adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then he left her to hear the painter's words about it, which he continued to deliver dissyllabically as he stood with her under a gas-jet, twisting his elastic figure and bending his head over the ring.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then he left her to hear the painter's words about it, which he continued to deliver dissyllabically as he stood with her under a gas-jet, twisting his elastic figure and bending his head over the ring.
addressverbUS /ˈædres/
speak to
From this reading "Well, Mely, child," Fulkerson went on, with an open travesty of her mother's habitual address, "and how are you getting along?
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Well, Mely, child," Fulkerson went on, with an open travesty of her mother's habitual address, "and how are you getting along?
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Well, Mely, child," Fulkerson went on, with an open travesty of her mother's habitual address, "and how are you getting along?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He arrested the girl in the motion she made to take off the ring, and let her have the pleasure of showing her hand to the company with the ring on it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well, Mely, child," Fulkerson went on, with an open travesty of her mother's habitual address, "and how are you getting along?
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading He arrested the girl in the motion she made to take off the ring, and let her have the pleasure of showing her hand to the company with the ring on it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then he left her to hear the painter's words about it, which he continued to deliver dissyllabically as he stood with her under a gas-jet, twisting his elastic figure and bending his head over the ring.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading Then he left her to hear the painter's words about it, which he continued to deliver dissyllabically as he stood with her under a gas-jet, twisting his elastic figure and bending his head over the ring.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Well, Mely, child," Fulkerson went on, with an open travesty of her mother's habitual address, "and how are you getting along?
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading He arrested the girl in the motion she made to take off the ring, and let her have the pleasure of showing her hand to the company with the ring on it.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading Then he left her to hear the painter's words about it, which he continued to deliver dissyllabically as he stood with her under a gas-jet, twisting his elastic figure and bending his head over the ring.
deliververbUS /dɪˈlɪvər/
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading Then he left her to hear the painter's words about it, which he continued to deliver dissyllabically as he stood with her under a gas-jet, twisting his elastic figure and bending his head over the ring.
dissyllabically
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From this reading Then he left her to hear the painter's words about it, which he continued to deliver dissyllabically as he stood with her under a gas-jet, twisting his elastic figure and bending his head over the ring.
elasticadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæstɪk/
capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy
From this reading Then he left her to hear the painter's words about it, which he continued to deliver dissyllabically as he stood with her under a gas-jet, twisting his elastic figure and bending his head over the ring.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Then he left her to hear the painter's words about it, which he continued to deliver dissyllabically as he stood with her under a gas-jet, twisting his elastic figure and bending his head over the ring.
Fulkerson
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From this reading "Well, Mely, child," Fulkerson went on, with an open travesty of her mother's habitual address, "and how are you getting along?
gas-jet
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From this reading Then he left her to hear the painter's words about it, which he continued to deliver dissyllabically as he stood with her under a gas-jet, twisting his elastic figure and bending his head over the ring.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "Well, Mely, child," Fulkerson went on, with an open travesty of her mother's habitual address, "and how are you getting along?
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading He arrested the girl in the motion she made to take off the ring, and let her have the pleasure of showing her hand to the company with the ring on it.
habitualadjectiveUS /həˈbɪtʃuːəl/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading "Well, Mely, child," Fulkerson went on, with an open travesty of her mother's habitual address, "and how are you getting along?
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He arrested the girl in the motion she made to take off the ring, and let her have the pleasure of showing her hand to the company with the ring on it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He arrested the girl in the motion she made to take off the ring, and let her have the pleasure of showing her hand to the company with the ring on it.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He arrested the girl in the motion she made to take off the ring, and let her have the pleasure of showing her hand to the company with the ring on it.
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 Then he left her to hear the painter's words about it, which he continued to deliver dissyllabically as he stood with her under a gas-jet, twisting his elastic figure and bending his head over the ring.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Then he left her to hear the painter's words about it, which he continued to deliver dissyllabically as he stood with her under a gas-jet, twisting his elastic figure and bending his head over the ring.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He arrested the girl in the motion she made to take off the ring, and let her have the pleasure of showing her hand to the company with the ring on it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he left her to hear the painter's words about it, which he continued to deliver dissyllabically as he stood with her under a gas-jet, twisting his elastic figure and bending his head over the ring.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Mrs. Mandel hold you up to the proprieties pretty strictly?
how
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From this reading "Well, Mely, child," Fulkerson went on, with an open travesty of her mother's habitual address, "and how are you getting along?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He arrested the girl in the motion she made to take off the ring, and let her have the pleasure of showing her hand to the company with the ring on it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He arrested the girl in the motion she made to take off the ring, and let her have the pleasure of showing her hand to the company with the ring on it.
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 Then he left her to hear the painter's words about it, which he continued to deliver dissyllabically as he stood with her under a gas-jet, twisting his elastic figure and bending his head over the ring.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He arrested the girl in the motion she made to take off the ring, and let her have the pleasure of showing her hand to the company with the ring on it.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He arrested the girl in the motion she made to take off the ring, and let her have the pleasure of showing her hand to the company with the ring on it.
Mandel
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From this reading Mrs. Mandel hold you up to the proprieties pretty strictly?
Mely
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From this reading "Well, Mely, child," Fulkerson went on, with an open travesty of her mother's habitual address, "and how are you getting along?
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Well, Mely, child," Fulkerson went on, with an open travesty of her mother's habitual address, "and how are you getting along?
motionnounUS /ˈmoʊʃən/
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading He arrested the girl in the motion she made to take off the ring, and let her have the pleasure of showing her hand to the company with the ring on it.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Mandel hold you up to the proprieties pretty strictly?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He arrested the girl in the motion she made to take off the ring, and let her have the pleasure of showing her hand to the company with the ring on it.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He arrested the girl in the motion she made to take off the ring, and let her have the pleasure of showing her hand to the company with the ring on it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He arrested the girl in the motion she made to take off the ring, and let her have the pleasure of showing her hand to the company with the ring on it.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "Well, Mely, child," Fulkerson went on, with an open travesty of her mother's habitual address, "and how are you getting along?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then he left her to hear the painter's words about it, which he continued to deliver dissyllabically as he stood with her under a gas-jet, twisting his elastic figure and bending his head over the ring.
painter'snounUS /ˈpeɪntərz/
possessive form of “painter” — an artist who paints
From this reading Then he left her to hear the painter's words about it, which he continued to deliver dissyllabically as he stood with her under a gas-jet, twisting his elastic figure and bending his head over the ring.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading He arrested the girl in the motion she made to take off the ring, and let her have the pleasure of showing her hand to the company with the ring on it.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Mrs. Mandel hold you up to the proprieties pretty strictly?
proprieties
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From this reading Mrs. Mandel hold you up to the proprieties pretty strictly?
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Well, that's right.
ringverbUS /rɪŋ/
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading He arrested the girl in the motion she made to take off the ring, and let her have the pleasure of showing her hand to the company with the ring on it.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He arrested the girl in the motion she made to take off the ring, and let her have the pleasure of showing her hand to the company with the ring on it.
showingnounUS /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/
the display of a motion picture
From this reading He arrested the girl in the motion she made to take off the ring, and let her have the pleasure of showing her hand to the company with the ring on it.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Then he left her to hear the painter's words about it, which he continued to deliver dissyllabically as he stood with her under a gas-jet, twisting his elastic figure and bending his head over the ring.
strictlyadverbUS /ˈstrɪktli/
restricted to something
From this reading Mrs. Mandel hold you up to the proprieties pretty strictly?
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading He arrested the girl in the motion she made to take off the ring, and let her have the pleasure of showing her hand to the company with the ring on it.
that's
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From this reading Well, that's right.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He arrested the girl in the motion she made to take off the ring, and let her have the pleasure of showing her hand to the company with the ring on it.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he left her to hear the painter's words about it, which he continued to deliver dissyllabically as he stood with her under a gas-jet, twisting his elastic figure and bending his head over the ring.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He arrested the girl in the motion she made to take off the ring, and let her have the pleasure of showing her hand to the company with the ring on it.
travestynounUS /ˈtrævəsti/
a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations
From this reading "Well, Mely, child," Fulkerson went on, with an open travesty of her mother's habitual address, "and how are you getting along?
twistingnounUS /ˈtwɪstɪŋ/
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
From this reading Then he left her to hear the painter's words about it, which he continued to deliver dissyllabically as he stood with her under a gas-jet, twisting his elastic figure and bending his head over the ring.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Then he left her to hear the painter's words about it, which he continued to deliver dissyllabically as he stood with her under a gas-jet, twisting his elastic figure and bending his head over the ring.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mrs. Mandel hold you up to the proprieties pretty strictly?
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, Mely, child," Fulkerson went on, with an open travesty of her mother's habitual address, "and how are you getting along?
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Well, Mely, child," Fulkerson went on, with an open travesty of her mother's habitual address, "and how are you getting along?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then he left her to hear the painter's words about it, which he continued to deliver dissyllabically as he stood with her under a gas-jet, twisting his elastic figure and bending his head over the ring.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He arrested the girl in the motion she made to take off the ring, and let her have the pleasure of showing her hand to the company with the ring on it.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Then he left her to hear the painter's words about it, which he continued to deliver dissyllabically as he stood with her under a gas-jet, twisting his elastic figure and bending his head over the ring.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, Mely, child," Fulkerson went on, with an open travesty of her mother's habitual address, "and how are you getting along?
