adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her accent of submission did not affect Hilliard as formerly; with a nervous thrill, he felt that she spoke as her heart dictated.
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading In his absence Eve had come to regard him, if not with the feeling he desired, with something that resembled it; he read the change in her eyes.
accentnounUS /əkˈsent/
distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading Her accent of submission did not affect Hilliard as formerly; with a nervous thrill, he felt that she spoke as her heart dictated.
affectverbUS /əˈfekt/
have an effect upon
From this reading Her accent of submission did not affect Hilliard as formerly; with a nervous thrill, he felt that she spoke as her heart dictated.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As they walked slowly away she kept nearer to him than of wont; now and then her arm touched his, and the contact gave him a delicious sensation.
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 As they walked slowly away she kept nearer to him than of wont; now and then her arm touched his, and the contact gave him a delicious sensation.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her accent of submission did not affect Hilliard as formerly; with a nervous thrill, he felt that she spoke as her heart dictated.
AskanceadverbUS /əˈskæns/
with suspicion or disapproval
From this reading Askance he observed her figure, its graceful, rather languid, movement; to-night she had a new power over him, and excited with a passion which made his earlier desires seem spiritless.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "One day more of Paris?" he asked softly.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As they walked slowly away she kept nearer to him than of wont; now and then her arm touched his, and the contact gave him a delicious sensation.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading In his absence Eve had come to regard him, if not with the feeling he desired, with something that resembled it; he read the change in her eyes.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In his absence Eve had come to regard him, if not with the feeling he desired, with something that resembled it; he read the change in her eyes.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading As they walked slowly away she kept nearer to him than of wont; now and then her arm touched his, and the contact gave him a delicious sensation.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "One day more of Paris?" he asked softly.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading As they walked slowly away she kept nearer to him than of wont; now and then her arm touched his, and the contact gave him a delicious sensation.
desiredadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərd/
wanted intensely
From this reading In his absence Eve had come to regard him, if not with the feeling he desired, with something that resembled it; he read the change in her eyes.
desiresnounUS /dɪˈzaɪərz/
plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Askance he observed her figure, its graceful, rather languid, movement; to-night she had a new power over him, and excited with a passion which made his earlier desires seem spiritless.
dictatedadjectiveUS /dɪkˈteɪtɪd/
determined or decided upon as by an authority
From this reading Her accent of submission did not affect Hilliard as formerly; with a nervous thrill, he felt that she spoke as her heart dictated.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Her accent of submission did not affect Hilliard as formerly; with a nervous thrill, he felt that she spoke as her heart dictated.
earlieradverbUS /ˈɜːrliər/
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Askance he observed her figure, its graceful, rather languid, movement; to-night she had a new power over him, and excited with a passion which made his earlier desires seem spiritless.
EvenounUS /iːv/
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading In his absence Eve had come to regard him, if not with the feeling he desired, with something that resembled it; he read the change in her eyes.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Askance he observed her figure, its graceful, rather languid, movement; to-night she had a new power over him, and excited with a passion which made his earlier desires seem spiritless.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading In his absence Eve had come to regard him, if not with the feeling he desired, with something that resembled it; he read the change in her eyes.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading In his absence Eve had come to regard him, if not with the feeling he desired, with something that resembled it; he read the change in her eyes.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Her accent of submission did not affect Hilliard as formerly; with a nervous thrill, he felt that she spoke as her heart dictated.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Askance he observed her figure, its graceful, rather languid, movement; to-night she had a new power over him, and excited with a passion which made his earlier desires seem spiritless.
formerlyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrmərli/
at a previous time
From this reading Her accent of submission did not affect Hilliard as formerly; with a nervous thrill, he felt that she spoke as her heart dictated.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading As they walked slowly away she kept nearer to him than of wont; now and then her arm touched his, and the contact gave him a delicious sensation.
gracefuladjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪsfəl/
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading Askance he observed her figure, its graceful, rather languid, movement; to-night she had a new power over him, and excited with a passion which made his earlier desires seem spiritless.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In his absence Eve had come to regard him, if not with the feeling he desired, with something that resembled it; he read the change in her eyes.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her accent of submission did not affect Hilliard as formerly; with a nervous thrill, he felt that she spoke as her heart dictated.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Her accent of submission did not affect Hilliard as formerly; with a nervous thrill, he felt that she spoke as her heart dictated.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her accent of submission did not affect Hilliard as formerly; with a nervous thrill, he felt that she spoke as her heart dictated.
Hilliard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her accent of submission did not affect Hilliard as formerly; with a nervous thrill, he felt that she spoke as her heart dictated.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In his absence Eve had come to regard him, if not with the feeling he desired, with something that resembled it; he read the change in her eyes.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his absence Eve had come to regard him, if not with the feeling he desired, with something that resembled it; he read the change in her eyes.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In his absence Eve had come to regard him, if not with the feeling he desired, with something that resembled it; he read the change in her eyes.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his absence Eve had come to regard him, if not with the feeling he desired, with something that resembled it; he read the change in her eyes.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In his absence Eve had come to regard him, if not with the feeling he desired, with something that resembled it; he read the change in her eyes.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Askance he observed her figure, its graceful, rather languid, movement; to-night she had a new power over him, and excited with a passion which made his earlier desires seem spiritless.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading As they walked slowly away she kept nearer to him than of wont; now and then her arm touched his, and the contact gave him a delicious sensation.
languidadjectiveUS /ˈlæŋɡwəd/
lacking spirit or liveliness
From this reading Askance he observed her figure, its graceful, rather languid, movement; to-night she had a new power over him, and excited with a passion which made his earlier desires seem spiritless.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Askance he observed her figure, its graceful, rather languid, movement; to-night she had a new power over him, and excited with a passion which made his earlier desires seem spiritless.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "One day more of Paris?" he asked softly.
movementnounUS /ˈmuːvmənt/
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Askance he observed her figure, its graceful, rather languid, movement; to-night she had a new power over him, and excited with a passion which made his earlier desires seem spiritless.
neareradverbUS /ˈnɪrər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading As they walked slowly away she kept nearer to him than of wont; now and then her arm touched his, and the contact gave him a delicious sensation.
nervousadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrvəs/
easily agitated
From this reading Her accent of submission did not affect Hilliard as formerly; with a nervous thrill, he felt that she spoke as her heart dictated.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Askance he observed her figure, its graceful, rather languid, movement; to-night she had a new power over him, and excited with a passion which made his earlier desires seem spiritless.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her accent of submission did not affect Hilliard as formerly; with a nervous thrill, he felt that she spoke as her heart dictated.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading As they walked slowly away she kept nearer to him than of wont; now and then her arm touched his, and the contact gave him a delicious sensation.
observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Askance he observed her figure, its graceful, rather languid, movement; to-night she had a new power over him, and excited with a passion which made his earlier desires seem spiritless.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her accent of submission did not affect Hilliard as formerly; with a nervous thrill, he felt that she spoke as her heart dictated.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One day more of Paris?" he asked softly.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Askance he observed her figure, its graceful, rather languid, movement; to-night she had a new power over him, and excited with a passion which made his earlier desires seem spiritless.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading "One day more of Paris?" he asked softly.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Askance he observed her figure, its graceful, rather languid, movement; to-night she had a new power over him, and excited with a passion which made his earlier desires seem spiritless.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Askance he observed her figure, its graceful, rather languid, movement; to-night she had a new power over him, and excited with a passion which made his earlier desires seem spiritless.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Askance he observed her figure, its graceful, rather languid, movement; to-night she had a new power over him, and excited with a passion which made his earlier desires seem spiritless.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading In his absence Eve had come to regard him, if not with the feeling he desired, with something that resembled it; he read the change in her eyes.
regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading In his absence Eve had come to regard him, if not with the feeling he desired, with something that resembled it; he read the change in her eyes.
resembledverbUS /rɪˈzembəld/
past form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading In his absence Eve had come to regard him, if not with the feeling he desired, with something that resembled it; he read the change in her eyes.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Askance he observed her figure, its graceful, rather languid, movement; to-night she had a new power over him, and excited with a passion which made his earlier desires seem spiritless.
sensationnounUS /senˈseɪʃən/
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading As they walked slowly away she kept nearer to him than of wont; now and then her arm touched his, and the contact gave him a delicious sensation.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her accent of submission did not affect Hilliard as formerly; with a nervous thrill, he felt that she spoke as her heart dictated.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading As they walked slowly away she kept nearer to him than of wont; now and then her arm touched his, and the contact gave him a delicious sensation.
softlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːftli/
with low volume
From this reading "One day more of Paris?" he asked softly.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading In his absence Eve had come to regard him, if not with the feeling he desired, with something that resembled it; he read the change in her eyes.
spiritlessadjective
lacking ardor or vigor or energy
From this reading Askance he observed her figure, its graceful, rather languid, movement; to-night she had a new power over him, and excited with a passion which made his earlier desires seem spiritless.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Her accent of submission did not affect Hilliard as formerly; with a nervous thrill, he felt that she spoke as her heart dictated.
submissionnounUS /səbˈmɪʃən/
something (manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the judgment of others (as in a competition)
From this reading Her accent of submission did not affect Hilliard as formerly; with a nervous thrill, he felt that she spoke as her heart dictated.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As they walked slowly away she kept nearer to him than of wont; now and then her arm touched his, and the contact gave him a delicious sensation.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her accent of submission did not affect Hilliard as formerly; with a nervous thrill, he felt that she spoke as her heart dictated.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In his absence Eve had come to regard him, if not with the feeling he desired, with something that resembled it; he read the change in her eyes.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading As they walked slowly away she kept nearer to him than of wont; now and then her arm touched his, and the contact gave him a delicious sensation.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they walked slowly away she kept nearer to him than of wont; now and then her arm touched his, and the contact gave him a delicious sensation.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading Her accent of submission did not affect Hilliard as formerly; with a nervous thrill, he felt that she spoke as her heart dictated.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In his absence Eve had come to regard him, if not with the feeling he desired, with something that resembled it; he read the change in her eyes.
to-night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Askance he observed her figure, its graceful, rather languid, movement; to-night she had a new power over him, and excited with a passion which made his earlier desires seem spiritless.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading As they walked slowly away she kept nearer to him than of wont; now and then her arm touched his, and the contact gave him a delicious sensation.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading As they walked slowly away she kept nearer to him than of wont; now and then her arm touched his, and the contact gave him a delicious sensation.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Askance he observed her figure, its graceful, rather languid, movement; to-night she had a new power over him, and excited with a passion which made his earlier desires seem spiritless.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her accent of submission did not affect Hilliard as formerly; with a nervous thrill, he felt that she spoke as her heart dictated.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading As they walked slowly away she kept nearer to him than of wont; now and then her arm touched his, and the contact gave him a delicious sensation.
