adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BLACKMAILER It was late in the afternoon, while Garrick was still busy with a high-powered microscope, making innumerable micro-photographs, when the door of the office opened softly and a young lady entered.
advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading As she advanced timidly to us, we could see that she was tall and gave promise of developing with years into a stately woman--a pronounced brunette, with sparkling black eyes.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THE BLACKMAILER It was late in the afternoon, while Garrick was still busy with a high-powered microscope, making innumerable micro-photographs, when the door of the office opened softly and a young lady entered.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BLACKMAILER It was late in the afternoon, while Garrick was still busy with a high-powered microscope, making innumerable micro-photographs, when the door of the office opened softly and a young lady entered.
anyonepronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/
any person at all
From this reading "You are Mr. Garrick?" she asked of Guy in a soft, purring voice which, I felt, masked a woman who would fight to the end for anyone or anything she really loved.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "You are Mr. Garrick?" she asked of Guy in a soft, purring voice which, I felt, masked a woman who would fight to the end for anyone or anything she really loved.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are Mr. Garrick?" she asked of Guy in a soft, purring voice which, I felt, masked a woman who would fight to the end for anyone or anything she really loved.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she advanced timidly to us, we could see that she was tall and gave promise of developing with years into a stately woman--a pronounced brunette, with sparkling black eyes.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "You are Mr. Garrick?" she asked of Guy in a soft, purring voice which, I felt, masked a woman who would fight to the end for anyone or anything she really loved.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I had not met her before, yet somehow I could not escape the feeling that she was familiar to me.
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 As she advanced timidly to us, we could see that she was tall and gave promise of developing with years into a stately woman--a pronounced brunette, with sparkling black eyes.
BLACKMAILERnoun
a criminal who extorts money from someone by threatening to expose embarrassing information about them
From this reading THE BLACKMAILER It was late in the afternoon, while Garrick was still busy with a high-powered microscope, making innumerable micro-photographs, when the door of the office opened softly and a young lady entered.
brunettenounUS /bruːˈnet/
a person with dark (brown) hair
From this reading As she advanced timidly to us, we could see that she was tall and gave promise of developing with years into a stately woman--a pronounced brunette, with sparkling black eyes.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading THE BLACKMAILER It was late in the afternoon, while Garrick was still busy with a high-powered microscope, making innumerable micro-photographs, when the door of the office opened softly and a young lady entered.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As she advanced timidly to us, we could see that she was tall and gave promise of developing with years into a stately woman--a pronounced brunette, with sparkling black eyes.
developingadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpɪŋ/
relating to societies in which capital needed to industrialize is in short supply
From this reading As she advanced timidly to us, we could see that she was tall and gave promise of developing with years into a stately woman--a pronounced brunette, with sparkling black eyes.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE BLACKMAILER It was late in the afternoon, while Garrick was still busy with a high-powered microscope, making innumerable micro-photographs, when the door of the office opened softly and a young lady entered.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "You are Mr. Garrick?" she asked of Guy in a soft, purring voice which, I felt, masked a woman who would fight to the end for anyone or anything she really loved.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading THE BLACKMAILER It was late in the afternoon, while Garrick was still busy with a high-powered microscope, making innumerable micro-photographs, when the door of the office opened softly and a young lady entered.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading I had not met her before, yet somehow I could not escape the feeling that she was familiar to me.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading As she advanced timidly to us, we could see that she was tall and gave promise of developing with years into a stately woman--a pronounced brunette, with sparkling black eyes.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It was not until she spoke that I realized that it was the eyes, not the face, which I recognized.
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/
well known or easily recognized
From this reading I had not met her before, yet somehow I could not escape the feeling that she was familiar to me.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading I had not met her before, yet somehow I could not escape the feeling that she was familiar to me.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading "You are Mr. Garrick?" she asked of Guy in a soft, purring voice which, I felt, masked a woman who would fight to the end for anyone or anything she really loved.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading "You are Mr. Garrick?" she asked of Guy in a soft, purring voice which, I felt, masked a woman who would fight to the end for anyone or anything she really loved.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You are Mr. Garrick?" she asked of Guy in a soft, purring voice which, I felt, masked a woman who would fight to the end for anyone or anything she really loved.
GarricknounUS /ˈɡerɪk/
English actor and theater manager who was the foremost Shakespearean actor of his day (1717-1779)
From this reading THE BLACKMAILER It was late in the afternoon, while Garrick was still busy with a high-powered microscope, making innumerable micro-photographs, when the door of the office opened softly and a young lady entered.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading As she advanced timidly to us, we could see that she was tall and gave promise of developing with years into a stately woman--a pronounced brunette, with sparkling black eyes.
GuynounUS /ɡaɪ/
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading "You are Mr. Garrick?" she asked of Guy in a soft, purring voice which, I felt, masked a woman who would fight to the end for anyone or anything she really loved.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had not met her before, yet somehow I could not escape the feeling that she was familiar to me.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I had not met her before, yet somehow I could not escape the feeling that she was familiar to me.
high-poweredadjectiveUS /ˌhaɪˈpaʊərd/
vigorously energetic or forceful
From this reading THE BLACKMAILER It was late in the afternoon, while Garrick was still busy with a high-powered microscope, making innumerable micro-photographs, when the door of the office opened softly and a young lady entered.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had not met her before, yet somehow I could not escape the feeling that she was familiar to me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BLACKMAILER It was late in the afternoon, while Garrick was still busy with a high-powered microscope, making innumerable micro-photographs, when the door of the office opened softly and a young lady entered.
innumerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnuːmərəbəl/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading THE BLACKMAILER It was late in the afternoon, while Garrick was still busy with a high-powered microscope, making innumerable micro-photographs, when the door of the office opened softly and a young lady entered.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As she advanced timidly to us, we could see that she was tall and gave promise of developing with years into a stately woman--a pronounced brunette, with sparkling black eyes.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE BLACKMAILER It was late in the afternoon, while Garrick was still busy with a high-powered microscope, making innumerable micro-photographs, when the door of the office opened softly and a young lady entered.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE BLACKMAILER It was late in the afternoon, while Garrick was still busy with a high-powered microscope, making innumerable micro-photographs, when the door of the office opened softly and a young lady entered.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading THE BLACKMAILER It was late in the afternoon, while Garrick was still busy with a high-powered microscope, making innumerable micro-photographs, when the door of the office opened softly and a young lady entered.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading "You are Mr. Garrick?" she asked of Guy in a soft, purring voice which, I felt, masked a woman who would fight to the end for anyone or anything she really loved.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading THE BLACKMAILER It was late in the afternoon, while Garrick was still busy with a high-powered microscope, making innumerable micro-photographs, when the door of the office opened softly and a young lady entered.
maskedadjectiveUS /mæskt/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading "You are Mr. Garrick?" she asked of Guy in a soft, purring voice which, I felt, masked a woman who would fight to the end for anyone or anything she really loved.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had not met her before, yet somehow I could not escape the feeling that she was familiar to me.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading I had not met her before, yet somehow I could not escape the feeling that she was familiar to me.
micro-photographs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BLACKMAILER It was late in the afternoon, while Garrick was still busy with a high-powered microscope, making innumerable micro-photographs, when the door of the office opened softly and a young lady entered.
microscopenounUS /ˈmaɪkrəskoʊp/
magnifier of the image of small objects
From this reading THE BLACKMAILER It was late in the afternoon, while Garrick was still busy with a high-powered microscope, making innumerable micro-photographs, when the door of the office opened softly and a young lady entered.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "You are Mr. Garrick?" she asked of Guy in a soft, purring voice which, I felt, masked a woman who would fight to the end for anyone or anything she really loved.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had not met her before, yet somehow I could not escape the feeling that she was familiar to me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BLACKMAILER It was late in the afternoon, while Garrick was still busy with a high-powered microscope, making innumerable micro-photographs, when the door of the office opened softly and a young lady entered.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading THE BLACKMAILER It was late in the afternoon, while Garrick was still busy with a high-powered microscope, making innumerable micro-photographs, when the door of the office opened softly and a young lady entered.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading THE BLACKMAILER It was late in the afternoon, while Garrick was still busy with a high-powered microscope, making innumerable micro-photographs, when the door of the office opened softly and a young lady entered.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "You are Mr. Garrick?" she asked of Guy in a soft, purring voice which, I felt, masked a woman who would fight to the end for anyone or anything she really loved.
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading As she advanced timidly to us, we could see that she was tall and gave promise of developing with years into a stately woman--a pronounced brunette, with sparkling black eyes.
pronouncedadjectiveUS /prəˈnaʊnst/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading As she advanced timidly to us, we could see that she was tall and gave promise of developing with years into a stately woman--a pronounced brunette, with sparkling black eyes.
purringverbUS /ˈpɜːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “purr” — make a soft swishing sound
From this reading "You are Mr. Garrick?" she asked of Guy in a soft, purring voice which, I felt, masked a woman who would fight to the end for anyone or anything she really loved.
realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading It was not until she spoke that I realized that it was the eyes, not the face, which I recognized.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "You are Mr. Garrick?" she asked of Guy in a soft, purring voice which, I felt, masked a woman who would fight to the end for anyone or anything she really loved.
recognizedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading It was not until she spoke that I realized that it was the eyes, not the face, which I recognized.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As she advanced timidly to us, we could see that she was tall and gave promise of developing with years into a stately woman--a pronounced brunette, with sparkling black eyes.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she advanced timidly to us, we could see that she was tall and gave promise of developing with years into a stately woman--a pronounced brunette, with sparkling black eyes.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading "You are Mr. Garrick?" she asked of Guy in a soft, purring voice which, I felt, masked a woman who would fight to the end for anyone or anything she really loved.
softlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːftli/
with low volume
From this reading THE BLACKMAILER It was late in the afternoon, while Garrick was still busy with a high-powered microscope, making innumerable micro-photographs, when the door of the office opened softly and a young lady entered.
somehowadverbUS /ˈsʌmhaʊ/
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading I had not met her before, yet somehow I could not escape the feeling that she was familiar to me.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading As she advanced timidly to us, we could see that she was tall and gave promise of developing with years into a stately woman--a pronounced brunette, with sparkling black eyes.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading It was not until she spoke that I realized that it was the eyes, not the face, which I recognized.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading As she advanced timidly to us, we could see that she was tall and gave promise of developing with years into a stately woman--a pronounced brunette, with sparkling black eyes.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading THE BLACKMAILER It was late in the afternoon, while Garrick was still busy with a high-powered microscope, making innumerable micro-photographs, when the door of the office opened softly and a young lady entered.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading As she advanced timidly to us, we could see that she was tall and gave promise of developing with years into a stately woman--a pronounced brunette, with sparkling black eyes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As she advanced timidly to us, we could see that she was tall and gave promise of developing with years into a stately woman--a pronounced brunette, with sparkling black eyes.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BLACKMAILER It was late in the afternoon, while Garrick was still busy with a high-powered microscope, making innumerable micro-photographs, when the door of the office opened softly and a young lady entered.
timidlyadverbUS /ˈtɪmədli/
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading As she advanced timidly to us, we could see that she was tall and gave promise of developing with years into a stately woman--a pronounced brunette, with sparkling black eyes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As she advanced timidly to us, we could see that she was tall and gave promise of developing with years into a stately woman--a pronounced brunette, with sparkling black eyes.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was not until she spoke that I realized that it was the eyes, not the face, which I recognized.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As she advanced timidly to us, we could see that she was tall and gave promise of developing with years into a stately woman--a pronounced brunette, with sparkling black eyes.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "You are Mr. Garrick?" she asked of Guy in a soft, purring voice which, I felt, masked a woman who would fight to the end for anyone or anything she really loved.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BLACKMAILER It was late in the afternoon, while Garrick was still busy with a high-powered microscope, making innumerable micro-photographs, when the door of the office opened softly and a young lady entered.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As she advanced timidly to us, we could see that she was tall and gave promise of developing with years into a stately woman--a pronounced brunette, with sparkling black eyes.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE BLACKMAILER It was late in the afternoon, while Garrick was still busy with a high-powered microscope, making innumerable micro-photographs, when the door of the office opened softly and a young lady entered.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was not until she spoke that I realized that it was the eyes, not the face, which I recognized.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE BLACKMAILER It was late in the afternoon, while Garrick was still busy with a high-powered microscope, making innumerable micro-photographs, when the door of the office opened softly and a young lady entered.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "You are Mr. Garrick?" she asked of Guy in a soft, purring voice which, I felt, masked a woman who would fight to the end for anyone or anything she really loved.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE BLACKMAILER It was late in the afternoon, while Garrick was still busy with a high-powered microscope, making innumerable micro-photographs, when the door of the office opened softly and a young lady entered.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading As she advanced timidly to us, we could see that she was tall and gave promise of developing with years into a stately woman--a pronounced brunette, with sparkling black eyes.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "You are Mr. Garrick?" she asked of Guy in a soft, purring voice which, I felt, masked a woman who would fight to the end for anyone or anything she really loved.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading As she advanced timidly to us, we could see that she was tall and gave promise of developing with years into a stately woman--a pronounced brunette, with sparkling black eyes.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading I had not met her before, yet somehow I could not escape the feeling that she was familiar to me.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are Mr. Garrick?" she asked of Guy in a soft, purring voice which, I felt, masked a woman who would fight to the end for anyone or anything she really loved.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE BLACKMAILER It was late in the afternoon, while Garrick was still busy with a high-powered microscope, making innumerable micro-photographs, when the door of the office opened softly and a young lady entered.
