adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yet I fancied the gaze that watched me through our smoke a trifle less sunny than it had been before.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He came as though nothing had happened; and, indeed, not very many days had passed, though they might have been months to me.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "In a way," I answered.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He came as though nothing had happened; and, indeed, not very many days had passed, though they might have been months to me.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Did you ever hear from her, Bunny?" he asked.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He came as though nothing had happened; and, indeed, not very many days had passed, though they might have been months to me.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Yet I fancied the gaze that watched me through our smoke a trifle less sunny than it had been before.
BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading "Did you ever hear from her, Bunny?" he asked.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came as though nothing had happened; and, indeed, not very many days had passed, though they might have been months to me.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He came as though nothing had happened; and, indeed, not very many days had passed, though they might have been months to me.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you ever hear from her, Bunny?" he asked.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading "Did you ever hear from her, Bunny?" he asked.
fanciedadjectiveUS /ˈfænsid/
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading Yet I fancied the gaze that watched me through our smoke a trifle less sunny than it had been before.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading And it was a relief to me when he came with few preliminaries to the inevitable point.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Did you ever hear from her, Bunny?" he asked.
gazenounUS /ɡeɪz/
a long fixed look
From this reading Yet I fancied the gaze that watched me through our smoke a trifle less sunny than it had been before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He came as though nothing had happened; and, indeed, not very many days had passed, though they might have been months to me.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading He came as though nothing had happened; and, indeed, not very many days had passed, though they might have been months to me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He came as though nothing had happened; and, indeed, not very many days had passed, though they might have been months to me.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came as though nothing had happened; and, indeed, not very many days had passed, though they might have been months to me.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Did you ever hear from her, Bunny?" he asked.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Did you ever hear from her, Bunny?" he asked.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yet I fancied the gaze that watched me through our smoke a trifle less sunny than it had been before.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In a way," I answered.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading He came as though nothing had happened; and, indeed, not very many days had passed, though they might have been months to me.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading And it was a relief to me when he came with few preliminaries to the inevitable point.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yet I fancied the gaze that watched me through our smoke a trifle less sunny than it had been before.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Yet I fancied the gaze that watched me through our smoke a trifle less sunny than it had been before.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He came as though nothing had happened; and, indeed, not very many days had passed, though they might have been months to me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He came as though nothing had happened; and, indeed, not very many days had passed, though they might have been months to me.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He came as though nothing had happened; and, indeed, not very many days had passed, though they might have been months to me.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading He came as though nothing had happened; and, indeed, not very many days had passed, though they might have been months to me.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He came as though nothing had happened; and, indeed, not very many days had passed, though they might have been months to me.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He came as though nothing had happened; and, indeed, not very many days had passed, though they might have been months to me.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Yet I fancied the gaze that watched me through our smoke a trifle less sunny than it had been before.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He came as though nothing had happened; and, indeed, not very many days had passed, though they might have been months to me.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading And it was a relief to me when he came with few preliminaries to the inevitable point.
preliminariesnounUS /prɪˈlɪməneriz/
plural of “preliminary” — a minor match preceding the main event
From this reading And it was a relief to me when he came with few preliminaries to the inevitable point.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading And it was a relief to me when he came with few preliminaries to the inevitable point.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Yet I fancied the gaze that watched me through our smoke a trifle less sunny than it had been before.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Yet I fancied the gaze that watched me through our smoke a trifle less sunny than it had been before.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Yet I fancied the gaze that watched me through our smoke a trifle less sunny than it had been before.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yet I fancied the gaze that watched me through our smoke a trifle less sunny than it had been before.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yet I fancied the gaze that watched me through our smoke a trifle less sunny than it had been before.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came as though nothing had happened; and, indeed, not very many days had passed, though they might have been months to me.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He came as though nothing had happened; and, indeed, not very many days had passed, though they might have been months to me.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Yet I fancied the gaze that watched me through our smoke a trifle less sunny than it had been before.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He came as though nothing had happened; and, indeed, not very many days had passed, though they might have been months to me.
triflenounUS /ˈtraɪfəl/
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading Yet I fancied the gaze that watched me through our smoke a trifle less sunny than it had been before.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He came as though nothing had happened; and, indeed, not very many days had passed, though they might have been months to me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And it was a relief to me when he came with few preliminaries to the inevitable point.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Yet I fancied the gaze that watched me through our smoke a trifle less sunny than it had been before.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "In a way," I answered.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And it was a relief to me when he came with few preliminaries to the inevitable point.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And it was a relief to me when he came with few preliminaries to the inevitable point.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet I fancied the gaze that watched me through our smoke a trifle less sunny than it had been before.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you ever hear from her, Bunny?" he asked.
