adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading (He was not hungry; but his sight had grown a little dim, as with a mist.) Que ojos!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were singular eyes, large, dark, and wonderfully fringed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading --"Que ojos!" murmured Feliu, as he turned away,--feigning hunger ...
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading --"Que ojos!" murmured Feliu, as he turned away,--feigning hunger ...
beautifullyadverbUS /ˈbjuːtəfli/
in a beautiful manner
From this reading The child's hair was yellow--it was the flash of it that had saved her; yet her eyes and brows were beautifully black.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading She was comely, but with such a curious, delicate comeliness--totally unlike the robust beauty of Concha ...
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The child's hair was yellow--it was the flash of it that had saved her; yet her eyes and brows were beautifully black.
browsnounUS /braʊz/
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading The child's hair was yellow--it was the flash of it that had saved her; yet her eyes and brows were beautifully black.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading (He was not hungry; but his sight had grown a little dim, as with a mist.) Que ojos!
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The child's hair was yellow--it was the flash of it that had saved her; yet her eyes and brows were beautifully black.
comelinessnoun
the quality of being good looking and attractive
From this reading She was comely, but with such a curious, delicate comeliness--totally unlike the robust beauty of Concha ...
comelyadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmli/
according with custom or propriety
From this reading She was comely, but with such a curious, delicate comeliness--totally unlike the robust beauty of Concha ...
ConchanounUS /ˈkɑːntʃə/
(anatomy) a structure that resembles a shell in shape
From this reading She was comely, but with such a curious, delicate comeliness--totally unlike the robust beauty of Concha ...
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading She was comely, but with such a curious, delicate comeliness--totally unlike the robust beauty of Concha ...
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading They were singular eyes, large, dark, and wonderfully fringed.
delicateadjectiveUS /ˈdeləkət/
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading She was comely, but with such a curious, delicate comeliness--totally unlike the robust beauty of Concha ...
dimadjectiveUS /dɪm/
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading (He was not hungry; but his sight had grown a little dim, as with a mist.) Que ojos!
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading They were singular eyes, large, dark, and wonderfully fringed.
feigningnounUS /ˈfeɪnɪŋ/
pretending with intention to deceive
From this reading --"Que ojos!" murmured Feliu, as he turned away,--feigning hunger ...
Feliu
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From this reading --"Que ojos!" murmured Feliu, as he turned away,--feigning hunger ...
flashverbUS /flæʃ/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading The child's hair was yellow--it was the flash of it that had saved her; yet her eyes and brows were beautifully black.
fringedadjective
surrounded as with a border or fringe; sometimes used in combination
From this reading They were singular eyes, large, dark, and wonderfully fringed.
grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading (He was not hungry; but his sight had grown a little dim, as with a mist.) Que ojos!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading (He was not hungry; but his sight had grown a little dim, as with a mist.) Que ojos!
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The child's hair was yellow--it was the flash of it that had saved her; yet her eyes and brows were beautifully black.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading --"Que ojos!" murmured Feliu, as he turned away,--feigning hunger ...
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The child's hair was yellow--it was the flash of it that had saved her; yet her eyes and brows were beautifully black.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading (He was not hungry; but his sight had grown a little dim, as with a mist.) Que ojos!
hungernounUS /ˈhʌŋɡər/
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading --"Que ojos!" murmured Feliu, as he turned away,--feigning hunger ...
hungryadjectiveUS /ˈhʌŋɡri/
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading (He was not hungry; but his sight had grown a little dim, as with a mist.) Que ojos!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The child's hair was yellow--it was the flash of it that had saved her; yet her eyes and brows were beautifully black.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They were singular eyes, large, dark, and wonderfully fringed.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading (He was not hungry; but his sight had grown a little dim, as with a mist.) Que ojos!
mistverbUS /mɪst/
become covered with mist
From this reading (He was not hungry; but his sight had grown a little dim, as with a mist.) Que ojos!
murmuredverbUS /ˈmɜːrmərd/
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading --"Que ojos!" murmured Feliu, as he turned away,--feigning hunger ...
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading (He was not hungry; but his sight had grown a little dim, as with a mist.) Que ojos!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The child's hair was yellow--it was the flash of it that had saved her; yet her eyes and brows were beautifully black.
ojos
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From this reading --"Que ojos!" murmured Feliu, as he turned away,--feigning hunger ...
Que
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From this reading --"Que ojos!" murmured Feliu, as he turned away,--feigning hunger ...
robustadjectiveUS /roʊˈbʌst/
sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction
From this reading She was comely, but with such a curious, delicate comeliness--totally unlike the robust beauty of Concha ...
savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading The child's hair was yellow--it was the flash of it that had saved her; yet her eyes and brows were beautifully black.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was comely, but with such a curious, delicate comeliness--totally unlike the robust beauty of Concha ...
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading (He was not hungry; but his sight had grown a little dim, as with a mist.) Que ojos!
singularadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələr/
unusual or striking
From this reading They were singular eyes, large, dark, and wonderfully fringed.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She was comely, but with such a curious, delicate comeliness--totally unlike the robust beauty of Concha ...
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The child's hair was yellow--it was the flash of it that had saved her; yet her eyes and brows were beautifully black.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The child's hair was yellow--it was the flash of it that had saved her; yet her eyes and brows were beautifully black.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were singular eyes, large, dark, and wonderfully fringed.
totallyadverbUS /ˈtoʊtəli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading She was comely, but with such a curious, delicate comeliness--totally unlike the robust beauty of Concha ...
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading --"Que ojos!" murmured Feliu, as he turned away,--feigning hunger ...
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading She was comely, but with such a curious, delicate comeliness--totally unlike the robust beauty of Concha ...
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading (He was not hungry; but his sight had grown a little dim, as with a mist.) Que ojos!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were singular eyes, large, dark, and wonderfully fringed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading (He was not hungry; but his sight had grown a little dim, as with a mist.) Que ojos!
wonderfullyadverbUS /ˈwʌndərfəli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading They were singular eyes, large, dark, and wonderfully fringed.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The child's hair was yellow--it was the flash of it that had saved her; yet her eyes and brows were beautifully black.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The child's hair was yellow--it was the flash of it that had saved her; yet her eyes and brows were beautifully black.
