈspaɪərd/
past form of “transpire” — pass through the tissue or substance or its pores or interstices, as of gas
From this reading But as I went out of my own door--I left the house early, for I couldn't face Aunt Lucy and Winnie--I suddenly decided it would be better to see Stone first and learn if anything had transpired since I left him.
trialnounUS /ˈtraɪəl/
the act of testing something
From this reading What could happen but her arrest and trial?
TRUTHnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading THE TRUTH FROM RUTH Next morning I was conscious of but one desire, to get to Ruth and tell her of my love and faith in her, and assure her of my protection and assistance whatever happened.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TRUTH FROM RUTH Next morning I was conscious of but one desire, to get to Ruth and tell her of my love and faith in her, and assure her of my protection and assistance whatever happened.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But as I went out of my own door--I left the house early, for I couldn't face Aunt Lucy and Winnie--I suddenly decided it would be better to see Stone first and learn if anything had transpired since I left him.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What could happen but her arrest and trial?
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading THE TRUTH FROM RUTH Next morning I was conscious of but one desire, to get to Ruth and tell her of my love and faith in her, and assure her of my protection and assistance whatever happened.
Winnie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But as I went out of my own door--I left the house early, for I couldn't face Aunt Lucy and Winnie--I suddenly decided it would be better to see Stone first and learn if anything had transpired since I left him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But as I went out of my own door--I left the house early, for I couldn't face Aunt Lucy and Winnie--I suddenly decided it would be better to see Stone first and learn if anything had transpired since I left him.
