adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Alaire was agreeably surprised in Paloma Jones, for, although the girl was wrought to a pitch of hysterical excitement, she had, nevertheless, retained her wits; nor had she faltered in the slightest.
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading "Don't act too quickly," cautioned Alaire.
agreeablyadverb
in an enjoyable manner
From this reading Alaire was agreeably surprised in Paloma Jones, for, although the girl was wrought to a pitch of hysterical excitement, she had, nevertheless, retained her wits; nor had she faltered in the slightest.
Alaire
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From this reading Alaire was agreeably surprised in Paloma Jones, for, although the girl was wrought to a pitch of hysterical excitement, she had, nevertheless, retained her wits; nor had she faltered in the slightest.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Alaire was agreeably surprised in Paloma Jones, for, although the girl was wrought to a pitch of hysterical excitement, she had, nevertheless, retained her wits; nor had she faltered in the slightest.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Perhaps your father and Dave have come and gone.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading It was evident that the fighting blood of her father was aroused in her, for she said, calmly:
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading It was evident that the fighting blood of her father was aroused in her, for she said, calmly:
calmlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmli/
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading It was evident that the fighting blood of her father was aroused in her, for she said, calmly:
cautionedverbUS /ˈkɑːʃənd/
past form of “caution” — warn strongly; put on guard
From this reading "Don't act too quickly," cautioned Alaire.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Perhaps your father and Dave have come and gone.
Dave
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From this reading "Perhaps your father and Dave have come and gone.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't act too quickly," cautioned Alaire.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "When it gets light enough to shoot, I'm going to get Tad Lewis."
evidentadjectiveUS /ˈevədənt/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It was evident that the fighting blood of her father was aroused in her, for she said, calmly:
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Alaire was agreeably surprised in Paloma Jones, for, although the girl was wrought to a pitch of hysterical excitement, she had, nevertheless, retained her wits; nor had she faltered in the slightest.
falteredverbUS /ˈfɑːltərd/
past form of “falter” — be unsure or weak
From this reading Alaire was agreeably surprised in Paloma Jones, for, although the girl was wrought to a pitch of hysterical excitement, she had, nevertheless, retained her wits; nor had she faltered in the slightest.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It was evident that the fighting blood of her father was aroused in her, for she said, calmly:
fightingnounUS /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading It was evident that the fighting blood of her father was aroused in her, for she said, calmly:
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Alaire was agreeably surprised in Paloma Jones, for, although the girl was wrought to a pitch of hysterical excitement, she had, nevertheless, retained her wits; nor had she faltered in the slightest.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "When it gets light enough to shoot, I'm going to get Tad Lewis."
getsnounUS /ɡets/
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading "When it gets light enough to shoot, I'm going to get Tad Lewis."
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Alaire was agreeably surprised in Paloma Jones, for, although the girl was wrought to a pitch of hysterical excitement, she had, nevertheless, retained her wits; nor had she faltered in the slightest.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading "When it gets light enough to shoot, I'm going to get Tad Lewis."
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Perhaps your father and Dave have come and gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Alaire was agreeably surprised in Paloma Jones, for, although the girl was wrought to a pitch of hysterical excitement, she had, nevertheless, retained her wits; nor had she faltered in the slightest.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Perhaps your father and Dave have come and gone.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Alaire was agreeably surprised in Paloma Jones, for, although the girl was wrought to a pitch of hysterical excitement, she had, nevertheless, retained her wits; nor had she faltered in the slightest.
hystericaladjectiveUS /hɪˈsterɪkəl/
characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria
From this reading Alaire was agreeably surprised in Paloma Jones, for, although the girl was wrought to a pitch of hysterical excitement, she had, nevertheless, retained her wits; nor had she faltered in the slightest.
I'm
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From this reading "When it gets light enough to shoot, I'm going to get Tad Lewis."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Alaire was agreeably surprised in Paloma Jones, for, although the girl was wrought to a pitch of hysterical excitement, she had, nevertheless, retained her wits; nor had she faltered in the slightest.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was evident that the fighting blood of her father was aroused in her, for she said, calmly:
JonesnounUS /dʒoʊnz/
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading Alaire was agreeably surprised in Paloma Jones, for, although the girl was wrought to a pitch of hysterical excitement, she had, nevertheless, retained her wits; nor had she faltered in the slightest.
LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading "When it gets light enough to shoot, I'm going to get Tad Lewis."
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "When it gets light enough to shoot, I'm going to get Tad Lewis."
neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Alaire was agreeably surprised in Paloma Jones, for, although the girl was wrought to a pitch of hysterical excitement, she had, nevertheless, retained her wits; nor had she faltered in the slightest.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Alaire was agreeably surprised in Paloma Jones, for, although the girl was wrought to a pitch of hysterical excitement, she had, nevertheless, retained her wits; nor had she faltered in the slightest.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Alaire was agreeably surprised in Paloma Jones, for, although the girl was wrought to a pitch of hysterical excitement, she had, nevertheless, retained her wits; nor had she faltered in the slightest.
Paloma
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From this reading Alaire was agreeably surprised in Paloma Jones, for, although the girl was wrought to a pitch of hysterical excitement, she had, nevertheless, retained her wits; nor had she faltered in the slightest.
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps your father and Dave have come and gone.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading Alaire was agreeably surprised in Paloma Jones, for, although the girl was wrought to a pitch of hysterical excitement, she had, nevertheless, retained her wits; nor had she faltered in the slightest.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading "Don't act too quickly," cautioned Alaire.
retainedadjectiveUS /rɪˈteɪnd/
continued in your keeping or use or memory
From this reading Alaire was agreeably surprised in Paloma Jones, for, although the girl was wrought to a pitch of hysterical excitement, she had, nevertheless, retained her wits; nor had she faltered in the slightest.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It was evident that the fighting blood of her father was aroused in her, for she said, calmly:
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Alaire was agreeably surprised in Paloma Jones, for, although the girl was wrought to a pitch of hysterical excitement, she had, nevertheless, retained her wits; nor had she faltered in the slightest.
shootverbUS /ʃuːt/
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading "When it gets light enough to shoot, I'm going to get Tad Lewis."
slightestadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪtəst/
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading Alaire was agreeably surprised in Paloma Jones, for, although the girl was wrought to a pitch of hysterical excitement, she had, nevertheless, retained her wits; nor had she faltered in the slightest.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Alaire was agreeably surprised in Paloma Jones, for, although the girl was wrought to a pitch of hysterical excitement, she had, nevertheless, retained her wits; nor had she faltered in the slightest.
TadnounUS /tæd/
a slight amount or degree of difference
From this reading "When it gets light enough to shoot, I'm going to get Tad Lewis."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was evident that the fighting blood of her father was aroused in her, for she said, calmly:
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Alaire was agreeably surprised in Paloma Jones, for, although the girl was wrought to a pitch of hysterical excitement, she had, nevertheless, retained her wits; nor had she faltered in the slightest.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Alaire was agreeably surprised in Paloma Jones, for, although the girl was wrought to a pitch of hysterical excitement, she had, nevertheless, retained her wits; nor had she faltered in the slightest.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Don't act too quickly," cautioned Alaire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alaire was agreeably surprised in Paloma Jones, for, although the girl was wrought to a pitch of hysterical excitement, she had, nevertheless, retained her wits; nor had she faltered in the slightest.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "When it gets light enough to shoot, I'm going to get Tad Lewis."
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading Alaire was agreeably surprised in Paloma Jones, for, although the girl was wrought to a pitch of hysterical excitement, she had, nevertheless, retained her wits; nor had she faltered in the slightest.
wroughtadjectiveUS /rɔːt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading Alaire was agreeably surprised in Paloma Jones, for, although the girl was wrought to a pitch of hysterical excitement, she had, nevertheless, retained her wits; nor had she faltered in the slightest.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Perhaps your father and Dave have come and gone.
