adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She tried to smile—could not, gave a shake of her head, slowly forced her gaze away from his, and turned to follow Winton.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading At the National Gallery, next day, she was not late by coquetry, but because she had changed her dress at the last minute, and because she was afraid of letting him think her eager.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She tried to smile—could not, gave a shake of her head, slowly forced her gaze away from his, and turned to follow Winton.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the National Gallery, next day, she was not late by coquetry, but because she had changed her dress at the last minute, and because she was afraid of letting him think her eager.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She tried to smile—could not, gave a shake of her head, slowly forced her gaze away from his, and turned to follow Winton.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading At the National Gallery, next day, she was not late by coquetry, but because she had changed her dress at the last minute, and because she was afraid of letting him think her eager.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At the National Gallery, next day, she was not late by coquetry, but because she had changed her dress at the last minute, and because she was afraid of letting him think her eager.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At the National Gallery, next day, she was not late by coquetry, but because she had changed her dress at the last minute, and because she was afraid of letting him think her eager.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading While she was putting on her cloak, her eyes caught Summerhay’s.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading She saw him at once standing under the colonnade, looking by no means imperturbable, and marked the change in his face when he caught sight of her, with a little thrill.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading At the National Gallery, next day, she was not late by coquetry, but because she had changed her dress at the last minute, and because she was afraid of letting him think her eager.
cloaknounUS /kloʊk/
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading While she was putting on her cloak, her eyes caught Summerhay’s.
colonnadenounUS /ˌkɑːləˈneɪd/
structure consisting of a row of evenly spaced columns
From this reading She saw him at once standing under the colonnade, looking by no means imperturbable, and marked the change in his face when he caught sight of her, with a little thrill.
contemplateverbUS /ˈkɑːntəmpleɪt/
look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
From this reading She led him straight up into the first Italian room to contemplate his counterfeit.
coquetrynoun
playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
From this reading At the National Gallery, next day, she was not late by coquetry, but because she had changed her dress at the last minute, and because she was afraid of letting him think her eager.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She tried to smile—could not, gave a shake of her head, slowly forced her gaze away from his, and turned to follow Winton.
counterfeitnounUS /ˈkaʊntərfɪt/
a copy that is represented as the original
From this reading She led him straight up into the first Italian room to contemplate his counterfeit.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading At the National Gallery, next day, she was not late by coquetry, but because she had changed her dress at the last minute, and because she was afraid of letting him think her eager.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading At the National Gallery, next day, she was not late by coquetry, but because she had changed her dress at the last minute, and because she was afraid of letting him think her eager.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading At the National Gallery, next day, she was not late by coquetry, but because she had changed her dress at the last minute, and because she was afraid of letting him think her eager.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading While she was putting on her cloak, her eyes caught Summerhay’s.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She saw him at once standing under the colonnade, looking by no means imperturbable, and marked the change in his face when he caught sight of her, with a little thrill.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She led him straight up into the first Italian room to contemplate his counterfeit.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading She tried to smile—could not, gave a shake of her head, slowly forced her gaze away from his, and turned to follow Winton.
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading She tried to smile—could not, gave a shake of her head, slowly forced her gaze away from his, and turned to follow Winton.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She tried to smile—could not, gave a shake of her head, slowly forced her gaze away from his, and turned to follow Winton.
GallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading At the National Gallery, next day, she was not late by coquetry, but because she had changed her dress at the last minute, and because she was afraid of letting him think her eager.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She tried to smile—could not, gave a shake of her head, slowly forced her gaze away from his, and turned to follow Winton.
gazenounUS /ɡeɪz/
a long fixed look
From this reading She tried to smile—could not, gave a shake of her head, slowly forced her gaze away from his, and turned to follow Winton.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the National Gallery, next day, she was not late by coquetry, but because she had changed her dress at the last minute, and because she was afraid of letting him think her eager.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She saw him at once standing under the colonnade, looking by no means imperturbable, and marked the change in his face when he caught sight of her, with a little thrill.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She tried to smile—could not, gave a shake of her head, slowly forced her gaze away from his, and turned to follow Winton.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading While she was putting on her cloak, her eyes caught Summerhay’s.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the National Gallery, next day, she was not late by coquetry, but because she had changed her dress at the last minute, and because she was afraid of letting him think her eager.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She tried to smile—could not, gave a shake of her head, slowly forced her gaze away from his, and turned to follow Winton.
imperturbableadjective
not easily perturbed or excited or upset; marked by extreme calm and composure
From this reading She saw him at once standing under the colonnade, looking by no means imperturbable, and marked the change in his face when he caught sight of her, with a little thrill.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She saw him at once standing under the colonnade, looking by no means imperturbable, and marked the change in his face when he caught sight of her, with a little thrill.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She led him straight up into the first Italian room to contemplate his counterfeit.
ItaliannounUS /ˌɪˈtæljən/
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading She led him straight up into the first Italian room to contemplate his counterfeit.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading At the National Gallery, next day, she was not late by coquetry, but because she had changed her dress at the last minute, and because she was afraid of letting him think her eager.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading At the National Gallery, next day, she was not late by coquetry, but because she had changed her dress at the last minute, and because she was afraid of letting him think her eager.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading She led him straight up into the first Italian room to contemplate his counterfeit.
lettingnounUS /ˈletɪŋ/
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading At the National Gallery, next day, she was not late by coquetry, but because she had changed her dress at the last minute, and because she was afraid of letting him think her eager.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She saw him at once standing under the colonnade, looking by no means imperturbable, and marked the change in his face when he caught sight of her, with a little thrill.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She saw him at once standing under the colonnade, looking by no means imperturbable, and marked the change in his face when he caught sight of her, with a little thrill.
markedadjectiveUS /mɑːrkt/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading She saw him at once standing under the colonnade, looking by no means imperturbable, and marked the change in his face when he caught sight of her, with a little thrill.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading She saw him at once standing under the colonnade, looking by no means imperturbable, and marked the change in his face when he caught sight of her, with a little thrill.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading At the National Gallery, next day, she was not late by coquetry, but because she had changed her dress at the last minute, and because she was afraid of letting him think her eager.
NationaladjectiveUS /ˈnæʃənəl/
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading At the National Gallery, next day, she was not late by coquetry, but because she had changed her dress at the last minute, and because she was afraid of letting him think her eager.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading At the National Gallery, next day, she was not late by coquetry, but because she had changed her dress at the last minute, and because she was afraid of letting him think her eager.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She saw him at once standing under the colonnade, looking by no means imperturbable, and marked the change in his face when he caught sight of her, with a little thrill.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She tried to smile—could not, gave a shake of her head, slowly forced her gaze away from his, and turned to follow Winton.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She tried to smile—could not, gave a shake of her head, slowly forced her gaze away from his, and turned to follow Winton.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While she was putting on her cloak, her eyes caught Summerhay’s.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading She saw him at once standing under the colonnade, looking by no means imperturbable, and marked the change in his face when he caught sight of her, with a little thrill.
puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading While she was putting on her cloak, her eyes caught Summerhay’s.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She led him straight up into the first Italian room to contemplate his counterfeit.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading She saw him at once standing under the colonnade, looking by no means imperturbable, and marked the change in his face when he caught sight of her, with a little thrill.
shakeverbUS /ʃeɪk/
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading She tried to smile—could not, gave a shake of her head, slowly forced her gaze away from his, and turned to follow Winton.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While she was putting on her cloak, her eyes caught Summerhay’s.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading She saw him at once standing under the colonnade, looking by no means imperturbable, and marked the change in his face when he caught sight of her, with a little thrill.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading She tried to smile—could not, gave a shake of her head, slowly forced her gaze away from his, and turned to follow Winton.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She tried to smile—could not, gave a shake of her head, slowly forced her gaze away from his, and turned to follow Winton.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading She saw him at once standing under the colonnade, looking by no means imperturbable, and marked the change in his face when he caught sight of her, with a little thrill.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading She led him straight up into the first Italian room to contemplate his counterfeit.
Summerhay's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While she was putting on her cloak, her eyes caught Summerhay’s.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the National Gallery, next day, she was not late by coquetry, but because she had changed her dress at the last minute, and because she was afraid of letting him think her eager.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading At the National Gallery, next day, she was not late by coquetry, but because she had changed her dress at the last minute, and because she was afraid of letting him think her eager.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading She saw him at once standing under the colonnade, looking by no means imperturbable, and marked the change in his face when he caught sight of her, with a little thrill.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She tried to smile—could not, gave a shake of her head, slowly forced her gaze away from his, and turned to follow Winton.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading She tried to smile—could not, gave a shake of her head, slowly forced her gaze away from his, and turned to follow Winton.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She tried to smile—could not, gave a shake of her head, slowly forced her gaze away from his, and turned to follow Winton.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She saw him at once standing under the colonnade, looking by no means imperturbable, and marked the change in his face when he caught sight of her, with a little thrill.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She led him straight up into the first Italian room to contemplate his counterfeit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While she was putting on her cloak, her eyes caught Summerhay’s.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She saw him at once standing under the colonnade, looking by no means imperturbable, and marked the change in his face when he caught sight of her, with a little thrill.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While she was putting on her cloak, her eyes caught Summerhay’s.
Winton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She tried to smile—could not, gave a shake of her head, slowly forced her gaze away from his, and turned to follow Winton.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She saw him at once standing under the colonnade, looking by no means imperturbable, and marked the change in his face when he caught sight of her, with a little thrill.
