adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She smiled a smile which was bewitching, indeed, but by no means witch-like,--a frank, open smile with just a touch of natural feminine triumph in it.
aidedadjectiveUS /ˈeɪdəd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading “No, not witchcraft,” she answered, helping herself with her dainty fingers to a burnt almond from the Venetian glass dish,--“not witchcraft,--memory; aided, perhaps, by some native quickness of perception.
almondnounUS /ˈɑːmənd/
small bushy deciduous tree native to Asia and North Africa having pretty pink blossoms and highly prized edible nuts enclosed in a hard green hull; cultivated in southern Australia and California
From this reading “No, not witchcraft,” she answered, helping herself with her dainty fingers to a burnt almond from the Venetian glass dish,--“not witchcraft,--memory; aided, perhaps, by some native quickness of perception.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “No, not witchcraft,” she answered, helping herself with her dainty fingers to a burnt almond from the Venetian glass dish,--“not witchcraft,--memory; aided, perhaps, by some native quickness of perception.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I said the first time I saw her, at Le Geyt's luncheon-party.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE WIFE WHO DID HER DUTY To make you understand my next yarn, I must go back to the date of my introduction to Hilda.
bewitchingadjective
capturing interest as if by a spell
From this reading She smiled a smile which was bewitching, indeed, but by no means witch-like,--a frank, open smile with just a touch of natural feminine triumph in it.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading “No, not witchcraft,” she answered, helping herself with her dainty fingers to a burnt almond from the Venetian glass dish,--“not witchcraft,--memory; aided, perhaps, by some native quickness of perception.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She smiled a smile which was bewitching, indeed, but by no means witch-like,--a frank, open smile with just a touch of natural feminine triumph in it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She smiled a smile which was bewitching, indeed, but by no means witch-like,--a frank, open smile with just a touch of natural feminine triumph in it.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading “No, not witchcraft,” she answered, helping herself with her dainty fingers to a burnt almond from the Venetian glass dish,--“not witchcraft,--memory; aided, perhaps, by some native quickness of perception.
datenounUS /deɪt/
the specified day of the month
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE WIFE WHO DID HER DUTY To make you understand my next yarn, I must go back to the date of my introduction to Hilda.
DIDauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE WIFE WHO DID HER DUTY To make you understand my next yarn, I must go back to the date of my introduction to Hilda.
dishnounUS /dɪʃ/
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading “No, not witchcraft,” she answered, helping herself with her dainty fingers to a burnt almond from the Venetian glass dish,--“not witchcraft,--memory; aided, perhaps, by some native quickness of perception.
DUTYnounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE WIFE WHO DID HER DUTY To make you understand my next yarn, I must go back to the date of my introduction to Hilda.
EPISODEnounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE WIFE WHO DID HER DUTY To make you understand my next yarn, I must go back to the date of my introduction to Hilda.
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading She smiled a smile which was bewitching, indeed, but by no means witch-like,--a frank, open smile with just a touch of natural feminine triumph in it.
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading “No, not witchcraft,” she answered, helping herself with her dainty fingers to a burnt almond from the Venetian glass dish,--“not witchcraft,--memory; aided, perhaps, by some native quickness of perception.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I said the first time I saw her, at Le Geyt's luncheon-party.
frankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading She smiled a smile which was bewitching, indeed, but by no means witch-like,--a frank, open smile with just a touch of natural feminine triumph in it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “No, not witchcraft,” she answered, helping herself with her dainty fingers to a burnt almond from the Venetian glass dish,--“not witchcraft,--memory; aided, perhaps, by some native quickness of perception.
Geyt's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I said the first time I saw her, at Le Geyt's luncheon-party.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading “No, not witchcraft,” she answered, helping herself with her dainty fingers to a burnt almond from the Venetian glass dish,--“not witchcraft,--memory; aided, perhaps, by some native quickness of perception.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE WIFE WHO DID HER DUTY To make you understand my next yarn, I must go back to the date of my introduction to Hilda.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading “No, not witchcraft,” she answered, helping herself with her dainty fingers to a burnt almond from the Venetian glass dish,--“not witchcraft,--memory; aided, perhaps, by some native quickness of perception.
HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE WIFE WHO DID HER DUTY To make you understand my next yarn, I must go back to the date of my introduction to Hilda.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “No, not witchcraft,” she answered, helping herself with her dainty fingers to a burnt almond from the Venetian glass dish,--“not witchcraft,--memory; aided, perhaps, by some native quickness of perception.
Hilda
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE WIFE WHO DID HER DUTY To make you understand my next yarn, I must go back to the date of my introduction to Hilda.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE WIFE WHO DID HER DUTY To make you understand my next yarn, I must go back to the date of my introduction to Hilda.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She smiled a smile which was bewitching, indeed, but by no means witch-like,--a frank, open smile with just a touch of natural feminine triumph in it.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading She smiled a smile which was bewitching, indeed, but by no means witch-like,--a frank, open smile with just a touch of natural feminine triumph in it.
introductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE WIFE WHO DID HER DUTY To make you understand my next yarn, I must go back to the date of my introduction to Hilda.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is witchcraft!”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is witchcraft!”
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading She smiled a smile which was bewitching, indeed, but by no means witch-like,--a frank, open smile with just a touch of natural feminine triumph in it.
LenounUS /lə/
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading I said the first time I saw her, at Le Geyt's luncheon-party.
luncheon-party
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I said the first time I saw her, at Le Geyt's luncheon-party.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE WIFE WHO DID HER DUTY To make you understand my next yarn, I must go back to the date of my introduction to Hilda.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading She smiled a smile which was bewitching, indeed, but by no means witch-like,--a frank, open smile with just a touch of natural feminine triumph in it.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading “No, not witchcraft,” she answered, helping herself with her dainty fingers to a burnt almond from the Venetian glass dish,--“not witchcraft,--memory; aided, perhaps, by some native quickness of perception.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE WIFE WHO DID HER DUTY To make you understand my next yarn, I must go back to the date of my introduction to Hilda.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE WIFE WHO DID HER DUTY To make you understand my next yarn, I must go back to the date of my introduction to Hilda.
nativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading “No, not witchcraft,” she answered, helping herself with her dainty fingers to a burnt almond from the Venetian glass dish,--“not witchcraft,--memory; aided, perhaps, by some native quickness of perception.
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading She smiled a smile which was bewitching, indeed, but by no means witch-like,--a frank, open smile with just a touch of natural feminine triumph in it.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE WIFE WHO DID HER DUTY To make you understand my next yarn, I must go back to the date of my introduction to Hilda.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She smiled a smile which was bewitching, indeed, but by no means witch-like,--a frank, open smile with just a touch of natural feminine triumph in it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “No, not witchcraft,” she answered, helping herself with her dainty fingers to a burnt almond from the Venetian glass dish,--“not witchcraft,--memory; aided, perhaps, by some native quickness of perception.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE WIFE WHO DID HER DUTY To make you understand my next yarn, I must go back to the date of my introduction to Hilda.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading She smiled a smile which was bewitching, indeed, but by no means witch-like,--a frank, open smile with just a touch of natural feminine triumph in it.
perceptionnounUS /pərˈsepʃən/
the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept
From this reading “No, not witchcraft,” she answered, helping herself with her dainty fingers to a burnt almond from the Venetian glass dish,--“not witchcraft,--memory; aided, perhaps, by some native quickness of perception.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading “No, not witchcraft,” she answered, helping herself with her dainty fingers to a burnt almond from the Venetian glass dish,--“not witchcraft,--memory; aided, perhaps, by some native quickness of perception.
quicknessnounUS /ˈkwɪknəs/
skillful performance or ability without difficulty
From this reading “No, not witchcraft,” she answered, helping herself with her dainty fingers to a burnt almond from the Venetian glass dish,--“not witchcraft,--memory; aided, perhaps, by some native quickness of perception.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said the first time I saw her, at Le Geyt's luncheon-party.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading I said the first time I saw her, at Le Geyt's luncheon-party.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She smiled a smile which was bewitching, indeed, but by no means witch-like,--a frank, open smile with just a touch of natural feminine triumph in it.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She smiled a smile which was bewitching, indeed, but by no means witch-like,--a frank, open smile with just a touch of natural feminine triumph in it.
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She smiled a smile which was bewitching, indeed, but by no means witch-like,--a frank, open smile with just a touch of natural feminine triumph in it.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “No, not witchcraft,” she answered, helping herself with her dainty fingers to a burnt almond from the Venetian glass dish,--“not witchcraft,--memory; aided, perhaps, by some native quickness of perception.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE WIFE WHO DID HER DUTY To make you understand my next yarn, I must go back to the date of my introduction to Hilda.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I said the first time I saw her, at Le Geyt's luncheon-party.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE WIFE WHO DID HER DUTY To make you understand my next yarn, I must go back to the date of my introduction to Hilda.
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading She smiled a smile which was bewitching, indeed, but by no means witch-like,--a frank, open smile with just a touch of natural feminine triumph in it.
triumphnounUS /ˈtraɪəmf/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading She smiled a smile which was bewitching, indeed, but by no means witch-like,--a frank, open smile with just a touch of natural feminine triumph in it.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE WIFE WHO DID HER DUTY To make you understand my next yarn, I must go back to the date of my introduction to Hilda.
VenetiannounUS /vəˈniːʃən/
a resident of Venice
From this reading “No, not witchcraft,” she answered, helping herself with her dainty fingers to a burnt almond from the Venetian glass dish,--“not witchcraft,--memory; aided, perhaps, by some native quickness of perception.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She smiled a smile which was bewitching, indeed, but by no means witch-like,--a frank, open smile with just a touch of natural feminine triumph in it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She smiled a smile which was bewitching, indeed, but by no means witch-like,--a frank, open smile with just a touch of natural feminine triumph in it.
WHOpronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE WIFE WHO DID HER DUTY To make you understand my next yarn, I must go back to the date of my introduction to Hilda.
WIFEnounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE WIFE WHO DID HER DUTY To make you understand my next yarn, I must go back to the date of my introduction to Hilda.
witch-like
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She smiled a smile which was bewitching, indeed, but by no means witch-like,--a frank, open smile with just a touch of natural feminine triumph in it.
witchcraftnounUS /ˈwɪtʃkræft/
the art of sorcery
From this reading “It is witchcraft!”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She smiled a smile which was bewitching, indeed, but by no means witch-like,--a frank, open smile with just a touch of natural feminine triumph in it.
yarnnounUS /jɑːrn/
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE WIFE WHO DID HER DUTY To make you understand my next yarn, I must go back to the date of my introduction to Hilda.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE WIFE WHO DID HER DUTY To make you understand my next yarn, I must go back to the date of my introduction to Hilda.
