adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Louise welcomed her visitor eagerly with outstretched hands, which Bellamy raised for a moment to his lips.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Then she turned toward the third person, who had also risen at the opening of the door—a short, somewhat thick-set man, with swarthy complexion, close-cropped black hair, and upturned black moustache.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then she turned toward the third person, who had also risen at the opening of the door—a short, somewhat thick-set man, with swarthy complexion, close-cropped black hair, and upturned black moustache.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “At last, David!”
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “He left Servia only the day before yesterday.
Bellamy
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From this reading Louise welcomed her visitor eagerly with outstretched hands, which Bellamy raised for a moment to his lips.
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 Then she turned toward the third person, who had also risen at the opening of the door—a short, somewhat thick-set man, with swarthy complexion, close-cropped black hair, and upturned black moustache.
close-cropped
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From this reading Then she turned toward the third person, who had also risen at the opening of the door—a short, somewhat thick-set man, with swarthy complexion, close-cropped black hair, and upturned black moustache.
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading Then she turned toward the third person, who had also risen at the opening of the door—a short, somewhat thick-set man, with swarthy complexion, close-cropped black hair, and upturned black moustache.
DavidnounUS /ˈdeɪvɪd/
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading “At last, David!”
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “He left Servia only the day before yesterday.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Then she turned toward the third person, who had also risen at the opening of the door—a short, somewhat thick-set man, with swarthy complexion, close-cropped black hair, and upturned black moustache.
eagerlyadverbUS /ˈiːɡərli/
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Louise welcomed her visitor eagerly with outstretched hands, which Bellamy raised for a moment to his lips.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Louise welcomed her visitor eagerly with outstretched hands, which Bellamy raised for a moment to his lips.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then she turned toward the third person, who had also risen at the opening of the door—a short, somewhat thick-set man, with swarthy complexion, close-cropped black hair, and upturned black moustache.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Then she turned toward the third person, who had also risen at the opening of the door—a short, somewhat thick-set man, with swarthy complexion, close-cropped black hair, and upturned black moustache.
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 Louise welcomed her visitor eagerly with outstretched hands, which Bellamy raised for a moment to his lips.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He left Servia only the day before yesterday.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Louise welcomed her visitor eagerly with outstretched hands, which Bellamy raised for a moment to his lips.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Louise welcomed her visitor eagerly with outstretched hands, which Bellamy raised for a moment to his lips.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading “At last, David!”
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “He left Servia only the day before yesterday.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Louise welcomed her visitor eagerly with outstretched hands, which Bellamy raised for a moment to his lips.
Louise
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From this reading Louise welcomed her visitor eagerly with outstretched hands, which Bellamy raised for a moment to his lips.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Then she turned toward the third person, who had also risen at the opening of the door—a short, somewhat thick-set man, with swarthy complexion, close-cropped black hair, and upturned black moustache.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Louise welcomed her visitor eagerly with outstretched hands, which Bellamy raised for a moment to his lips.
moustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading Then she turned toward the third person, who had also risen at the opening of the door—a short, somewhat thick-set man, with swarthy complexion, close-cropped black hair, and upturned black moustache.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then she turned toward the third person, who had also risen at the opening of the door—a short, somewhat thick-set man, with swarthy complexion, close-cropped black hair, and upturned black moustache.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading “He left Servia only the day before yesterday.
openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Then she turned toward the third person, who had also risen at the opening of the door—a short, somewhat thick-set man, with swarthy complexion, close-cropped black hair, and upturned black moustache.
outstretchedadjectiveUS /aʊtˈstretʃt/
fully extended especially in length
From this reading Louise welcomed her visitor eagerly with outstretched hands, which Bellamy raised for a moment to his lips.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading Then she turned toward the third person, who had also risen at the opening of the door—a short, somewhat thick-set man, with swarthy complexion, close-cropped black hair, and upturned black moustache.
PrincenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading “You remember Prince Rosmaran?” she said to Bellamy.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Louise welcomed her visitor eagerly with outstretched hands, which Bellamy raised for a moment to his lips.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading “You remember Prince Rosmaran?” she said to Bellamy.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading Then she turned toward the third person, who had also risen at the opening of the door—a short, somewhat thick-set man, with swarthy complexion, close-cropped black hair, and upturned black moustache.
Rosmaran
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From this reading “You remember Prince Rosmaran?” she said to Bellamy.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You remember Prince Rosmaran?” she said to Bellamy.
Servia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He left Servia only the day before yesterday.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she turned toward the third person, who had also risen at the opening of the door—a short, somewhat thick-set man, with swarthy complexion, close-cropped black hair, and upturned black moustache.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Then she turned toward the third person, who had also risen at the opening of the door—a short, somewhat thick-set man, with swarthy complexion, close-cropped black hair, and upturned black moustache.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Then she turned toward the third person, who had also risen at the opening of the door—a short, somewhat thick-set man, with swarthy complexion, close-cropped black hair, and upturned black moustache.
swarthyadjectiveUS /ˈswɔːrði/
naturally having skin of a dark color
From this reading Then she turned toward the third person, who had also risen at the opening of the door—a short, somewhat thick-set man, with swarthy complexion, close-cropped black hair, and upturned black moustache.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then she turned toward the third person, who had also risen at the opening of the door—a short, somewhat thick-set man, with swarthy complexion, close-cropped black hair, and upturned black moustache.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she turned toward the third person, who had also risen at the opening of the door—a short, somewhat thick-set man, with swarthy complexion, close-cropped black hair, and upturned black moustache.
thick-set
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From this reading Then she turned toward the third person, who had also risen at the opening of the door—a short, somewhat thick-set man, with swarthy complexion, close-cropped black hair, and upturned black moustache.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Then she turned toward the third person, who had also risen at the opening of the door—a short, somewhat thick-set man, with swarthy complexion, close-cropped black hair, and upturned black moustache.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Louise welcomed her visitor eagerly with outstretched hands, which Bellamy raised for a moment to his lips.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Then she turned toward the third person, who had also risen at the opening of the door—a short, somewhat thick-set man, with swarthy complexion, close-cropped black hair, and upturned black moustache.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then she turned toward the third person, who had also risen at the opening of the door—a short, somewhat thick-set man, with swarthy complexion, close-cropped black hair, and upturned black moustache.
upturnedadjective
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
From this reading Then she turned toward the third person, who had also risen at the opening of the door—a short, somewhat thick-set man, with swarthy complexion, close-cropped black hair, and upturned black moustache.
visitornounUS /ˈvɪzɪtər/
someone who visits
From this reading Louise welcomed her visitor eagerly with outstretched hands, which Bellamy raised for a moment to his lips.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading Louise welcomed her visitor eagerly with outstretched hands, which Bellamy raised for a moment to his lips.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Louise welcomed her visitor eagerly with outstretched hands, which Bellamy raised for a moment to his lips.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Then she turned toward the third person, who had also risen at the opening of the door—a short, somewhat thick-set man, with swarthy complexion, close-cropped black hair, and upturned black moustache.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Louise welcomed her visitor eagerly with outstretched hands, which Bellamy raised for a moment to his lips.
yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading “He left Servia only the day before yesterday.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You remember Prince Rosmaran?” she said to Bellamy.
