adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She leaned for a moment on his arm in getting out of the cab and while standing at the curbstone, bidding the others good-night.
adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Under cover of her silence he pressed her arm closely to his side; and, as they stood at the hotel door, he felt that they had escaped from their lives and duties, escaped from home and friends and run away together with wild and radiant hearts to a new adventure.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But now, after the kindling again of so many memories, the first touch of her body, musical and strange and perfumed, sent through him a keen pang of lust.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading But now, after the kindling again of so many memories, the first touch of her body, musical and strange and perfumed, sent through him a keen pang of lust.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She leaned for a moment on his arm in getting out of the cab and while standing at the curbstone, bidding the others good-night.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading She leaned for a moment on his arm in getting out of the cab and while standing at the curbstone, bidding the others good-night.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She leaned lightly on his arm, as lightly as when she had danced with him a few hours before.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She leaned for a moment on his arm in getting out of the cab and while standing at the curbstone, bidding the others good-night.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Under cover of her silence he pressed her arm closely to his side; and, as they stood at the hotel door, he felt that they had escaped from their lives and duties, escaped from home and friends and run away together with wild and radiant hearts to a new adventure.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She leaned lightly on his arm, as lightly as when she had danced with him a few hours before.
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading She leaned for a moment on his arm in getting out of the cab and while standing at the curbstone, bidding the others good-night.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading But now, after the kindling again of so many memories, the first touch of her body, musical and strange and perfumed, sent through him a keen pang of lust.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now, after the kindling again of so many memories, the first touch of her body, musical and strange and perfumed, sent through him a keen pang of lust.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading She leaned for a moment on his arm in getting out of the cab and while standing at the curbstone, bidding the others good-night.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading He had felt proud and happy then, happy that she was his, proud of her grace and wifely carriage.
closelyadverbUS /ˈkloʊsli/
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading Under cover of her silence he pressed her arm closely to his side; and, as they stood at the hotel door, he felt that they had escaped from their lives and duties, escaped from home and friends and run away together with wild and radiant hearts to a new adventure.
coververbUS /ˈkʌvər/
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading Under cover of her silence he pressed her arm closely to his side; and, as they stood at the hotel door, he felt that they had escaped from their lives and duties, escaped from home and friends and run away together with wild and radiant hearts to a new adventure.
curbstonenounUS /ˈkɜːrbstoʊn/
a paving stone forming part of a curb
From this reading She leaned for a moment on his arm in getting out of the cab and while standing at the curbstone, bidding the others good-night.
dancedverbUS /dænst/
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading She leaned lightly on his arm, as lightly as when she had danced with him a few hours before.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Under cover of her silence he pressed her arm closely to his side; and, as they stood at the hotel door, he felt that they had escaped from their lives and duties, escaped from home and friends and run away together with wild and radiant hearts to a new adventure.
dutiesnounUS /ˈduːtiz/
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Under cover of her silence he pressed her arm closely to his side; and, as they stood at the hotel door, he felt that they had escaped from their lives and duties, escaped from home and friends and run away together with wild and radiant hearts to a new adventure.
escapedadjectiveUS /ɪˈskeɪpt/
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading Under cover of her silence he pressed her arm closely to his side; and, as they stood at the hotel door, he felt that they had escaped from their lives and duties, escaped from home and friends and run away together with wild and radiant hearts to a new adventure.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He had felt proud and happy then, happy that she was his, proud of her grace and wifely carriage.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading She leaned lightly on his arm, as lightly as when she had danced with him a few hours before.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But now, after the kindling again of so many memories, the first touch of her body, musical and strange and perfumed, sent through him a keen pang of lust.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She leaned for a moment on his arm in getting out of the cab and while standing at the curbstone, bidding the others good-night.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Under cover of her silence he pressed her arm closely to his side; and, as they stood at the hotel door, he felt that they had escaped from their lives and duties, escaped from home and friends and run away together with wild and radiant hearts to a new adventure.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Under cover of her silence he pressed her arm closely to his side; and, as they stood at the hotel door, he felt that they had escaped from their lives and duties, escaped from home and friends and run away together with wild and radiant hearts to a new adventure.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading She leaned for a moment on his arm in getting out of the cab and while standing at the curbstone, bidding the others good-night.
good-night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She leaned for a moment on his arm in getting out of the cab and while standing at the curbstone, bidding the others good-night.
gracenounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading He had felt proud and happy then, happy that she was his, proud of her grace and wifely carriage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She leaned lightly on his arm, as lightly as when she had danced with him a few hours before.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading He had felt proud and happy then, happy that she was his, proud of her grace and wifely carriage.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had felt proud and happy then, happy that she was his, proud of her grace and wifely carriage.
heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Under cover of her silence he pressed her arm closely to his side; and, as they stood at the hotel door, he felt that they had escaped from their lives and duties, escaped from home and friends and run away together with wild and radiant hearts to a new adventure.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had felt proud and happy then, happy that she was his, proud of her grace and wifely carriage.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She leaned lightly on his arm, as lightly as when she had danced with him a few hours before.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She leaned for a moment on his arm in getting out of the cab and while standing at the curbstone, bidding the others good-night.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Under cover of her silence he pressed her arm closely to his side; and, as they stood at the hotel door, he felt that they had escaped from their lives and duties, escaped from home and friends and run away together with wild and radiant hearts to a new adventure.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Under cover of her silence he pressed her arm closely to his side; and, as they stood at the hotel door, he felt that they had escaped from their lives and duties, escaped from home and friends and run away together with wild and radiant hearts to a new adventure.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading She leaned lightly on his arm, as lightly as when she had danced with him a few hours before.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She leaned for a moment on his arm in getting out of the cab and while standing at the curbstone, bidding the others good-night.
keenadjectiveUS /kiːn/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading But now, after the kindling again of so many memories, the first touch of her body, musical and strange and perfumed, sent through him a keen pang of lust.
kindlingnounUS /ˈkɪndlɪŋ/
material for starting a fire
From this reading But now, after the kindling again of so many memories, the first touch of her body, musical and strange and perfumed, sent through him a keen pang of lust.
leanedverbUS /liːnd/
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading She leaned for a moment on his arm in getting out of the cab and while standing at the curbstone, bidding the others good-night.
lightlyadverbUS /ˈlaɪtli/
without good reason
From this reading She leaned lightly on his arm, as lightly as when she had danced with him a few hours before.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Under cover of her silence he pressed her arm closely to his side; and, as they stood at the hotel door, he felt that they had escaped from their lives and duties, escaped from home and friends and run away together with wild and radiant hearts to a new adventure.
lustnounUS /lʌst/
a strong sexual desire
From this reading But now, after the kindling again of so many memories, the first touch of her body, musical and strange and perfumed, sent through him a keen pang of lust.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading But now, after the kindling again of so many memories, the first touch of her body, musical and strange and perfumed, sent through him a keen pang of lust.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading But now, after the kindling again of so many memories, the first touch of her body, musical and strange and perfumed, sent through him a keen pang of lust.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading She leaned for a moment on his arm in getting out of the cab and while standing at the curbstone, bidding the others good-night.
musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading But now, after the kindling again of so many memories, the first touch of her body, musical and strange and perfumed, sent through him a keen pang of lust.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Under cover of her silence he pressed her arm closely to his side; and, as they stood at the hotel door, he felt that they had escaped from their lives and duties, escaped from home and friends and run away together with wild and radiant hearts to a new adventure.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now, after the kindling again of so many memories, the first touch of her body, musical and strange and perfumed, sent through him a keen pang of lust.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She leaned for a moment on his arm in getting out of the cab and while standing at the curbstone, bidding the others good-night.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She leaned for a moment on his arm in getting out of the cab and while standing at the curbstone, bidding the others good-night.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She leaned for a moment on his arm in getting out of the cab and while standing at the curbstone, bidding the others good-night.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She leaned for a moment on his arm in getting out of the cab and while standing at the curbstone, bidding the others good-night.
pangnounUS /pæŋ/
a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading But now, after the kindling again of so many memories, the first touch of her body, musical and strange and perfumed, sent through him a keen pang of lust.
perfumedadjectiveUS /pərˈfjuːmd/
filled or impregnated with perfume
From this reading But now, after the kindling again of so many memories, the first touch of her body, musical and strange and perfumed, sent through him a keen pang of lust.
pressedadjectiveUS /prest/
compacted by ironing
From this reading Under cover of her silence he pressed her arm closely to his side; and, as they stood at the hotel door, he felt that they had escaped from their lives and duties, escaped from home and friends and run away together with wild and radiant hearts to a new adventure.
proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading He had felt proud and happy then, happy that she was his, proud of her grace and wifely carriage.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading Under cover of her silence he pressed her arm closely to his side; and, as they stood at the hotel door, he felt that they had escaped from their lives and duties, escaped from home and friends and run away together with wild and radiant hearts to a new adventure.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Under cover of her silence he pressed her arm closely to his side; and, as they stood at the hotel door, he felt that they had escaped from their lives and duties, escaped from home and friends and run away together with wild and radiant hearts to a new adventure.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading But now, after the kindling again of so many memories, the first touch of her body, musical and strange and perfumed, sent through him a keen pang of lust.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She leaned for a moment on his arm in getting out of the cab and while standing at the curbstone, bidding the others good-night.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Under cover of her silence he pressed her arm closely to his side; and, as they stood at the hotel door, he felt that they had escaped from their lives and duties, escaped from home and friends and run away together with wild and radiant hearts to a new adventure.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Under cover of her silence he pressed her arm closely to his side; and, as they stood at the hotel door, he felt that they had escaped from their lives and duties, escaped from home and friends and run away together with wild and radiant hearts to a new adventure.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But now, after the kindling again of so many memories, the first touch of her body, musical and strange and perfumed, sent through him a keen pang of lust.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading She leaned for a moment on his arm in getting out of the cab and while standing at the curbstone, bidding the others good-night.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Under cover of her silence he pressed her arm closely to his side; and, as they stood at the hotel door, he felt that they had escaped from their lives and duties, escaped from home and friends and run away together with wild and radiant hearts to a new adventure.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading But now, after the kindling again of so many memories, the first touch of her body, musical and strange and perfumed, sent through him a keen pang of lust.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had felt proud and happy then, happy that she was his, proud of her grace and wifely carriage.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She leaned for a moment on his arm in getting out of the cab and while standing at the curbstone, bidding the others good-night.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Under cover of her silence he pressed her arm closely to his side; and, as they stood at the hotel door, he felt that they had escaped from their lives and duties, escaped from home and friends and run away together with wild and radiant hearts to a new adventure.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He had felt proud and happy then, happy that she was his, proud of her grace and wifely carriage.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Under cover of her silence he pressed her arm closely to his side; and, as they stood at the hotel door, he felt that they had escaped from their lives and duties, escaped from home and friends and run away together with wild and radiant hearts to a new adventure.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But now, after the kindling again of so many memories, the first touch of her body, musical and strange and perfumed, sent through him a keen pang of lust.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Under cover of her silence he pressed her arm closely to his side; and, as they stood at the hotel door, he felt that they had escaped from their lives and duties, escaped from home and friends and run away together with wild and radiant hearts to a new adventure.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Under cover of her silence he pressed her arm closely to his side; and, as they stood at the hotel door, he felt that they had escaped from their lives and duties, escaped from home and friends and run away together with wild and radiant hearts to a new adventure.
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading But now, after the kindling again of so many memories, the first touch of her body, musical and strange and perfumed, sent through him a keen pang of lust.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under cover of her silence he pressed her arm closely to his side; and, as they stood at the hotel door, he felt that they had escaped from their lives and duties, escaped from home and friends and run away together with wild and radiant hearts to a new adventure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had felt proud and happy then, happy that she was his, proud of her grace and wifely carriage.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She leaned lightly on his arm, as lightly as when she had danced with him a few hours before.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She leaned for a moment on his arm in getting out of the cab and while standing at the curbstone, bidding the others good-night.
wifelyadjective
befitting or characteristic of a wife
From this reading He had felt proud and happy then, happy that she was his, proud of her grace and wifely carriage.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Under cover of her silence he pressed her arm closely to his side; and, as they stood at the hotel door, he felt that they had escaped from their lives and duties, escaped from home and friends and run away together with wild and radiant hearts to a new adventure.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She leaned lightly on his arm, as lightly as when she had danced with him a few hours before.
