adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But no; the sweet cheek was white, the eyes had a fearful hollow all round them, but, out of that cave the light hazel eye, preternaturally large, but calm as ever, looked out, full of fortitude, resignation, and reason.
actuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/
in actual fact
From this reading Hazel looked furtively round; and, being enlightened in part by the woman's intelligence, he observed that some of the men were actually glaring at himself and Helen Rolleston in a dreadful way.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But no; the sweet cheek was white, the eyes had a fearful hollow all round them, but, out of that cave the light hazel eye, preternaturally large, but calm as ever, looked out, full of fortitude, resignation, and reason.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Don't look at _me,"_ said she, quietly; "but take an opportunity and look at _them._ They mean to kill me."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HAZEL thought her reason was going; and, instead of looking at the men's eyes, it was hers he examined.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But no; the sweet cheek was white, the eyes had a fearful hollow all round them, but, out of that cave the light hazel eye, preternaturally large, but calm as ever, looked out, full of fortitude, resignation, and reason.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HAZEL thought her reason was going; and, instead of looking at the men's eyes, it was hers he examined.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Hazel looked furtively round; and, being enlightened in part by the woman's intelligence, he observed that some of the men were actually glaring at himself and Helen Rolleston in a dreadful way.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But no; the sweet cheek was white, the eyes had a fearful hollow all round them, but, out of that cave the light hazel eye, preternaturally large, but calm as ever, looked out, full of fortitude, resignation, and reason.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Hazel looked furtively round; and, being enlightened in part by the woman's intelligence, he observed that some of the men were actually glaring at himself and Helen Rolleston in a dreadful way.
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading But no; the sweet cheek was white, the eyes had a fearful hollow all round them, but, out of that cave the light hazel eye, preternaturally large, but calm as ever, looked out, full of fortitude, resignation, and reason.
cavenounUS /keɪv/
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading But no; the sweet cheek was white, the eyes had a fearful hollow all round them, but, out of that cave the light hazel eye, preternaturally large, but calm as ever, looked out, full of fortitude, resignation, and reason.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading There was a remarkable change in their eyes since he looked last.
cheeknounUS /tʃiːk/
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading But no; the sweet cheek was white, the eyes had a fearful hollow all round them, but, out of that cave the light hazel eye, preternaturally large, but calm as ever, looked out, full of fortitude, resignation, and reason.
Don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't look at _me,"_ said she, quietly; "but take an opportunity and look at _them._ They mean to kill me."
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdredfəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Hazel looked furtively round; and, being enlightened in part by the woman's intelligence, he observed that some of the men were actually glaring at himself and Helen Rolleston in a dreadful way.
enlightenedadjectiveUS /ˌenˈlaɪtənd/
having knowledge and spiritual insight
From this reading Hazel looked furtively round; and, being enlightened in part by the woman's intelligence, he observed that some of the men were actually glaring at himself and Helen Rolleston in a dreadful way.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading But no; the sweet cheek was white, the eyes had a fearful hollow all round them, but, out of that cave the light hazel eye, preternaturally large, but calm as ever, looked out, full of fortitude, resignation, and reason.
examinedverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmənd/
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading HAZEL thought her reason was going; and, instead of looking at the men's eyes, it was hers he examined.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading But no; the sweet cheek was white, the eyes had a fearful hollow all round them, but, out of that cave the light hazel eye, preternaturally large, but calm as ever, looked out, full of fortitude, resignation, and reason.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading HAZEL thought her reason was going; and, instead of looking at the men's eyes, it was hers he examined.
fearfuladjectiveUS /ˈfɪrfəl/
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading But no; the sweet cheek was white, the eyes had a fearful hollow all round them, but, out of that cave the light hazel eye, preternaturally large, but calm as ever, looked out, full of fortitude, resignation, and reason.
fortitudenounUS /ˈfɔːrtɪtuːd/
strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage
From this reading But no; the sweet cheek was white, the eyes had a fearful hollow all round them, but, out of that cave the light hazel eye, preternaturally large, but calm as ever, looked out, full of fortitude, resignation, and reason.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading But no; the sweet cheek was white, the eyes had a fearful hollow all round them, but, out of that cave the light hazel eye, preternaturally large, but calm as ever, looked out, full of fortitude, resignation, and reason.
furtivelyadverbUS /ˈfɜːrtɪvli/
in a furtive manner
From this reading Hazel looked furtively round; and, being enlightened in part by the woman's intelligence, he observed that some of the men were actually glaring at himself and Helen Rolleston in a dreadful way.
glaringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlerɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading Hazel looked furtively round; and, being enlightened in part by the woman's intelligence, he observed that some of the men were actually glaring at himself and Helen Rolleston in a dreadful way.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading HAZEL thought her reason was going; and, instead of looking at the men's eyes, it was hers he examined.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But no; the sweet cheek was white, the eyes had a fearful hollow all round them, but, out of that cave the light hazel eye, preternaturally large, but calm as ever, looked out, full of fortitude, resignation, and reason.
HAZELadjectiveUS /ˈheɪzəl/
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading HAZEL thought her reason was going; and, instead of looking at the men's eyes, it was hers he examined.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HAZEL thought her reason was going; and, instead of looking at the men's eyes, it was hers he examined.
HelennounUS /ˈhelən/
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Hazel looked furtively round; and, being enlightened in part by the woman's intelligence, he observed that some of the men were actually glaring at himself and Helen Rolleston in a dreadful way.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HAZEL thought her reason was going; and, instead of looking at the men's eyes, it was hers he examined.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading HAZEL thought her reason was going; and, instead of looking at the men's eyes, it was hers he examined.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Hazel looked furtively round; and, being enlightened in part by the woman's intelligence, he observed that some of the men were actually glaring at himself and Helen Rolleston in a dreadful way.
hollowadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːloʊ/
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading But no; the sweet cheek was white, the eyes had a fearful hollow all round them, but, out of that cave the light hazel eye, preternaturally large, but calm as ever, looked out, full of fortitude, resignation, and reason.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hazel looked furtively round; and, being enlightened in part by the woman's intelligence, he observed that some of the men were actually glaring at himself and Helen Rolleston in a dreadful way.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading HAZEL thought her reason was going; and, instead of looking at the men's eyes, it was hers he examined.
intelligencenounUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒəns/
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading Hazel looked furtively round; and, being enlightened in part by the woman's intelligence, he observed that some of the men were actually glaring at himself and Helen Rolleston in a dreadful way.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HAZEL thought her reason was going; and, instead of looking at the men's eyes, it was hers he examined.
killverbUS /kɪl/
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "Don't look at _me,"_ said she, quietly; "but take an opportunity and look at _them._ They mean to kill me."
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But no; the sweet cheek was white, the eyes had a fearful hollow all round them, but, out of that cave the light hazel eye, preternaturally large, but calm as ever, looked out, full of fortitude, resignation, and reason.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading There was a remarkable change in their eyes since he looked last.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading But no; the sweet cheek was white, the eyes had a fearful hollow all round them, but, out of that cave the light hazel eye, preternaturally large, but calm as ever, looked out, full of fortitude, resignation, and reason.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Don't look at _me,"_ said she, quietly; "but take an opportunity and look at _them._ They mean to kill me."
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But no; the sweet cheek was white, the eyes had a fearful hollow all round them, but, out of that cave the light hazel eye, preternaturally large, but calm as ever, looked out, full of fortitude, resignation, and reason.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading HAZEL thought her reason was going; and, instead of looking at the men's eyes, it was hers he examined.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Don't look at _me,"_ said she, quietly; "but take an opportunity and look at _them._ They mean to kill me."
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Don't look at _me,"_ said she, quietly; "but take an opportunity and look at _them._ They mean to kill me."
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Hazel looked furtively round; and, being enlightened in part by the woman's intelligence, he observed that some of the men were actually glaring at himself and Helen Rolleston in a dreadful way.
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading HAZEL thought her reason was going; and, instead of looking at the men's eyes, it was hers he examined.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But no; the sweet cheek was white, the eyes had a fearful hollow all round them, but, out of that cave the light hazel eye, preternaturally large, but calm as ever, looked out, full of fortitude, resignation, and reason.
observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Hazel looked furtively round; and, being enlightened in part by the woman's intelligence, he observed that some of the men were actually glaring at himself and Helen Rolleston in a dreadful way.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HAZEL thought her reason was going; and, instead of looking at the men's eyes, it was hers he examined.
opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "Don't look at _me,"_ said she, quietly; "but take an opportunity and look at _them._ They mean to kill me."
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But no; the sweet cheek was white, the eyes had a fearful hollow all round them, but, out of that cave the light hazel eye, preternaturally large, but calm as ever, looked out, full of fortitude, resignation, and reason.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Hazel looked furtively round; and, being enlightened in part by the woman's intelligence, he observed that some of the men were actually glaring at himself and Helen Rolleston in a dreadful way.
preternaturallyadverb
in a supernatural manner
From this reading But no; the sweet cheek was white, the eyes had a fearful hollow all round them, but, out of that cave the light hazel eye, preternaturally large, but calm as ever, looked out, full of fortitude, resignation, and reason.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading "Don't look at _me,"_ said she, quietly; "but take an opportunity and look at _them._ They mean to kill me."
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading HAZEL thought her reason was going; and, instead of looking at the men's eyes, it was hers he examined.
remarkableadjectiveUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbəl/
unusual or striking
From this reading There was a remarkable change in their eyes since he looked last.
resignationnounUS /ˌrezəɡˈneɪʃən/
acceptance of despair
From this reading But no; the sweet cheek was white, the eyes had a fearful hollow all round them, but, out of that cave the light hazel eye, preternaturally large, but calm as ever, looked out, full of fortitude, resignation, and reason.
Rolleston
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hazel looked furtively round; and, being enlightened in part by the woman's intelligence, he observed that some of the men were actually glaring at himself and Helen Rolleston in a dreadful way.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading But no; the sweet cheek was white, the eyes had a fearful hollow all round them, but, out of that cave the light hazel eye, preternaturally large, but calm as ever, looked out, full of fortitude, resignation, and reason.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Don't look at _me,"_ said she, quietly; "but take an opportunity and look at _them._ They mean to kill me."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Don't look at _me,"_ said she, quietly; "but take an opportunity and look at _them._ They mean to kill me."
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading There was a remarkable change in their eyes since he looked last.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Hazel looked furtively round; and, being enlightened in part by the woman's intelligence, he observed that some of the men were actually glaring at himself and Helen Rolleston in a dreadful way.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading But no; the sweet cheek was white, the eyes had a fearful hollow all round them, but, out of that cave the light hazel eye, preternaturally large, but calm as ever, looked out, full of fortitude, resignation, and reason.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading "Don't look at _me,"_ said she, quietly; "but take an opportunity and look at _them._ They mean to kill me."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But no; the sweet cheek was white, the eyes had a fearful hollow all round them, but, out of that cave the light hazel eye, preternaturally large, but calm as ever, looked out, full of fortitude, resignation, and reason.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HAZEL thought her reason was going; and, instead of looking at the men's eyes, it was hers he examined.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There was a remarkable change in their eyes since he looked last.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But no; the sweet cheek was white, the eyes had a fearful hollow all round them, but, out of that cave the light hazel eye, preternaturally large, but calm as ever, looked out, full of fortitude, resignation, and reason.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a remarkable change in their eyes since he looked last.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Don't look at _me,"_ said she, quietly; "but take an opportunity and look at _them._ They mean to kill me."
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading HAZEL thought her reason was going; and, instead of looking at the men's eyes, it was hers he examined.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Don't look at _me,"_ said she, quietly; "but take an opportunity and look at _them._ They mean to kill me."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HAZEL thought her reason was going; and, instead of looking at the men's eyes, it was hers he examined.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Hazel looked furtively round; and, being enlightened in part by the woman's intelligence, he observed that some of the men were actually glaring at himself and Helen Rolleston in a dreadful way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Hazel looked furtively round; and, being enlightened in part by the woman's intelligence, he observed that some of the men were actually glaring at himself and Helen Rolleston in a dreadful way.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading But no; the sweet cheek was white, the eyes had a fearful hollow all round them, but, out of that cave the light hazel eye, preternaturally large, but calm as ever, looked out, full of fortitude, resignation, and reason.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Hazel looked furtively round; and, being enlightened in part by the woman's intelligence, he observed that some of the men were actually glaring at himself and Helen Rolleston in a dreadful way.
