adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her face was a dead white; her skin had lost its lustre of fine porcelain, and she stared at him with eyes dim with anguish.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The door opened softly, and Sonia came quickly into the room, closed the door, and leaned back against it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LUPIN WIRES The Duke stared at the pendant, his eyes full of wonder and pity.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading Her face was a dead white; her skin had lost its lustre of fine porcelain, and she stared at him with eyes dim with anguish.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LUPIN WIRES The Duke stared at the pendant, his eyes full of wonder and pity.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He put the pendant carefully away in his waistcoat-pocket and stood staring thoughtfully out of the window.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The door opened softly, and Sonia came quickly into the room, closed the door, and leaned back against it.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading “Poor little girl!” he said softly under his breath.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The door opened softly, and Sonia came quickly into the room, closed the door, and leaned back against it.
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading He put the pendant carefully away in his waistcoat-pocket and stood staring thoughtfully out of the window.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The door opened softly, and Sonia came quickly into the room, closed the door, and leaned back against it.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Her face was a dead white; her skin had lost its lustre of fine porcelain, and she stared at him with eyes dim with anguish.
dimadjectiveUS /dɪm/
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading Her face was a dead white; her skin had lost its lustre of fine porcelain, and she stared at him with eyes dim with anguish.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The door opened softly, and Sonia came quickly into the room, closed the door, and leaned back against it.
DukenounUS /duːk/
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading LUPIN WIRES The Duke stared at the pendant, his eyes full of wonder and pity.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading LUPIN WIRES The Duke stared at the pendant, his eyes full of wonder and pity.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her face was a dead white; her skin had lost its lustre of fine porcelain, and she stared at him with eyes dim with anguish.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Her face was a dead white; her skin had lost its lustre of fine porcelain, and she stared at him with eyes dim with anguish.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading LUPIN WIRES The Duke stared at the pendant, his eyes full of wonder and pity.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading “Poor little girl!” he said softly under his breath.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her face was a dead white; her skin had lost its lustre of fine porcelain, and she stared at him with eyes dim with anguish.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Poor little girl!” he said softly under his breath.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her face was a dead white; her skin had lost its lustre of fine porcelain, and she stared at him with eyes dim with anguish.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her face was a dead white; her skin had lost its lustre of fine porcelain, and she stared at him with eyes dim with anguish.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LUPIN WIRES The Duke stared at the pendant, his eyes full of wonder and pity.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He put the pendant carefully away in his waistcoat-pocket and stood staring thoughtfully out of the window.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The door opened softly, and Sonia came quickly into the room, closed the door, and leaned back against it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The door opened softly, and Sonia came quickly into the room, closed the door, and leaned back against it.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Her face was a dead white; her skin had lost its lustre of fine porcelain, and she stared at him with eyes dim with anguish.
leanedverbUS /liːnd/
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading The door opened softly, and Sonia came quickly into the room, closed the door, and leaned back against it.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Poor little girl!” he said softly under his breath.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Her face was a dead white; her skin had lost its lustre of fine porcelain, and she stared at him with eyes dim with anguish.
LUPINnounUS /ˈluːpən/
any plant of the genus Lupinus; bearing erect spikes of usually purplish-blue flowers
From this reading LUPIN WIRES The Duke stared at the pendant, his eyes full of wonder and pity.
lustrenounUS /ˈlʌstər/
a surface coating for ceramics or porcelain
From this reading Her face was a dead white; her skin had lost its lustre of fine porcelain, and she stared at him with eyes dim with anguish.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LUPIN WIRES The Duke stared at the pendant, his eyes full of wonder and pity.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The door opened softly, and Sonia came quickly into the room, closed the door, and leaned back against it.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He put the pendant carefully away in his waistcoat-pocket and stood staring thoughtfully out of the window.
pendantnounUS /ˈpendənt/
an adornment that hangs from a piece of jewelry (necklace or earring)
From this reading LUPIN WIRES The Duke stared at the pendant, his eyes full of wonder and pity.
pitynounUS /ˈpɪti/
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading LUPIN WIRES The Duke stared at the pendant, his eyes full of wonder and pity.
PooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Poor little girl!” he said softly under his breath.
porcelainnounUS /ˈpɔːrsələn/
ceramic ware made of a more or less translucent ceramic
From this reading Her face was a dead white; her skin had lost its lustre of fine porcelain, and she stared at him with eyes dim with anguish.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He put the pendant carefully away in his waistcoat-pocket and stood staring thoughtfully out of the window.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading The door opened softly, and Sonia came quickly into the room, closed the door, and leaned back against it.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The door opened softly, and Sonia came quickly into the room, closed the door, and leaned back against it.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Poor little girl!” he said softly under his breath.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her face was a dead white; her skin had lost its lustre of fine porcelain, and she stared at him with eyes dim with anguish.
skinnounUS /skɪn/
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading Her face was a dead white; her skin had lost its lustre of fine porcelain, and she stared at him with eyes dim with anguish.
softlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːftli/
with low volume
From this reading “Poor little girl!” he said softly under his breath.
Sonia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The door opened softly, and Sonia came quickly into the room, closed the door, and leaned back against it.
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading LUPIN WIRES The Duke stared at the pendant, his eyes full of wonder and pity.
staringadjectiveUS /ˈsterɪŋ/
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading He put the pendant carefully away in his waistcoat-pocket and stood staring thoughtfully out of the window.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He put the pendant carefully away in his waistcoat-pocket and stood staring thoughtfully out of the window.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LUPIN WIRES The Duke stared at the pendant, his eyes full of wonder and pity.
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading He put the pendant carefully away in his waistcoat-pocket and stood staring thoughtfully out of the window.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Poor little girl!” he said softly under his breath.
waistcoat-pocket
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He put the pendant carefully away in his waistcoat-pocket and stood staring thoughtfully out of the window.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her face was a dead white; her skin had lost its lustre of fine porcelain, and she stared at him with eyes dim with anguish.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Her face was a dead white; her skin had lost its lustre of fine porcelain, and she stared at him with eyes dim with anguish.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading He put the pendant carefully away in his waistcoat-pocket and stood staring thoughtfully out of the window.
WIRESnounUS /ˈwaɪərz/
plural of “wire” — ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading LUPIN WIRES The Duke stared at the pendant, his eyes full of wonder and pity.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her face was a dead white; her skin had lost its lustre of fine porcelain, and she stared at him with eyes dim with anguish.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading LUPIN WIRES The Duke stared at the pendant, his eyes full of wonder and pity.
