adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “The only time I get even a semblance of truth out of Zoie,” he cried, “is when I catch her red-handed.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “And even then,” he continued, “she colours it so with her affected innocence and her plea about just wishing to be a 'good fellow,' that she almost makes me doubt my own eyes.
admirationnounUS /ˌædmərˈeɪʃən/
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading She is an artist,” he declared with a touch of enforced admiration.
affectedadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪd/
acted upon; influenced
From this reading “And even then,” he continued, “she colours it so with her affected innocence and her plea about just wishing to be a 'good fellow,' that she almost makes me doubt my own eyes.
AgainadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Again he pounded the table and again Jimmy winced.
AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading There was another pause, then Alfred drew in his breath and bore down upon Jimmy with fresh vehemence.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “And even then,” he continued, “she colours it so with her affected innocence and her plea about just wishing to be a 'good fellow,' that she almost makes me doubt my own eyes.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She is an artist,” he declared with a touch of enforced admiration.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was another pause, then Alfred drew in his breath and bore down upon Jimmy with fresh vehemence.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading There was another pause, then Alfred drew in his breath and bore down upon Jimmy with fresh vehemence.
artistnounUS /ˈɑːrtəst/
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading She is an artist,” he declared with a touch of enforced admiration.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “And even then,” he continued, “she colours it so with her affected innocence and her plea about just wishing to be a 'good fellow,' that she almost makes me doubt my own eyes.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading There was another pause, then Alfred drew in his breath and bore down upon Jimmy with fresh vehemence.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading There was another pause, then Alfred drew in his breath and bore down upon Jimmy with fresh vehemence.
catchverbUS /kætʃ/
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “The only time I get even a semblance of truth out of Zoie,” he cried, “is when I catch her red-handed.”
coloursnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a distinguishing emblem
From this reading “And even then,” he continued, “she colours it so with her affected innocence and her plea about just wishing to be a 'good fellow,' that she almost makes me doubt my own eyes.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading “And even then,” he continued, “she colours it so with her affected innocence and her plea about just wishing to be a 'good fellow,' that she almost makes me doubt my own eyes.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “The only time I get even a semblance of truth out of Zoie,” he cried, “is when I catch her red-handed.”
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading She is an artist,” he declared with a touch of enforced admiration.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading “And even then,” he continued, “she colours it so with her affected innocence and her plea about just wishing to be a 'good fellow,' that she almost makes me doubt my own eyes.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There was another pause, then Alfred drew in his breath and bore down upon Jimmy with fresh vehemence.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading There was another pause, then Alfred drew in his breath and bore down upon Jimmy with fresh vehemence.
enforcedadjectiveUS /enˈfɔːrst/
forced or compelled or put in force
From this reading She is an artist,” he declared with a touch of enforced admiration.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading “The only time I get even a semblance of truth out of Zoie,” he cried, “is when I catch her red-handed.”
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading “And even then,” he continued, “she colours it so with her affected innocence and her plea about just wishing to be a 'good fellow,' that she almost makes me doubt my own eyes.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading “And even then,” he continued, “she colours it so with her affected innocence and her plea about just wishing to be a 'good fellow,' that she almost makes me doubt my own eyes.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading There was another pause, then Alfred drew in his breath and bore down upon Jimmy with fresh vehemence.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “The only time I get even a semblance of truth out of Zoie,” he cried, “is when I catch her red-handed.”
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “And even then,” he continued, “she colours it so with her affected innocence and her plea about just wishing to be a 'good fellow,' that she almost makes me doubt my own eyes.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The only time I get even a semblance of truth out of Zoie,” he cried, “is when I catch her red-handed.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “The only time I get even a semblance of truth out of Zoie,” he cried, “is when I catch her red-handed.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was another pause, then Alfred drew in his breath and bore down upon Jimmy with fresh vehemence.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “The only time I get even a semblance of truth out of Zoie,” he cried, “is when I catch her red-handed.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was another pause, then Alfred drew in his breath and bore down upon Jimmy with fresh vehemence.
innocencenounUS /ˈɪnəsəns/
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading “And even then,” he continued, “she colours it so with her affected innocence and her plea about just wishing to be a 'good fellow,' that she almost makes me doubt my own eyes.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The only time I get even a semblance of truth out of Zoie,” he cried, “is when I catch her red-handed.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “And even then,” he continued, “she colours it so with her affected innocence and her plea about just wishing to be a 'good fellow,' that she almost makes me doubt my own eyes.
JimmyverbUS /ˈdʒɪmi/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading There was another pause, then Alfred drew in his breath and bore down upon Jimmy with fresh vehemence.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “And even then,” he continued, “she colours it so with her affected innocence and her plea about just wishing to be a 'good fellow,' that she almost makes me doubt my own eyes.
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading “And even then,” he continued, “she colours it so with her affected innocence and her plea about just wishing to be a 'good fellow,' that she almost makes me doubt my own eyes.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “And even then,” he continued, “she colours it so with her affected innocence and her plea about just wishing to be a 'good fellow,' that she almost makes me doubt my own eyes.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “And even then,” he continued, “she colours it so with her affected innocence and her plea about just wishing to be a 'good fellow,' that she almost makes me doubt my own eyes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The only time I get even a semblance of truth out of Zoie,” he cried, “is when I catch her red-handed.”
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading “The only time I get even a semblance of truth out of Zoie,” he cried, “is when I catch her red-handed.”
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “The only time I get even a semblance of truth out of Zoie,” he cried, “is when I catch her red-handed.”
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “And even then,” he continued, “she colours it so with her affected innocence and her plea about just wishing to be a 'good fellow,' that she almost makes me doubt my own eyes.
pausenounUS /pɔːz/
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading There was another pause, then Alfred drew in his breath and bore down upon Jimmy with fresh vehemence.
pleanounUS /pliː/
a humble request for help from someone in authority
From this reading “And even then,” he continued, “she colours it so with her affected innocence and her plea about just wishing to be a 'good fellow,' that she almost makes me doubt my own eyes.
poundedverbUS /ˈpaʊndɪd/
past form of “pound” — hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading Again he pounded the table and again Jimmy winced.
red-handedadjectiveUS /ˈredˈhændɪd/
in the act of committing a crime or other reprehensible act
From this reading “The only time I get even a semblance of truth out of Zoie,” he cried, “is when I catch her red-handed.”
semblancenounUS /ˈsembləns/
an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
From this reading “The only time I get even a semblance of truth out of Zoie,” he cried, “is when I catch her red-handed.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And even then,” he continued, “she colours it so with her affected innocence and her plea about just wishing to be a 'good fellow,' that she almost makes me doubt my own eyes.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “And even then,” he continued, “she colours it so with her affected innocence and her plea about just wishing to be a 'good fellow,' that she almost makes me doubt my own eyes.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Again he pounded the table and again Jimmy winced.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “And even then,” he continued, “she colours it so with her affected innocence and her plea about just wishing to be a 'good fellow,' that she almost makes me doubt my own eyes.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The only time I get even a semblance of truth out of Zoie,” he cried, “is when I catch her red-handed.”
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There was another pause, then Alfred drew in his breath and bore down upon Jimmy with fresh vehemence.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was another pause, then Alfred drew in his breath and bore down upon Jimmy with fresh vehemence.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “The only time I get even a semblance of truth out of Zoie,” he cried, “is when I catch her red-handed.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “And even then,” he continued, “she colours it so with her affected innocence and her plea about just wishing to be a 'good fellow,' that she almost makes me doubt my own eyes.
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading She is an artist,” he declared with a touch of enforced admiration.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading “The only time I get even a semblance of truth out of Zoie,” he cried, “is when I catch her red-handed.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There was another pause, then Alfred drew in his breath and bore down upon Jimmy with fresh vehemence.
vehemencenounUS /ˈviːəməns/
intensity or forcefulness of expression
From this reading There was another pause, then Alfred drew in his breath and bore down upon Jimmy with fresh vehemence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was another pause, then Alfred drew in his breath and bore down upon Jimmy with fresh vehemence.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “The only time I get even a semblance of truth out of Zoie,” he cried, “is when I catch her red-handed.”
wincedverbUS /wɪnst/
past form of “wince” — draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading Again he pounded the table and again Jimmy winced.
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading “And even then,” he continued, “she colours it so with her affected innocence and her plea about just wishing to be a 'good fellow,' that she almost makes me doubt my own eyes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was another pause, then Alfred drew in his breath and bore down upon Jimmy with fresh vehemence.
Zoie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The only time I get even a semblance of truth out of Zoie,” he cried, “is when I catch her red-handed.”
