adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a brilliant sight in the great after-theater rendezvous, the beautiful faces and gowns, the exquisite music, the bright lights and the gayety.
after-theater
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a brilliant sight in the great after-theater rendezvous, the beautiful faces and gowns, the exquisite music, the bright lights and the gayety.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a brilliant sight in the great after-theater rendezvous, the beautiful faces and gowns, the exquisite music, the bright lights and the gayety.
assertedadjectiveUS /əˈsɜːrtɪd/
confidently declared to be so
From this reading THE FUGITIVES "Newspaper pictures seldom look like the person they represent," asserted Lawrence Macey nonchalantly.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Constance Dunlap looked squarely at the man opposite her at the table, oblivious to the surroundings.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had hoped that the contrast with what she had to say would be most marked in its influence on the man.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It was a brilliant sight in the great after-theater rendezvous, the beautiful faces and gowns, the exquisite music, the bright lights and the gayety.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading It was a brilliant sight in the great after-theater rendezvous, the beautiful faces and gowns, the exquisite music, the bright lights and the gayety.
brilliantadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪljənt/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading It was a brilliant sight in the great after-theater rendezvous, the beautiful faces and gowns, the exquisite music, the bright lights and the gayety.
chosennounUS /ˈtʃoʊzən/
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading She had chosen this time and place for a reason.
ConstancenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəns/
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading Constance Dunlap looked squarely at the man opposite her at the table, oblivious to the surroundings.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading She had hoped that the contrast with what she had to say would be most marked in its influence on the man.
Dunlap
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From this reading Constance Dunlap looked squarely at the man opposite her at the table, oblivious to the surroundings.
exquisiteadjectiveUS /ˈekskwəzət/
intense or sharp
From this reading It was a brilliant sight in the great after-theater rendezvous, the beautiful faces and gowns, the exquisite music, the bright lights and the gayety.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It was a brilliant sight in the great after-theater rendezvous, the beautiful faces and gowns, the exquisite music, the bright lights and the gayety.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had chosen this time and place for a reason.
FUGITIVESnounUS /ˈfjuːdʒɪtɪvz/
plural of “fugitive” — someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading THE FUGITIVES "Newspaper pictures seldom look like the person they represent," asserted Lawrence Macey nonchalantly.
gayety
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From this reading It was a brilliant sight in the great after-theater rendezvous, the beautiful faces and gowns, the exquisite music, the bright lights and the gayety.
gownsnounUS /ɡaʊnz/
plural of “gown” — a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading It was a brilliant sight in the great after-theater rendezvous, the beautiful faces and gowns, the exquisite music, the bright lights and the gayety.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was a brilliant sight in the great after-theater rendezvous, the beautiful faces and gowns, the exquisite music, the bright lights and the gayety.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had chosen this time and place for a reason.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Constance Dunlap looked squarely at the man opposite her at the table, oblivious to the surroundings.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading She had hoped that the contrast with what she had to say would be most marked in its influence on the man.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a brilliant sight in the great after-theater rendezvous, the beautiful faces and gowns, the exquisite music, the bright lights and the gayety.
influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading She had hoped that the contrast with what she had to say would be most marked in its influence on the man.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a brilliant sight in the great after-theater rendezvous, the beautiful faces and gowns, the exquisite music, the bright lights and the gayety.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She had hoped that the contrast with what she had to say would be most marked in its influence on the man.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading THE FUGITIVES "Newspaper pictures seldom look like the person they represent," asserted Lawrence Macey nonchalantly.
lightsnounUS /laɪts/
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading It was a brilliant sight in the great after-theater rendezvous, the beautiful faces and gowns, the exquisite music, the bright lights and the gayety.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE FUGITIVES "Newspaper pictures seldom look like the person they represent," asserted Lawrence Macey nonchalantly.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE FUGITIVES "Newspaper pictures seldom look like the person they represent," asserted Lawrence Macey nonchalantly.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Constance Dunlap looked squarely at the man opposite her at the table, oblivious to the surroundings.
Macey
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FUGITIVES "Newspaper pictures seldom look like the person they represent," asserted Lawrence Macey nonchalantly.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Constance Dunlap looked squarely at the man opposite her at the table, oblivious to the surroundings.
markedadjectiveUS /mɑːrkt/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading She had hoped that the contrast with what she had to say would be most marked in its influence on the man.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading She had hoped that the contrast with what she had to say would be most marked in its influence on the man.
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading It was a brilliant sight in the great after-theater rendezvous, the beautiful faces and gowns, the exquisite music, the bright lights and the gayety.
NewspapernounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpər/
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading THE FUGITIVES "Newspaper pictures seldom look like the person they represent," asserted Lawrence Macey nonchalantly.
nonchalantlyadverbUS /ˈnɑːnʃəˈlɑːntli/
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading THE FUGITIVES "Newspaper pictures seldom look like the person they represent," asserted Lawrence Macey nonchalantly.
obliviousadjectiveUS /əˈblɪviəs/
(followed by “to” or “of”) lacking conscious awareness of
From this reading Constance Dunlap looked squarely at the man opposite her at the table, oblivious to the surroundings.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had hoped that the contrast with what she had to say would be most marked in its influence on the man.
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Constance Dunlap looked squarely at the man opposite her at the table, oblivious to the surroundings.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading THE FUGITIVES "Newspaper pictures seldom look like the person they represent," asserted Lawrence Macey nonchalantly.
picturesnounUS /ˈpɪktʃərz/
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading THE FUGITIVES "Newspaper pictures seldom look like the person they represent," asserted Lawrence Macey nonchalantly.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She had chosen this time and place for a reason.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading She had chosen this time and place for a reason.
rendezvousnounUS /ˈrɑːndɪvuː/
a meeting planned at a certain time and place
From this reading It was a brilliant sight in the great after-theater rendezvous, the beautiful faces and gowns, the exquisite music, the bright lights and the gayety.
representverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzent/
take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading THE FUGITIVES "Newspaper pictures seldom look like the person they represent," asserted Lawrence Macey nonchalantly.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading She had hoped that the contrast with what she had to say would be most marked in its influence on the man.
seldomadverbUS /ˈseldəm/
not often
From this reading THE FUGITIVES "Newspaper pictures seldom look like the person they represent," asserted Lawrence Macey nonchalantly.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had chosen this time and place for a reason.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading It was a brilliant sight in the great after-theater rendezvous, the beautiful faces and gowns, the exquisite music, the bright lights and the gayety.
squarelyadverbUS /ˈskwerli/
directly and without evasion; not roundabout
From this reading Constance Dunlap looked squarely at the man opposite her at the table, oblivious to the surroundings.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading Constance Dunlap looked squarely at the man opposite her at the table, oblivious to the surroundings.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Constance Dunlap looked squarely at the man opposite her at the table, oblivious to the surroundings.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had hoped that the contrast with what she had to say would be most marked in its influence on the man.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FUGITIVES "Newspaper pictures seldom look like the person they represent," asserted Lawrence Macey nonchalantly.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FUGITIVES "Newspaper pictures seldom look like the person they represent," asserted Lawrence Macey nonchalantly.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had chosen this time and place for a reason.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She had chosen this time and place for a reason.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Constance Dunlap looked squarely at the man opposite her at the table, oblivious to the surroundings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a brilliant sight in the great after-theater rendezvous, the beautiful faces and gowns, the exquisite music, the bright lights and the gayety.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She had hoped that the contrast with what she had to say would be most marked in its influence on the man.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had hoped that the contrast with what she had to say would be most marked in its influence on the man.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had hoped that the contrast with what she had to say would be most marked in its influence on the man.
