adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a very old man who held, or tried to hold, Andrew from falling to the floor.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His shoulders shook under the burden of the outlaw, and the burden, indeed, would have slumped brutally to the floor, had not the small ten-year-old boy, whom Andrew had seen on the bay mare, come running in under the arms of the old man.
AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading It was a very old man who held, or tried to hold, Andrew from falling to the floor.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading His shoulders shook under the burden of the outlaw, and the burden, indeed, would have slumped brutally to the floor, had not the small ten-year-old boy, whom Andrew had seen on the bay mare, come running in under the arms of the old man.
assistedadjectiveUS /əˈsɪstɪd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading With his meager strength he assisted, and the two managed to lower the body gently.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was white at the sight of the wounds, and the freckles stood out in copper patches from his pallor.
baynounUS /beɪ/
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading His shoulders shook under the burden of the outlaw, and the burden, indeed, would have slumped brutally to the floor, had not the small ten-year-old boy, whom Andrew had seen on the bay mare, come running in under the arms of the old man.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading With his meager strength he assisted, and the two managed to lower the body gently.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading His shoulders shook under the burden of the outlaw, and the burden, indeed, would have slumped brutally to the floor, had not the small ten-year-old boy, whom Andrew had seen on the bay mare, come running in under the arms of the old man.
brutallyadverbUS /ˈbruːtəli/
in a vicious manner
From this reading His shoulders shook under the burden of the outlaw, and the burden, indeed, would have slumped brutally to the floor, had not the small ten-year-old boy, whom Andrew had seen on the bay mare, come running in under the arms of the old man.
burdennounUS /ˈbɜːrdən/
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading His shoulders shook under the burden of the outlaw, and the burden, indeed, would have slumped brutally to the floor, had not the small ten-year-old boy, whom Andrew had seen on the bay mare, come running in under the arms of the old man.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading His shoulders shook under the burden of the outlaw, and the burden, indeed, would have slumped brutally to the floor, had not the small ten-year-old boy, whom Andrew had seen on the bay mare, come running in under the arms of the old man.
coppernounUS /ˈkɑːpər/
a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor
From this reading He was white at the sight of the wounds, and the freckles stood out in copper patches from his pallor.
fallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading It was a very old man who held, or tried to hold, Andrew from falling to the floor.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading It was a very old man who held, or tried to hold, Andrew from falling to the floor.
frecklesnounUS /ˈfrekəlz/
plural of “freckle” — a small brownish spot (of the pigment melanin) on the skin
From this reading He was white at the sight of the wounds, and the freckles stood out in copper patches from his pallor.
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading The boy was frightened.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was a very old man who held, or tried to hold, Andrew from falling to the floor.
gentlyadverbUS /ˈdʒentli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading With his meager strength he assisted, and the two managed to lower the body gently.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His shoulders shook under the burden of the outlaw, and the burden, indeed, would have slumped brutally to the floor, had not the small ten-year-old boy, whom Andrew had seen on the bay mare, come running in under the arms of the old man.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His shoulders shook under the burden of the outlaw, and the burden, indeed, would have slumped brutally to the floor, had not the small ten-year-old boy, whom Andrew had seen on the bay mare, come running in under the arms of the old man.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With his meager strength he assisted, and the two managed to lower the body gently.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading It was a very old man who held, or tried to hold, Andrew from falling to the floor.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His shoulders shook under the burden of the outlaw, and the burden, indeed, would have slumped brutally to the floor, had not the small ten-year-old boy, whom Andrew had seen on the bay mare, come running in under the arms of the old man.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It was a very old man who held, or tried to hold, Andrew from falling to the floor.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His shoulders shook under the burden of the outlaw, and the burden, indeed, would have slumped brutally to the floor, had not the small ten-year-old boy, whom Andrew had seen on the bay mare, come running in under the arms of the old man.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading His shoulders shook under the burden of the outlaw, and the burden, indeed, would have slumped brutally to the floor, had not the small ten-year-old boy, whom Andrew had seen on the bay mare, come running in under the arms of the old man.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a very old man who held, or tried to hold, Andrew from falling to the floor.
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading With his meager strength he assisted, and the two managed to lower the body gently.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was a very old man who held, or tried to hold, Andrew from falling to the floor.
managedverbUS /ˈmænədʒd/
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading With his meager strength he assisted, and the two managed to lower the body gently.
marenounUS /mer/
female equine animal
From this reading His shoulders shook under the burden of the outlaw, and the burden, indeed, would have slumped brutally to the floor, had not the small ten-year-old boy, whom Andrew had seen on the bay mare, come running in under the arms of the old man.
meageradjectiveUS /ˈmiːɡər/
deficient in amount or quality or extent
From this reading With his meager strength he assisted, and the two managed to lower the body gently.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His shoulders shook under the burden of the outlaw, and the burden, indeed, would have slumped brutally to the floor, had not the small ten-year-old boy, whom Andrew had seen on the bay mare, come running in under the arms of the old man.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His shoulders shook under the burden of the outlaw, and the burden, indeed, would have slumped brutally to the floor, had not the small ten-year-old boy, whom Andrew had seen on the bay mare, come running in under the arms of the old man.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was a very old man who held, or tried to hold, Andrew from falling to the floor.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His shoulders shook under the burden of the outlaw, and the burden, indeed, would have slumped brutally to the floor, had not the small ten-year-old boy, whom Andrew had seen on the bay mare, come running in under the arms of the old man.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was a very old man who held, or tried to hold, Andrew from falling to the floor.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was white at the sight of the wounds, and the freckles stood out in copper patches from his pallor.
outlawnounUS /ˈaʊtlɔː/
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading His shoulders shook under the burden of the outlaw, and the burden, indeed, would have slumped brutally to the floor, had not the small ten-year-old boy, whom Andrew had seen on the bay mare, come running in under the arms of the old man.
pallornoun
unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
From this reading He was white at the sight of the wounds, and the freckles stood out in copper patches from his pallor.
patchesnounUS /ˈpætʃəz/
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
From this reading He was white at the sight of the wounds, and the freckles stood out in copper patches from his pallor.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading His shoulders shook under the burden of the outlaw, and the burden, indeed, would have slumped brutally to the floor, had not the small ten-year-old boy, whom Andrew had seen on the bay mare, come running in under the arms of the old man.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading His shoulders shook under the burden of the outlaw, and the burden, indeed, would have slumped brutally to the floor, had not the small ten-year-old boy, whom Andrew had seen on the bay mare, come running in under the arms of the old man.
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading His shoulders shook under the burden of the outlaw, and the burden, indeed, would have slumped brutally to the floor, had not the small ten-year-old boy, whom Andrew had seen on the bay mare, come running in under the arms of the old man.
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading His shoulders shook under the burden of the outlaw, and the burden, indeed, would have slumped brutally to the floor, had not the small ten-year-old boy, whom Andrew had seen on the bay mare, come running in under the arms of the old man.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading He was white at the sight of the wounds, and the freckles stood out in copper patches from his pallor.
slumpedverbUS /slʌmpt/
past form of “slump” — assume a drooping posture or carriage
From this reading His shoulders shook under the burden of the outlaw, and the burden, indeed, would have slumped brutally to the floor, had not the small ten-year-old boy, whom Andrew had seen on the bay mare, come running in under the arms of the old man.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His shoulders shook under the burden of the outlaw, and the burden, indeed, would have slumped brutally to the floor, had not the small ten-year-old boy, whom Andrew had seen on the bay mare, come running in under the arms of the old man.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He was white at the sight of the wounds, and the freckles stood out in copper patches from his pallor.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading With his meager strength he assisted, and the two managed to lower the body gently.
ten-year-old
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From this reading His shoulders shook under the burden of the outlaw, and the burden, indeed, would have slumped brutally to the floor, had not the small ten-year-old boy, whom Andrew had seen on the bay mare, come running in under the arms of the old man.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a very old man who held, or tried to hold, Andrew from falling to the floor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a very old man who held, or tried to hold, Andrew from falling to the floor.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading It was a very old man who held, or tried to hold, Andrew from falling to the floor.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading With his meager strength he assisted, and the two managed to lower the body gently.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading His shoulders shook under the burden of the outlaw, and the burden, indeed, would have slumped brutally to the floor, had not the small ten-year-old boy, whom Andrew had seen on the bay mare, come running in under the arms of the old man.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It was a very old man who held, or tried to hold, Andrew from falling to the floor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a very old man who held, or tried to hold, Andrew from falling to the floor.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading He was white at the sight of the wounds, and the freckles stood out in copper patches from his pallor.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was a very old man who held, or tried to hold, Andrew from falling to the floor.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His shoulders shook under the burden of the outlaw, and the burden, indeed, would have slumped brutally to the floor, had not the small ten-year-old boy, whom Andrew had seen on the bay mare, come running in under the arms of the old man.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With his meager strength he assisted, and the two managed to lower the body gently.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His shoulders shook under the burden of the outlaw, and the burden, indeed, would have slumped brutally to the floor, had not the small ten-year-old boy, whom Andrew had seen on the bay mare, come running in under the arms of the old man.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading He was white at the sight of the wounds, and the freckles stood out in copper patches from his pallor.
