adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was nobody, then, to counsel poor Elsie, except her father, who had learned to let her have her own way so as not to disturb such relations as they had together, and the old black woman, who had a real, though limited influence over the girl.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading To look upon her, one might well suppose that she was competent to defend herself against any enemy she was like to have.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was nobody, then, to counsel poor Elsie, except her father, who had learned to let her have her own way so as not to disturb such relations as they had together, and the old black woman, who had a real, though limited influence over the girl.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading To look upon her, one might well suppose that she was competent to defend herself against any enemy she was like to have.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was nobody, then, to counsel poor Elsie, except her father, who had learned to let her have her own way so as not to disturb such relations as they had together, and the old black woman, who had a real, though limited influence over the girl.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That glittering, piercing eye was not to be softened by a few smooth words spoken in low tones, charged with the common sentiments which win their way to maidens' hearts.
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 There was nobody, then, to counsel poor Elsie, except her father, who had learned to let her have her own way so as not to disturb such relations as they had together, and the old black woman, who had a real, though limited influence over the girl.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That glittering, piercing eye was not to be softened by a few smooth words spoken in low tones, charged with the common sentiments which win their way to maidens' hearts.
chargedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrdʒd/
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading That glittering, piercing eye was not to be softened by a few smooth words spoken in low tones, charged with the common sentiments which win their way to maidens' hearts.
clean-shaped
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From this reading That round, lithe, sinuous figure was as full of dangerous life as ever lay under the slender flanks and clean-shaped limbs of a panther.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading That glittering, piercing eye was not to be softened by a few smooth words spoken in low tones, charged with the common sentiments which win their way to maidens' hearts.
competentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmpətɪnt/
properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient
From this reading To look upon her, one might well suppose that she was competent to defend herself against any enemy she was like to have.
counselnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading There was nobody, then, to counsel poor Elsie, except her father, who had learned to let her have her own way so as not to disturb such relations as they had together, and the old black woman, who had a real, though limited influence over the girl.
dangerousadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading That round, lithe, sinuous figure was as full of dangerous life as ever lay under the slender flanks and clean-shaped limbs of a panther.
defendverbUS /dɪˈfend/
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading To look upon her, one might well suppose that she was competent to defend herself against any enemy she was like to have.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Perhaps she did not need counsel.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading There was nobody, then, to counsel poor Elsie, except her father, who had learned to let her have her own way so as not to disturb such relations as they had together, and the old black woman, who had a real, though limited influence over the girl.
Elsie
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From this reading There was nobody, then, to counsel poor Elsie, except her father, who had learned to let her have her own way so as not to disturb such relations as they had together, and the old black woman, who had a real, though limited influence over the girl.
enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/
an opposing military force
From this reading To look upon her, one might well suppose that she was competent to defend herself against any enemy she was like to have.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading That round, lithe, sinuous figure was as full of dangerous life as ever lay under the slender flanks and clean-shaped limbs of a panther.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading There was nobody, then, to counsel poor Elsie, except her father, who had learned to let her have her own way so as not to disturb such relations as they had together, and the old black woman, who had a real, though limited influence over the girl.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading That glittering, piercing eye was not to be softened by a few smooth words spoken in low tones, charged with the common sentiments which win their way to maidens' hearts.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading There was nobody, then, to counsel poor Elsie, except her father, who had learned to let her have her own way so as not to disturb such relations as they had together, and the old black woman, who had a real, though limited influence over the girl.
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 That glittering, piercing eye was not to be softened by a few smooth words spoken in low tones, charged with the common sentiments which win their way to maidens' hearts.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading That round, lithe, sinuous figure was as full of dangerous life as ever lay under the slender flanks and clean-shaped limbs of a panther.
flanksnounUS /flæŋks/
plural of “flank” — the side of military or naval formation
From this reading That round, lithe, sinuous figure was as full of dangerous life as ever lay under the slender flanks and clean-shaped limbs of a panther.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading That round, lithe, sinuous figure was as full of dangerous life as ever lay under the slender flanks and clean-shaped limbs of a panther.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading There was nobody, then, to counsel poor Elsie, except her father, who had learned to let her have her own way so as not to disturb such relations as they had together, and the old black woman, who had a real, though limited influence over the girl.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading That glittering, piercing eye was not to be softened by a few smooth words spoken in low tones, charged with the common sentiments which win their way to maidens' hearts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was nobody, then, to counsel poor Elsie, except her father, who had learned to let her have her own way so as not to disturb such relations as they had together, and the old black woman, who had a real, though limited influence over the girl.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There was nobody, then, to counsel poor Elsie, except her father, who had learned to let her have her own way so as not to disturb such relations as they had together, and the old black woman, who had a real, though limited influence over the girl.
heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading That glittering, piercing eye was not to be softened by a few smooth words spoken in low tones, charged with the common sentiments which win their way to maidens' hearts.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was nobody, then, to counsel poor Elsie, except her father, who had learned to let her have her own way so as not to disturb such relations as they had together, and the old black woman, who had a real, though limited influence over the girl.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading To look upon her, one might well suppose that she was competent to defend herself against any enemy she was like to have.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That glittering, piercing eye was not to be softened by a few smooth words spoken in low tones, charged with the common sentiments which win their way to maidens' hearts.
influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading There was nobody, then, to counsel poor Elsie, except her father, who had learned to let her have her own way so as not to disturb such relations as they had together, and the old black woman, who had a real, though limited influence over the girl.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading That round, lithe, sinuous figure was as full of dangerous life as ever lay under the slender flanks and clean-shaped limbs of a panther.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading There was nobody, then, to counsel poor Elsie, except her father, who had learned to let her have her own way so as not to disturb such relations as they had together, and the old black woman, who had a real, though limited influence over the girl.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading There was nobody, then, to counsel poor Elsie, except her father, who had learned to let her have her own way so as not to disturb such relations as they had together, and the old black woman, who had a real, though limited influence over the girl.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading That round, lithe, sinuous figure was as full of dangerous life as ever lay under the slender flanks and clean-shaped limbs of a panther.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading To look upon her, one might well suppose that she was competent to defend herself against any enemy she was like to have.
limbsnounUS /lɪmz/
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading That round, lithe, sinuous figure was as full of dangerous life as ever lay under the slender flanks and clean-shaped limbs of a panther.
limitedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/
small in range or scope
From this reading There was nobody, then, to counsel poor Elsie, except her father, who had learned to let her have her own way so as not to disturb such relations as they had together, and the old black woman, who had a real, though limited influence over the girl.
litheadjectiveUS /laɪð/
gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease
From this reading That round, lithe, sinuous figure was as full of dangerous life as ever lay under the slender flanks and clean-shaped limbs of a panther.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading To look upon her, one might well suppose that she was competent to defend herself against any enemy she was like to have.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading That glittering, piercing eye was not to be softened by a few smooth words spoken in low tones, charged with the common sentiments which win their way to maidens' hearts.
maidensnounUS /ˈmeɪdənz/
plural of “maiden” — an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading That glittering, piercing eye was not to be softened by a few smooth words spoken in low tones, charged with the common sentiments which win their way to maidens' hearts.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading To look upon her, one might well suppose that she was competent to defend herself against any enemy she was like to have.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Perhaps she did not need counsel.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading There was nobody, then, to counsel poor Elsie, except her father, who had learned to let her have her own way so as not to disturb such relations as they had together, and the old black woman, who had a real, though limited influence over the girl.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was nobody, then, to counsel poor Elsie, except her father, who had learned to let her have her own way so as not to disturb such relations as they had together, and the old black woman, who had a real, though limited influence over the girl.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That round, lithe, sinuous figure was as full of dangerous life as ever lay under the slender flanks and clean-shaped limbs of a panther.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There was nobody, then, to counsel poor Elsie, except her father, who had learned to let her have her own way so as not to disturb such relations as they had together, and the old black woman, who had a real, though limited influence over the girl.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To look upon her, one might well suppose that she was competent to defend herself against any enemy she was like to have.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There was nobody, then, to counsel poor Elsie, except her father, who had learned to let her have her own way so as not to disturb such relations as they had together, and the old black woman, who had a real, though limited influence over the girl.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading There was nobody, then, to counsel poor Elsie, except her father, who had learned to let her have her own way so as not to disturb such relations as they had together, and the old black woman, who had a real, though limited influence over the girl.
panthernounUS /ˈpænθər/
a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis
From this reading That round, lithe, sinuous figure was as full of dangerous life as ever lay under the slender flanks and clean-shaped limbs of a panther.
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Perhaps she did not need counsel.
piercingadjectiveUS /ˈpɪrsɪŋ/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading That glittering, piercing eye was not to be softened by a few smooth words spoken in low tones, charged with the common sentiments which win their way to maidens' hearts.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading There was nobody, then, to counsel poor Elsie, except her father, who had learned to let her have her own way so as not to disturb such relations as they had together, and the old black woman, who had a real, though limited influence over the girl.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading There was nobody, then, to counsel poor Elsie, except her father, who had learned to let her have her own way so as not to disturb such relations as they had together, and the old black woman, who had a real, though limited influence over the girl.
relationsnounUS /riˈleɪʃənz/
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading There was nobody, then, to counsel poor Elsie, except her father, who had learned to let her have her own way so as not to disturb such relations as they had together, and the old black woman, who had a real, though limited influence over the girl.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading That round, lithe, sinuous figure was as full of dangerous life as ever lay under the slender flanks and clean-shaped limbs of a panther.
sentimentsnounUS /ˈsentəmənts/
plural of “sentiment” — tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading That glittering, piercing eye was not to be softened by a few smooth words spoken in low tones, charged with the common sentiments which win their way to maidens' hearts.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps she did not need counsel.
sinuousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪnwəs/
curved or curving in and out
From this reading That round, lithe, sinuous figure was as full of dangerous life as ever lay under the slender flanks and clean-shaped limbs of a panther.
slenderadjectiveUS /ˈslendər/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading That round, lithe, sinuous figure was as full of dangerous life as ever lay under the slender flanks and clean-shaped limbs of a panther.
smoothadjectiveUS /smuːð/
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading That glittering, piercing eye was not to be softened by a few smooth words spoken in low tones, charged with the common sentiments which win their way to maidens' hearts.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was nobody, then, to counsel poor Elsie, except her father, who had learned to let her have her own way so as not to disturb such relations as they had together, and the old black woman, who had a real, though limited influence over the girl.
softenedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːfənd/
toned down
From this reading That glittering, piercing eye was not to be softened by a few smooth words spoken in low tones, charged with the common sentiments which win their way to maidens' hearts.
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading That glittering, piercing eye was not to be softened by a few smooth words spoken in low tones, charged with the common sentiments which win their way to maidens' hearts.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There was nobody, then, to counsel poor Elsie, except her father, who had learned to let her have her own way so as not to disturb such relations as they had together, and the old black woman, who had a real, though limited influence over the girl.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading To look upon her, one might well suppose that she was competent to defend herself against any enemy she was like to have.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To look upon her, one might well suppose that she was competent to defend herself against any enemy she was like to have.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was nobody, then, to counsel poor Elsie, except her father, who had learned to let her have her own way so as not to disturb such relations as they had together, and the old black woman, who had a real, though limited influence over the girl.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading That glittering, piercing eye was not to be softened by a few smooth words spoken in low tones, charged with the common sentiments which win their way to maidens' hearts.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There was nobody, then, to counsel poor Elsie, except her father, who had learned to let her have her own way so as not to disturb such relations as they had together, and the old black woman, who had a real, though limited influence over the girl.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nobody, then, to counsel poor Elsie, except her father, who had learned to let her have her own way so as not to disturb such relations as they had together, and the old black woman, who had a real, though limited influence over the girl.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was nobody, then, to counsel poor Elsie, except her father, who had learned to let her have her own way so as not to disturb such relations as they had together, and the old black woman, who had a real, though limited influence over the girl.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading There was nobody, then, to counsel poor Elsie, except her father, who had learned to let her have her own way so as not to disturb such relations as they had together, and the old black woman, who had a real, though limited influence over the girl.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was nobody, then, to counsel poor Elsie, except her father, who had learned to let her have her own way so as not to disturb such relations as they had together, and the old black woman, who had a real, though limited influence over the girl.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading There was nobody, then, to counsel poor Elsie, except her father, who had learned to let her have her own way so as not to disturb such relations as they had together, and the old black woman, who had a real, though limited influence over the girl.
tonesnounUS /toʊnz/
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading That glittering, piercing eye was not to be softened by a few smooth words spoken in low tones, charged with the common sentiments which win their way to maidens' hearts.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading That round, lithe, sinuous figure was as full of dangerous life as ever lay under the slender flanks and clean-shaped limbs of a panther.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading To look upon her, one might well suppose that she was competent to defend herself against any enemy she was like to have.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was nobody, then, to counsel poor Elsie, except her father, who had learned to let her have her own way so as not to disturb such relations as they had together, and the old black woman, who had a real, though limited influence over the girl.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There was nobody, then, to counsel poor Elsie, except her father, who had learned to let her have her own way so as not to disturb such relations as they had together, and the old black woman, who had a real, though limited influence over the girl.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading To look upon her, one might well suppose that she was competent to defend herself against any enemy she was like to have.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That glittering, piercing eye was not to be softened by a few smooth words spoken in low tones, charged with the common sentiments which win their way to maidens' hearts.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There was nobody, then, to counsel poor Elsie, except her father, who had learned to let her have her own way so as not to disturb such relations as they had together, and the old black woman, who had a real, though limited influence over the girl.
winverbUS /wɪn/
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading That glittering, piercing eye was not to be softened by a few smooth words spoken in low tones, charged with the common sentiments which win their way to maidens' hearts.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading That glittering, piercing eye was not to be softened by a few smooth words spoken in low tones, charged with the common sentiments which win their way to maidens' hearts.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading There was nobody, then, to counsel poor Elsie, except her father, who had learned to let her have her own way so as not to disturb such relations as they had together, and the old black woman, who had a real, though limited influence over the girl.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading That glittering, piercing eye was not to be softened by a few smooth words spoken in low tones, charged with the common sentiments which win their way to maidens' hearts.
