adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I beg your pardon!” said a deep, familiar voice.
addressverbUS /ˈædres/
speak to
From this reading Then the formality vanished from face and address.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then the formality vanished from face and address.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “What or whom are you seeking in these wilds?”
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The crystal beads glistened upon her lashes in the fulness and joy of her deliverance from doubt and fear, and before she could twinkle them back, broke into smaller brilliants upon her cheeks and the bosom of her dress.
beadsnounUS /biːdz/
several beads threaded together on a string
From this reading The crystal beads glistened upon her lashes in the fulness and joy of her deliverance from doubt and fear, and before she could twinkle them back, broke into smaller brilliants upon her cheeks and the bosom of her dress.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The crystal beads glistened upon her lashes in the fulness and joy of her deliverance from doubt and fear, and before she could twinkle them back, broke into smaller brilliants upon her cheeks and the bosom of her dress.
begverbUS /beɡ/
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “I beg your pardon!” said a deep, familiar voice.
bosomnounUS /ˈbʊzəm/
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading The crystal beads glistened upon her lashes in the fulness and joy of her deliverance from doubt and fear, and before she could twinkle them back, broke into smaller brilliants upon her cheeks and the bosom of her dress.
brilliants
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From this reading The crystal beads glistened upon her lashes in the fulness and joy of her deliverance from doubt and fear, and before she could twinkle them back, broke into smaller brilliants upon her cheeks and the bosom of her dress.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading The crystal beads glistened upon her lashes in the fulness and joy of her deliverance from doubt and fear, and before she could twinkle them back, broke into smaller brilliants upon her cheeks and the bosom of her dress.
cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading The crystal beads glistened upon her lashes in the fulness and joy of her deliverance from doubt and fear, and before she could twinkle them back, broke into smaller brilliants upon her cheeks and the bosom of her dress.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The crystal beads glistened upon her lashes in the fulness and joy of her deliverance from doubt and fear, and before she could twinkle them back, broke into smaller brilliants upon her cheeks and the bosom of her dress.
crystalnounUS /ˈkrɪstəl/
a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading The crystal beads glistened upon her lashes in the fulness and joy of her deliverance from doubt and fear, and before she could twinkle them back, broke into smaller brilliants upon her cheeks and the bosom of her dress.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading “I beg your pardon!” said a deep, familiar voice.
deliverancenounUS /dɪˈlɪvərəns/
recovery or preservation from loss or danger
From this reading The crystal beads glistened upon her lashes in the fulness and joy of her deliverance from doubt and fear, and before she could twinkle them back, broke into smaller brilliants upon her cheeks and the bosom of her dress.
dispelledverbUS /dɪˈspeld/
inflected form of “dispel” — force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings
From this reading “Is this YOU?” holding out his hand in hearty friendliness that instantly dispelled Rosa's forebodings.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading The crystal beads glistened upon her lashes in the fulness and joy of her deliverance from doubt and fear, and before she could twinkle them back, broke into smaller brilliants upon her cheeks and the bosom of her dress.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading The crystal beads glistened upon her lashes in the fulness and joy of her deliverance from doubt and fear, and before she could twinkle them back, broke into smaller brilliants upon her cheeks and the bosom of her dress.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Then the formality vanished from face and address.
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/
well known or easily recognized
From this reading “I beg your pardon!” said a deep, familiar voice.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The crystal beads glistened upon her lashes in the fulness and joy of her deliverance from doubt and fear, and before she could twinkle them back, broke into smaller brilliants upon her cheeks and the bosom of her dress.
forebodings
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From this reading “Is this YOU?” holding out his hand in hearty friendliness that instantly dispelled Rosa's forebodings.
formalitynounUS /fɔːrˈmæləti/
a requirement of etiquette or custom
From this reading Then the formality vanished from face and address.
friendlinessnounUS /ˈfrendlinɪs/
a feeling of liking for another person; enjoyment in their company
From this reading “Is this YOU?” holding out his hand in hearty friendliness that instantly dispelled Rosa's forebodings.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then the formality vanished from face and address.
fulness
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From this reading The crystal beads glistened upon her lashes in the fulness and joy of her deliverance from doubt and fear, and before she could twinkle them back, broke into smaller brilliants upon her cheeks and the bosom of her dress.
glistenedverbUS /ˈɡlɪsənd/
past form of “glisten” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading The crystal beads glistened upon her lashes in the fulness and joy of her deliverance from doubt and fear, and before she could twinkle them back, broke into smaller brilliants upon her cheeks and the bosom of her dress.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “Is this YOU?” holding out his hand in hearty friendliness that instantly dispelled Rosa's forebodings.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading “Is this YOU?” holding out his hand in hearty friendliness that instantly dispelled Rosa's forebodings.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The crystal beads glistened upon her lashes in the fulness and joy of her deliverance from doubt and fear, and before she could twinkle them back, broke into smaller brilliants upon her cheeks and the bosom of her dress.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Is this YOU?” holding out his hand in hearty friendliness that instantly dispelled Rosa's forebodings.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading “Is this YOU?” holding out his hand in hearty friendliness that instantly dispelled Rosa's forebodings.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I beg your pardon!” said a deep, familiar voice.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Is this YOU?” holding out his hand in hearty friendliness that instantly dispelled Rosa's forebodings.
instantlyadverbUS /ˈɪnstəntli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading “Is this YOU?” holding out his hand in hearty friendliness that instantly dispelled Rosa's forebodings.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The crystal beads glistened upon her lashes in the fulness and joy of her deliverance from doubt and fear, and before she could twinkle them back, broke into smaller brilliants upon her cheeks and the bosom of her dress.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is this YOU?” holding out his hand in hearty friendliness that instantly dispelled Rosa's forebodings.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The crystal beads glistened upon her lashes in the fulness and joy of her deliverance from doubt and fear, and before she could twinkle them back, broke into smaller brilliants upon her cheeks and the bosom of her dress.
lashesnounUS /ˈlæʃɪz/
plural of “lash” — any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
From this reading The crystal beads glistened upon her lashes in the fulness and joy of her deliverance from doubt and fear, and before she could twinkle them back, broke into smaller brilliants upon her cheeks and the bosom of her dress.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The crystal beads glistened upon her lashes in the fulness and joy of her deliverance from doubt and fear, and before she could twinkle them back, broke into smaller brilliants upon her cheeks and the bosom of her dress.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “What or whom are you seeking in these wilds?”
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Is this YOU?” holding out his hand in hearty friendliness that instantly dispelled Rosa's forebodings.
pardonverbUS /ˈpɑːrdən/
accept an excuse for
From this reading “I beg your pardon!” said a deep, familiar voice.
Rosa'snounUS /ˈroʊzəz/
possessive form of “rosa” — large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses
From this reading “Is this YOU?” holding out his hand in hearty friendliness that instantly dispelled Rosa's forebodings.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I beg your pardon!” said a deep, familiar voice.
seekingnounUS /ˈsiːkɪŋ/
the act of searching for something
From this reading “What or whom are you seeking in these wilds?”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The crystal beads glistened upon her lashes in the fulness and joy of her deliverance from doubt and fear, and before she could twinkle them back, broke into smaller brilliants upon her cheeks and the bosom of her dress.
smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/
small or little relative to something else
From this reading The crystal beads glistened upon her lashes in the fulness and joy of her deliverance from doubt and fear, and before she could twinkle them back, broke into smaller brilliants upon her cheeks and the bosom of her dress.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Is this YOU?” holding out his hand in hearty friendliness that instantly dispelled Rosa's forebodings.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then the formality vanished from face and address.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The crystal beads glistened upon her lashes in the fulness and joy of her deliverance from doubt and fear, and before she could twinkle them back, broke into smaller brilliants upon her cheeks and the bosom of her dress.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the formality vanished from face and address.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “What or whom are you seeking in these wilds?”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Is this YOU?” holding out his hand in hearty friendliness that instantly dispelled Rosa's forebodings.
twinkleverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəl/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading The crystal beads glistened upon her lashes in the fulness and joy of her deliverance from doubt and fear, and before she could twinkle them back, broke into smaller brilliants upon her cheeks and the bosom of her dress.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The crystal beads glistened upon her lashes in the fulness and joy of her deliverance from doubt and fear, and before she could twinkle them back, broke into smaller brilliants upon her cheeks and the bosom of her dress.
vanishedadjectiveUS /ˈvænɪʃt/
having passed out of existence
From this reading Then the formality vanished from face and address.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “I beg your pardon!” said a deep, familiar voice.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What or whom are you seeking in these wilds?”
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “What or whom are you seeking in these wilds?”
wildsnounUS /waɪldz/
plural of “wild” — a wild primitive state untouched by civilization
From this reading “What or whom are you seeking in these wilds?”
YOUpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Is this YOU?” holding out his hand in hearty friendliness that instantly dispelled Rosa's forebodings.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I beg your pardon!” said a deep, familiar voice.
