AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Lady driving a pair of greys was noticed by Richard in his rides and walks.
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading The hair was brushed from her temples, leaving one of those fine reckless outlines which the action of driving, and the pace, admirably set off.
admirablyadverbUS /ˈædmərəbli/
in an admirable manner
From this reading The hair was brushed from her temples, leaving one of those fine reckless outlines which the action of driving, and the pace, admirably set off.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading She was very handsome; a bold beauty, with shining black hair, red lips, and eyes not afraid of men.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Lady driving a pair of greys was noticed by Richard in his rides and walks.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading She was very handsome; a bold beauty, with shining black hair, red lips, and eyes not afraid of men.
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 She was very handsome; a bold beauty, with shining black hair, red lips, and eyes not afraid of men.
boldadjectiveUS /boʊld/
fearless and daring
From this reading She was very handsome; a bold beauty, with shining black hair, red lips, and eyes not afraid of men.
brushedadjectiveUS /brʌʃt/
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading The hair was brushed from her temples, leaving one of those fine reckless outlines which the action of driving, and the pace, admirably set off.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A Lady driving a pair of greys was noticed by Richard in his rides and walks.
drivingadjectiveUS /ˈdraɪvɪŋ/
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading A Lady driving a pair of greys was noticed by Richard in his rides and walks.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading She was very handsome; a bold beauty, with shining black hair, red lips, and eyes not afraid of men.
fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading She took his fancy.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The hair was brushed from her temples, leaving one of those fine reckless outlines which the action of driving, and the pace, admirably set off.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The hair was brushed from her temples, leaving one of those fine reckless outlines which the action of driving, and the pace, admirably set off.
greys
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Lady driving a pair of greys was noticed by Richard in his rides and walks.
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 She was very handsome; a bold beauty, with shining black hair, red lips, and eyes not afraid of men.
handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading She was very handsome; a bold beauty, with shining black hair, red lips, and eyes not afraid of men.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The hair was brushed from her temples, leaving one of those fine reckless outlines which the action of driving, and the pace, admirably set off.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She passed him rather obviously and often.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A Lady driving a pair of greys was noticed by Richard in his rides and walks.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Lady driving a pair of greys was noticed by Richard in his rides and walks.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading A Lady driving a pair of greys was noticed by Richard in his rides and walks.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading The hair was brushed from her temples, leaving one of those fine reckless outlines which the action of driving, and the pace, admirably set off.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading She was very handsome; a bold beauty, with shining black hair, red lips, and eyes not afraid of men.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading She was very handsome; a bold beauty, with shining black hair, red lips, and eyes not afraid of men.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was very handsome; a bold beauty, with shining black hair, red lips, and eyes not afraid of men.
noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/
being perceived or observed
From this reading A Lady driving a pair of greys was noticed by Richard in his rides and walks.
obviouslyadverbUS /ˈɑːbviəsli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading She passed him rather obviously and often.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Lady driving a pair of greys was noticed by Richard in his rides and walks.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The hair was brushed from her temples, leaving one of those fine reckless outlines which the action of driving, and the pace, admirably set off.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading She passed him rather obviously and often.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The hair was brushed from her temples, leaving one of those fine reckless outlines which the action of driving, and the pace, admirably set off.
outlinesnounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪnz/
plural of “outline” — the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading The hair was brushed from her temples, leaving one of those fine reckless outlines which the action of driving, and the pace, admirably set off.
pacenounUS /peɪs/
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading The hair was brushed from her temples, leaving one of those fine reckless outlines which the action of driving, and the pace, admirably set off.
pairnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading A Lady driving a pair of greys was noticed by Richard in his rides and walks.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading She passed him rather obviously and often.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading She passed him rather obviously and often.
recklessadjectiveUS /ˈrekləs/
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
From this reading The hair was brushed from her temples, leaving one of those fine reckless outlines which the action of driving, and the pace, admirably set off.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading She was very handsome; a bold beauty, with shining black hair, red lips, and eyes not afraid of men.
Richard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Lady driving a pair of greys was noticed by Richard in his rides and walks.
ridesnounUS /raɪdz/
plural of “ride” — a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
From this reading A Lady driving a pair of greys was noticed by Richard in his rides and walks.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The hair was brushed from her temples, leaving one of those fine reckless outlines which the action of driving, and the pace, admirably set off.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She passed him rather obviously and often.
shiningadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading She was very handsome; a bold beauty, with shining black hair, red lips, and eyes not afraid of men.
templesnounUS /ˈtempəlz/
plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading The hair was brushed from her temples, leaving one of those fine reckless outlines which the action of driving, and the pace, admirably set off.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hair was brushed from her temples, leaving one of those fine reckless outlines which the action of driving, and the pace, admirably set off.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The hair was brushed from her temples, leaving one of those fine reckless outlines which the action of driving, and the pace, admirably set off.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She took his fancy.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading She was very handsome; a bold beauty, with shining black hair, red lips, and eyes not afraid of men.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading A Lady driving a pair of greys was noticed by Richard in his rides and walks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A Lady driving a pair of greys was noticed by Richard in his rides and walks.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The hair was brushed from her temples, leaving one of those fine reckless outlines which the action of driving, and the pace, admirably set off.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was very handsome; a bold beauty, with shining black hair, red lips, and eyes not afraid of men.
