adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AT this fearful insult Helen drew back from her father with a cry of dismay, and then moved toward Hazel with her hands extended, as if to guard him from another blow, and at the same time deprecate his resentment.
Ah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah!" cried Helen, and stood transfixed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT this fearful insult Helen drew back from her father with a cry of dismay, and then moved toward Hazel with her hands extended, as if to guard him from another blow, and at the same time deprecate his resentment.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading AT this fearful insult Helen drew back from her father with a cry of dismay, and then moved toward Hazel with her hands extended, as if to guard him from another blow, and at the same time deprecate his resentment.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AT this fearful insult Helen drew back from her father with a cry of dismay, and then moved toward Hazel with her hands extended, as if to guard him from another blow, and at the same time deprecate his resentment.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT this fearful insult Helen drew back from her father with a cry of dismay, and then moved toward Hazel with her hands extended, as if to guard him from another blow, and at the same time deprecate his resentment.
attitudenounUS /ˈætətuːd/
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading But then she saw his dejected attitude; and she stood confounded, looking from one to the other.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading AT this fearful insult Helen drew back from her father with a cry of dismay, and then moved toward Hazel with her hands extended, as if to guard him from another blow, and at the same time deprecate his resentment.
beardnounUS /bɪrd/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading "I knew him in a moment by his beard," said the general coolly.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She glared at Hazel and his beard with dilating eyes, and began to tremble.
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading AT this fearful insult Helen drew back from her father with a cry of dismay, and then moved toward Hazel with her hands extended, as if to guard him from another blow, and at the same time deprecate his resentment.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But then she saw his dejected attitude; and she stood confounded, looking from one to the other.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I knew him in a moment by his beard," said the general coolly.
confoundedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaʊndɪd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading But then she saw his dejected attitude; and she stood confounded, looking from one to the other.
coollyadverbUS /ˈkuːli/
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading "I knew him in a moment by his beard," said the general coolly.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Ah!" cried Helen, and stood transfixed.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading AT this fearful insult Helen drew back from her father with a cry of dismay, and then moved toward Hazel with her hands extended, as if to guard him from another blow, and at the same time deprecate his resentment.
dejectedadjectiveUS /dɪˈdʒektɪd/
affected or marked by low spirits
From this reading But then she saw his dejected attitude; and she stood confounded, looking from one to the other.
deprecateverbUS /ˈdeprəkeɪt/
express strong disapproval of; deplore
From this reading AT this fearful insult Helen drew back from her father with a cry of dismay, and then moved toward Hazel with her hands extended, as if to guard him from another blow, and at the same time deprecate his resentment.
dilating
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She glared at Hazel and his beard with dilating eyes, and began to tremble.
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading AT this fearful insult Helen drew back from her father with a cry of dismay, and then moved toward Hazel with her hands extended, as if to guard him from another blow, and at the same time deprecate his resentment.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading AT this fearful insult Helen drew back from her father with a cry of dismay, and then moved toward Hazel with her hands extended, as if to guard him from another blow, and at the same time deprecate his resentment.
extendedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstendəd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading AT this fearful insult Helen drew back from her father with a cry of dismay, and then moved toward Hazel with her hands extended, as if to guard him from another blow, and at the same time deprecate his resentment.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading She glared at Hazel and his beard with dilating eyes, and began to tremble.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading AT this fearful insult Helen drew back from her father with a cry of dismay, and then moved toward Hazel with her hands extended, as if to guard him from another blow, and at the same time deprecate his resentment.
fearfuladjectiveUS /ˈfɪrfəl/
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading AT this fearful insult Helen drew back from her father with a cry of dismay, and then moved toward Hazel with her hands extended, as if to guard him from another blow, and at the same time deprecate his resentment.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AT this fearful insult Helen drew back from her father with a cry of dismay, and then moved toward Hazel with her hands extended, as if to guard him from another blow, and at the same time deprecate his resentment.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading "I knew him in a moment by his beard," said the general coolly.
glaredverbUS /ɡlerd/
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading She glared at Hazel and his beard with dilating eyes, and began to tremble.
guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading AT this fearful insult Helen drew back from her father with a cry of dismay, and then moved toward Hazel with her hands extended, as if to guard him from another blow, and at the same time deprecate his resentment.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading AT this fearful insult Helen drew back from her father with a cry of dismay, and then moved toward Hazel with her hands extended, as if to guard him from another blow, and at the same time deprecate his resentment.
HazeladjectiveUS /ˈheɪzəl/
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading AT this fearful insult Helen drew back from her father with a cry of dismay, and then moved toward Hazel with her hands extended, as if to guard him from another blow, and at the same time deprecate his resentment.
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 AT this fearful insult Helen drew back from her father with a cry of dismay, and then moved toward Hazel with her hands extended, as if to guard him from another blow, and at the same time deprecate his resentment.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AT this fearful insult Helen drew back from her father with a cry of dismay, and then moved toward Hazel with her hands extended, as if to guard him from another blow, and at the same time deprecate his resentment.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AT this fearful insult Helen drew back from her father with a cry of dismay, and then moved toward Hazel with her hands extended, as if to guard him from another blow, and at the same time deprecate his resentment.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AT this fearful insult Helen drew back from her father with a cry of dismay, and then moved toward Hazel with her hands extended, as if to guard him from another blow, and at the same time deprecate his resentment.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I knew him in a moment by his beard," said the general coolly.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading AT this fearful insult Helen drew back from her father with a cry of dismay, and then moved toward Hazel with her hands extended, as if to guard him from another blow, and at the same time deprecate his resentment.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I knew him in a moment by his beard," said the general coolly.
insultnounUS /ˌɪnˈsʌlt/
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading AT this fearful insult Helen drew back from her father with a cry of dismay, and then moved toward Hazel with her hands extended, as if to guard him from another blow, and at the same time deprecate his resentment.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I knew him in a moment by his beard," said the general coolly.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading But then she saw his dejected attitude; and she stood confounded, looking from one to the other.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading "I knew him in a moment by his beard," said the general coolly.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading AT this fearful insult Helen drew back from her father with a cry of dismay, and then moved toward Hazel with her hands extended, as if to guard him from another blow, and at the same time deprecate his resentment.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT this fearful insult Helen drew back from her father with a cry of dismay, and then moved toward Hazel with her hands extended, as if to guard him from another blow, and at the same time deprecate his resentment.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But then she saw his dejected attitude; and she stood confounded, looking from one to the other.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But then she saw his dejected attitude; and she stood confounded, looking from one to the other.
resentmentnounUS /rɪˈzentmənt/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading AT this fearful insult Helen drew back from her father with a cry of dismay, and then moved toward Hazel with her hands extended, as if to guard him from another blow, and at the same time deprecate his resentment.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I knew him in a moment by his beard," said the general coolly.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading AT this fearful insult Helen drew back from her father with a cry of dismay, and then moved toward Hazel with her hands extended, as if to guard him from another blow, and at the same time deprecate his resentment.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading But then she saw his dejected attitude; and she stood confounded, looking from one to the other.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But then she saw his dejected attitude; and she stood confounded, looking from one to the other.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading But then she saw his dejected attitude; and she stood confounded, looking from one to the other.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT this fearful insult Helen drew back from her father with a cry of dismay, and then moved toward Hazel with her hands extended, as if to guard him from another blow, and at the same time deprecate his resentment.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading AT this fearful insult Helen drew back from her father with a cry of dismay, and then moved toward Hazel with her hands extended, as if to guard him from another blow, and at the same time deprecate his resentment.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading AT this fearful insult Helen drew back from her father with a cry of dismay, and then moved toward Hazel with her hands extended, as if to guard him from another blow, and at the same time deprecate his resentment.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading AT this fearful insult Helen drew back from her father with a cry of dismay, and then moved toward Hazel with her hands extended, as if to guard him from another blow, and at the same time deprecate his resentment.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT this fearful insult Helen drew back from her father with a cry of dismay, and then moved toward Hazel with her hands extended, as if to guard him from another blow, and at the same time deprecate his resentment.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading AT this fearful insult Helen drew back from her father with a cry of dismay, and then moved toward Hazel with her hands extended, as if to guard him from another blow, and at the same time deprecate his resentment.
transfixedadjectiveUS /trænˈsfɪkst/
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading "Ah!" cried Helen, and stood transfixed.
trembleverbUS /ˈtrembəl/
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading She glared at Hazel and his beard with dilating eyes, and began to tremble.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading AT this fearful insult Helen drew back from her father with a cry of dismay, and then moved toward Hazel with her hands extended, as if to guard him from another blow, and at the same time deprecate his resentment.
