adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Julia, who was carrying in a column of table-napkins, turned to her sister and said, simply, as if the question had surprised her:
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The latter, a young man of about forty, was of Gabriel’s size and build, with very round shoulders.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading In fact right behind her Gabriel could be seen piloting Freddy Malins across the landing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Julia, who was carrying in a column of table-napkins, turned to her sister and said, simply, as if the question had surprised her:
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Julia, who was carrying in a column of table-napkins, turned to her sister and said, simply, as if the question had surprised her:
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His face was fleshy and pallid, touched with colour only at the thick hanging lobes of his ears and at the wide wings of his nose.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In fact right behind her Gabriel could be seen piloting Freddy Malins across the landing.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading In fact right behind her Gabriel could be seen piloting Freddy Malins across the landing.
buildverbUS /bɪld/
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading The latter, a young man of about forty, was of Gabriel’s size and build, with very round shoulders.
carryingverbUS /ˈkæriɪŋ/
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Julia, who was carrying in a column of table-napkins, turned to her sister and said, simply, as if the question had surprised her:
colouradjectiveUS /ˈkʌlər/
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading His face was fleshy and pallid, touched with colour only at the thick hanging lobes of his ears and at the wide wings of his nose.
columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading Julia, who was carrying in a column of table-napkins, turned to her sister and said, simply, as if the question had surprised her:
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In fact right behind her Gabriel could be seen piloting Freddy Malins across the landing.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading His face was fleshy and pallid, touched with colour only at the thick hanging lobes of his ears and at the wide wings of his nose.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face was fleshy and pallid, touched with colour only at the thick hanging lobes of his ears and at the wide wings of his nose.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact right behind her Gabriel could be seen piloting Freddy Malins across the landing.
fleshyadjectiveUS /ˈfleʃi/
usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it
From this reading His face was fleshy and pallid, touched with colour only at the thick hanging lobes of his ears and at the wide wings of his nose.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading The latter, a young man of about forty, was of Gabriel’s size and build, with very round shoulders.
Freddy
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From this reading “It’s only Freddy, Kate, and Gabriel with him.”
GabrielnounUS /ˈɡeɪbriəl/
(Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God
From this reading “It’s only Freddy, Kate, and Gabriel with him.”
Gabriel'snounUS /ˈɡeɪbriəlz/
possessive form of “gabriel” — (Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God
From this reading The latter, a young man of about forty, was of Gabriel’s size and build, with very round shoulders.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Julia, who was carrying in a column of table-napkins, turned to her sister and said, simply, as if the question had surprised her:
hangingnounUS /ˈhæŋɪŋ/
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading His face was fleshy and pallid, touched with colour only at the thick hanging lobes of his ears and at the wide wings of his nose.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Julia, who was carrying in a column of table-napkins, turned to her sister and said, simply, as if the question had surprised her:
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It’s only Freddy, Kate, and Gabriel with him.”
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His face was fleshy and pallid, touched with colour only at the thick hanging lobes of his ears and at the wide wings of his nose.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Julia, who was carrying in a column of table-napkins, turned to her sister and said, simply, as if the question had surprised her:
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Julia, who was carrying in a column of table-napkins, turned to her sister and said, simply, as if the question had surprised her:
It's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s only Freddy, Kate, and Gabriel with him.”
Julia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Julia, who was carrying in a column of table-napkins, turned to her sister and said, simply, as if the question had surprised her:
Kate
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s only Freddy, Kate, and Gabriel with him.”
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading In fact right behind her Gabriel could be seen piloting Freddy Malins across the landing.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter, a young man of about forty, was of Gabriel’s size and build, with very round shoulders.
lobesnounUS /loʊbz/
plural of “lobe” — (anatomy) a somewhat rounded subdivision of a bodily organ or part
From this reading His face was fleshy and pallid, touched with colour only at the thick hanging lobes of his ears and at the wide wings of his nose.
Malins
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In fact right behind her Gabriel could be seen piloting Freddy Malins across the landing.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The latter, a young man of about forty, was of Gabriel’s size and build, with very round shoulders.
nosenounUS /noʊz/
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading His face was fleshy and pallid, touched with colour only at the thick hanging lobes of his ears and at the wide wings of his nose.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Julia, who was carrying in a column of table-napkins, turned to her sister and said, simply, as if the question had surprised her:
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading “It’s only Freddy, Kate, and Gabriel with him.”
pallidadjectiveUS /ˈpæləd/
abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
From this reading His face was fleshy and pallid, touched with colour only at the thick hanging lobes of his ears and at the wide wings of his nose.
pilotingnounUS /ˈpaɪlətɪŋ/
the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
From this reading In fact right behind her Gabriel could be seen piloting Freddy Malins across the landing.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Julia, who was carrying in a column of table-napkins, turned to her sister and said, simply, as if the question had surprised her:
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading In fact right behind her Gabriel could be seen piloting Freddy Malins across the landing.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The latter, a young man of about forty, was of Gabriel’s size and build, with very round shoulders.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Julia, who was carrying in a column of table-napkins, turned to her sister and said, simply, as if the question had surprised her:
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In fact right behind her Gabriel could be seen piloting Freddy Malins across the landing.
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading The latter, a young man of about forty, was of Gabriel’s size and build, with very round shoulders.
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading Julia, who was carrying in a column of table-napkins, turned to her sister and said, simply, as if the question had surprised her:
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Julia, who was carrying in a column of table-napkins, turned to her sister and said, simply, as if the question had surprised her:
sizenounUS /saɪz/
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading The latter, a young man of about forty, was of Gabriel’s size and build, with very round shoulders.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Julia, who was carrying in a column of table-napkins, turned to her sister and said, simply, as if the question had surprised her:
table-napkins
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Julia, who was carrying in a column of table-napkins, turned to her sister and said, simply, as if the question had surprised her:
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Julia, who was carrying in a column of table-napkins, turned to her sister and said, simply, as if the question had surprised her:
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading His face was fleshy and pallid, touched with colour only at the thick hanging lobes of his ears and at the wide wings of his nose.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Julia, who was carrying in a column of table-napkins, turned to her sister and said, simply, as if the question had surprised her:
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading His face was fleshy and pallid, touched with colour only at the thick hanging lobes of his ears and at the wide wings of his nose.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Julia, who was carrying in a column of table-napkins, turned to her sister and said, simply, as if the question had surprised her:
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The latter, a young man of about forty, was of Gabriel’s size and build, with very round shoulders.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Julia, who was carrying in a column of table-napkins, turned to her sister and said, simply, as if the question had surprised her:
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Julia, who was carrying in a column of table-napkins, turned to her sister and said, simply, as if the question had surprised her:
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading His face was fleshy and pallid, touched with colour only at the thick hanging lobes of his ears and at the wide wings of his nose.
wingsnounUS /wɪŋz/
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading His face was fleshy and pallid, touched with colour only at the thick hanging lobes of his ears and at the wide wings of his nose.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “It’s only Freddy, Kate, and Gabriel with him.”
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The latter, a young man of about forty, was of Gabriel’s size and build, with very round shoulders.
