adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Trent's appearance upon the lawn was greeted with a shout of enthusiasm.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The young lady in blue executed a pas seut, and came across to him on her toes, and the girl with the yellow hair, although sulky, gave him to understand by a sidelong glance that her favour was not permanently withdrawn.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading They neither of them noticed the somewhat ominous air of civility with which he received their greetings, or the contempt in his eyes as he looked them silently over.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The young lady in blue executed a pas seut, and came across to him on her toes, and the girl with the yellow hair, although sulky, gave him to understand by a sidelong glance that her favour was not permanently withdrawn.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The young lady in blue executed a pas seut, and came across to him on her toes, and the girl with the yellow hair, although sulky, gave him to understand by a sidelong glance that her favour was not permanently withdrawn.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Trent's appearance upon the lawn was greeted with a shout of enthusiasm.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Where are the lost tribe?” he inquired, as the girls, one on either side, escorted him to the house.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They neither of them noticed the somewhat ominous air of civility with which he received their greetings, or the contempt in his eyes as he looked them silently over.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The young lady in blue executed a pas seut, and came across to him on her toes, and the girl with the yellow hair, although sulky, gave him to understand by a sidelong glance that her favour was not permanently withdrawn.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The young lady in blue executed a pas seut, and came across to him on her toes, and the girl with the yellow hair, although sulky, gave him to understand by a sidelong glance that her favour was not permanently withdrawn.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The young lady in blue executed a pas seut, and came across to him on her toes, and the girl with the yellow hair, although sulky, gave him to understand by a sidelong glance that her favour was not permanently withdrawn.
civilitynounUS /səˈvɪləti/
formal or perfunctory politeness
From this reading They neither of them noticed the somewhat ominous air of civility with which he received their greetings, or the contempt in his eyes as he looked them silently over.
contemptnounUS /kənˈtempt/
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading They neither of them noticed the somewhat ominous air of civility with which he received their greetings, or the contempt in his eyes as he looked them silently over.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading “Where are the lost tribe?” he inquired, as the girls, one on either side, escorted him to the house.
enthusiasmnounUS /ɪnˈθuːziæzəm/
a feeling of excitement
From this reading Trent's appearance upon the lawn was greeted with a shout of enthusiasm.
escortedverbUS /eˈskɔːrtɪd/
past form of “escort” — accompany as an escort
From this reading “Where are the lost tribe?” he inquired, as the girls, one on either side, escorted him to the house.
executedadjectiveUS /ˈeksəkjuːtɪd/
put to death as punishment
From this reading The young lady in blue executed a pas seut, and came across to him on her toes, and the girl with the yellow hair, although sulky, gave him to understand by a sidelong glance that her favour was not permanently withdrawn.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading They neither of them noticed the somewhat ominous air of civility with which he received their greetings, or the contempt in his eyes as he looked them silently over.
favournounUS /ˈfeɪvər/
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading The young lady in blue executed a pas seut, and came across to him on her toes, and the girl with the yellow hair, although sulky, gave him to understand by a sidelong glance that her favour was not permanently withdrawn.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The young lady in blue executed a pas seut, and came across to him on her toes, and the girl with the yellow hair, although sulky, gave him to understand by a sidelong glance that her favour was not permanently withdrawn.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading The young lady in blue executed a pas seut, and came across to him on her toes, and the girl with the yellow hair, although sulky, gave him to understand by a sidelong glance that her favour was not permanently withdrawn.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “Where are the lost tribe?” he inquired, as the girls, one on either side, escorted him to the house.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The young lady in blue executed a pas seut, and came across to him on her toes, and the girl with the yellow hair, although sulky, gave him to understand by a sidelong glance that her favour was not permanently withdrawn.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Trent's appearance upon the lawn was greeted with a shout of enthusiasm.
greetingsnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋz/
plural of “greeting” — (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading They neither of them noticed the somewhat ominous air of civility with which he received their greetings, or the contempt in his eyes as he looked them silently over.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The young lady in blue executed a pas seut, and came across to him on her toes, and the girl with the yellow hair, although sulky, gave him to understand by a sidelong glance that her favour was not permanently withdrawn.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They neither of them noticed the somewhat ominous air of civility with which he received their greetings, or the contempt in his eyes as he looked them silently over.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The young lady in blue executed a pas seut, and came across to him on her toes, and the girl with the yellow hair, although sulky, gave him to understand by a sidelong glance that her favour was not permanently withdrawn.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The young lady in blue executed a pas seut, and came across to him on her toes, and the girl with the yellow hair, although sulky, gave him to understand by a sidelong glance that her favour was not permanently withdrawn.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They neither of them noticed the somewhat ominous air of civility with which he received their greetings, or the contempt in his eyes as he looked them silently over.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “Where are the lost tribe?” he inquired, as the girls, one on either side, escorted him to the house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The young lady in blue executed a pas seut, and came across to him on her toes, and the girl with the yellow hair, although sulky, gave him to understand by a sidelong glance that her favour was not permanently withdrawn.
inquiredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərd/
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “Where are the lost tribe?” he inquired, as the girls, one on either side, escorted him to the house.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The young lady in blue executed a pas seut, and came across to him on her toes, and the girl with the yellow hair, although sulky, gave him to understand by a sidelong glance that her favour was not permanently withdrawn.
laughternounUS /ˈlæftər/
the sound of laughing
From this reading They received his witticism with a piercing shriek of laughter.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading Trent's appearance upon the lawn was greeted with a shout of enthusiasm.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They neither of them noticed the somewhat ominous air of civility with which he received their greetings, or the contempt in his eyes as he looked them silently over.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “Where are the lost tribe?” he inquired, as the girls, one on either side, escorted him to the house.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading They neither of them noticed the somewhat ominous air of civility with which he received their greetings, or the contempt in his eyes as he looked them silently over.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The young lady in blue executed a pas seut, and came across to him on her toes, and the girl with the yellow hair, although sulky, gave him to understand by a sidelong glance that her favour was not permanently withdrawn.
noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/
being perceived or observed
From this reading They neither of them noticed the somewhat ominous air of civility with which he received their greetings, or the contempt in his eyes as he looked them silently over.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Trent's appearance upon the lawn was greeted with a shout of enthusiasm.
ominousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːmənəs/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading They neither of them noticed the somewhat ominous air of civility with which he received their greetings, or the contempt in his eyes as he looked them silently over.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The young lady in blue executed a pas seut, and came across to him on her toes, and the girl with the yellow hair, although sulky, gave him to understand by a sidelong glance that her favour was not permanently withdrawn.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Where are the lost tribe?” he inquired, as the girls, one on either side, escorted him to the house.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They neither of them noticed the somewhat ominous air of civility with which he received their greetings, or the contempt in his eyes as he looked them silently over.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They neither of them noticed the somewhat ominous air of civility with which he received their greetings, or the contempt in his eyes as he looked them silently over.
pasnounUS /pɑːz/
(ballet) a step in dancing (especially in classical ballet)
From this reading The young lady in blue executed a pas seut, and came across to him on her toes, and the girl with the yellow hair, although sulky, gave him to understand by a sidelong glance that her favour was not permanently withdrawn.
permanentlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrmənəntli/
for a long time without essential change
From this reading The young lady in blue executed a pas seut, and came across to him on her toes, and the girl with the yellow hair, although sulky, gave him to understand by a sidelong glance that her favour was not permanently withdrawn.
piercingadjectiveUS /ˈpɪrsɪŋ/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading They received his witticism with a piercing shriek of laughter.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading They neither of them noticed the somewhat ominous air of civility with which he received their greetings, or the contempt in his eyes as he looked them silently over.
seut
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The young lady in blue executed a pas seut, and came across to him on her toes, and the girl with the yellow hair, although sulky, gave him to understand by a sidelong glance that her favour was not permanently withdrawn.
shoutverbUS /ʃaʊt/
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading Trent's appearance upon the lawn was greeted with a shout of enthusiasm.
shrieknounUS /ʃriːk/
sharp piercing cry
From this reading They received his witticism with a piercing shriek of laughter.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “Where are the lost tribe?” he inquired, as the girls, one on either side, escorted him to the house.
sidelongadjective
(used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy
From this reading The young lady in blue executed a pas seut, and came across to him on her toes, and the girl with the yellow hair, although sulky, gave him to understand by a sidelong glance that her favour was not permanently withdrawn.
silentlyadverbUS /ˈsaɪləntli/
without speaking
From this reading They neither of them noticed the somewhat ominous air of civility with which he received their greetings, or the contempt in his eyes as he looked them silently over.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading They neither of them noticed the somewhat ominous air of civility with which he received their greetings, or the contempt in his eyes as he looked them silently over.
sulkyadjective
sullen or moody
From this reading The young lady in blue executed a pas seut, and came across to him on her toes, and the girl with the yellow hair, although sulky, gave him to understand by a sidelong glance that her favour was not permanently withdrawn.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The young lady in blue executed a pas seut, and came across to him on her toes, and the girl with the yellow hair, although sulky, gave him to understand by a sidelong glance that her favour was not permanently withdrawn.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Trent's appearance upon the lawn was greeted with a shout of enthusiasm.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They neither of them noticed the somewhat ominous air of civility with which he received their greetings, or the contempt in his eyes as he looked them silently over.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They neither of them noticed the somewhat ominous air of civility with which he received their greetings, or the contempt in his eyes as he looked them silently over.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They neither of them noticed the somewhat ominous air of civility with which he received their greetings, or the contempt in his eyes as he looked them silently over.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The young lady in blue executed a pas seut, and came across to him on her toes, and the girl with the yellow hair, although sulky, gave him to understand by a sidelong glance that her favour was not permanently withdrawn.
toesnounUS /toʊz/
plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot
From this reading The young lady in blue executed a pas seut, and came across to him on her toes, and the girl with the yellow hair, although sulky, gave him to understand by a sidelong glance that her favour was not permanently withdrawn.
Trent'snounUS /trents/
possessive form of “trent” — a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber
From this reading Trent's appearance upon the lawn was greeted with a shout of enthusiasm.
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading “Where are the lost tribe?” he inquired, as the girls, one on either side, escorted him to the house.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading The young lady in blue executed a pas seut, and came across to him on her toes, and the girl with the yellow hair, although sulky, gave him to understand by a sidelong glance that her favour was not permanently withdrawn.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Trent's appearance upon the lawn was greeted with a shout of enthusiasm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Trent's appearance upon the lawn was greeted with a shout of enthusiasm.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where are the lost tribe?” he inquired, as the girls, one on either side, escorted him to the house.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They neither of them noticed the somewhat ominous air of civility with which he received their greetings, or the contempt in his eyes as he looked them silently over.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Trent's appearance upon the lawn was greeted with a shout of enthusiasm.
withdrawnadjectiveUS /wɪθˈdrɔːn/
withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
From this reading The young lady in blue executed a pas seut, and came across to him on her toes, and the girl with the yellow hair, although sulky, gave him to understand by a sidelong glance that her favour was not permanently withdrawn.
witticismnoun
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading They received his witticism with a piercing shriek of laughter.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The young lady in blue executed a pas seut, and came across to him on her toes, and the girl with the yellow hair, although sulky, gave him to understand by a sidelong glance that her favour was not permanently withdrawn.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young lady in blue executed a pas seut, and came across to him on her toes, and the girl with the yellow hair, although sulky, gave him to understand by a sidelong glance that her favour was not permanently withdrawn.
