adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Very well, thank you,” replied the girl with a smile, and after half a moment’s hesitation she placed her hand in his.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Very well, thank you,” replied the girl with a smile, and after half a moment’s hesitation she placed her hand in his.
Amhurst
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From this reading “Miss Amhurst,” he said, “how are you?”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “May I sit here?” and the young woman was good enough to give the desired permission.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Miss Amhurst,” he said, “how are you?”
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading When he had seated himself he glanced around, then impulsively held out his hand.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading “SOME one has taken the camp stool,” said Lieutenant Drummond.
desiredadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərd/
wanted intensely
From this reading “May I sit here?” and the young woman was good enough to give the desired permission.
Drummond
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “SOME one has taken the camp stool,” said Lieutenant Drummond.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “May I sit here?” and the young woman was good enough to give the desired permission.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading “Very well, thank you,” replied the girl with a smile, and after half a moment’s hesitation she placed her hand in his.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “May I sit here?” and the young woman was good enough to give the desired permission.
glancedverbUS /ɡlænst/
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading When he had seated himself he glanced around, then impulsively held out his hand.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “May I sit here?” and the young woman was good enough to give the desired permission.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he had seated himself he glanced around, then impulsively held out his hand.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “Very well, thank you,” replied the girl with a smile, and after half a moment’s hesitation she placed her hand in his.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading When he had seated himself he glanced around, then impulsively held out his hand.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “SOME one has taken the camp stool,” said Lieutenant Drummond.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he had seated himself he glanced around, then impulsively held out his hand.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading When he had seated himself he glanced around, then impulsively held out his hand.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Very well, thank you,” replied the girl with a smile, and after half a moment’s hesitation she placed her hand in his.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “May I sit here?” and the young woman was good enough to give the desired permission.
hesitationnounUS /ˌhezəˈteɪʃən/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading “Very well, thank you,” replied the girl with a smile, and after half a moment’s hesitation she placed her hand in his.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When he had seated himself he glanced around, then impulsively held out his hand.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he had seated himself he glanced around, then impulsively held out his hand.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Miss Amhurst,” he said, “how are you?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “May I sit here?” and the young woman was good enough to give the desired permission.
impulsivelyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpʌlsɪvli/
in an impulsive or impetuous way; without taking cautions
From this reading When he had seated himself he glanced around, then impulsively held out his hand.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Very well, thank you,” replied the girl with a smile, and after half a moment’s hesitation she placed her hand in his.
LieutenantnounUS /luːˈtenənt/
a commissioned military officer
From this reading “SOME one has taken the camp stool,” said Lieutenant Drummond.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “May I sit here?” and the young woman was good enough to give the desired permission.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Miss Amhurst,” he said, “how are you?”
moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading “Very well, thank you,” replied the girl with a smile, and after half a moment’s hesitation she placed her hand in his.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “SOME one has taken the camp stool,” said Lieutenant Drummond.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When he had seated himself he glanced around, then impulsively held out his hand.
permissionnounUS /pərˈmɪʃən/
approval to do something
From this reading “May I sit here?” and the young woman was good enough to give the desired permission.
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading “Very well, thank you,” replied the girl with a smile, and after half a moment’s hesitation she placed her hand in his.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Very well, thank you,” replied the girl with a smile, and after half a moment’s hesitation she placed her hand in his.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “SOME one has taken the camp stool,” said Lieutenant Drummond.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading When he had seated himself he glanced around, then impulsively held out his hand.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Very well, thank you,” replied the girl with a smile, and after half a moment’s hesitation she placed her hand in his.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading “May I sit here?” and the young woman was good enough to give the desired permission.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “Very well, thank you,” replied the girl with a smile, and after half a moment’s hesitation she placed her hand in his.
SOMEadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “SOME one has taken the camp stool,” said Lieutenant Drummond.
stoolnounUS /stuːl/
a simple seat without a back or arms
From this reading “SOME one has taken the camp stool,” said Lieutenant Drummond.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading “SOME one has taken the camp stool,” said Lieutenant Drummond.
thankverbUS /θæŋk/
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “Very well, thank you,” replied the girl with a smile, and after half a moment’s hesitation she placed her hand in his.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “SOME one has taken the camp stool,” said Lieutenant Drummond.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading When he had seated himself he glanced around, then impulsively held out his hand.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “May I sit here?” and the young woman was good enough to give the desired permission.
VeryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “Very well, thank you,” replied the girl with a smile, and after half a moment’s hesitation she placed her hand in his.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “May I sit here?” and the young woman was good enough to give the desired permission.
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 “Very well, thank you,” replied the girl with a smile, and after half a moment’s hesitation she placed her hand in his.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he had seated himself he glanced around, then impulsively held out his hand.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Very well, thank you,” replied the girl with a smile, and after half a moment’s hesitation she placed her hand in his.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “May I sit here?” and the young woman was good enough to give the desired permission.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Miss Amhurst,” he said, “how are you?”
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “May I sit here?” and the young woman was good enough to give the desired permission.
