aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Lady to see you!" repeated the clerk, shifting about uneasily, and then gliding away to take his customary look at the long row of books in the wall cases.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The shrewd, fearless genius of the inner room glanced up quickly and met the prolonged, uncanny gaze of his clerk; unwillingly, his eyes fell.
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading THE FOUNDLING "Lady to see you!" announced Droom.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Confound it, Lias! will you ever quit looking at me like that!
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Lady to see you!" repeated the clerk, shifting about uneasily, and then gliding away to take his customary look at the long row of books in the wall cases.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading "Lady to see you!" repeated the clerk, shifting about uneasily, and then gliding away to take his customary look at the long row of books in the wall cases.
casesnounUS /ˈkeɪsəz/
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading "Lady to see you!" repeated the clerk, shifting about uneasily, and then gliding away to take his customary look at the long row of books in the wall cases.
clerknounUS /klɜːrk/
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading The shrewd, fearless genius of the inner room glanced up quickly and met the prolonged, uncanny gaze of his clerk; unwillingly, his eyes fell.
ConfoundverbUS /kɑːnˈfaʊnd/
be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
From this reading "Confound it, Lias! will you ever quit looking at me like that!
creepyadjectiveUS /ˈkriːpi/
annoying and unpleasant
From this reading There's something positively creepy in that stare of yours!"
customaryadjectiveUS /ˈkʌstəmeri/
in accordance with convention or custom
From this reading "Lady to see you!" repeated the clerk, shifting about uneasily, and then gliding away to take his customary look at the long row of books in the wall cases.
Droom
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From this reading THE FOUNDLING "Lady to see you!" announced Droom.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading "Confound it, Lias! will you ever quit looking at me like that!
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading The shrewd, fearless genius of the inner room glanced up quickly and met the prolonged, uncanny gaze of his clerk; unwillingly, his eyes fell.
fearlessadjectiveUS /ˈfɪrləs/
oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them
From this reading The shrewd, fearless genius of the inner room glanced up quickly and met the prolonged, uncanny gaze of his clerk; unwillingly, his eyes fell.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The shrewd, fearless genius of the inner room glanced up quickly and met the prolonged, uncanny gaze of his clerk; unwillingly, his eyes fell.
FOUNDLINGnounUS /ˈfaʊndlɪŋ/
a child who has been abandoned and whose parents are unknown
From this reading THE FOUNDLING "Lady to see you!" announced Droom.
gazenounUS /ɡeɪz/
a long fixed look
From this reading The shrewd, fearless genius of the inner room glanced up quickly and met the prolonged, uncanny gaze of his clerk; unwillingly, his eyes fell.
geniusnounUS /ˈdʒiːnjəs/
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading The shrewd, fearless genius of the inner room glanced up quickly and met the prolonged, uncanny gaze of his clerk; unwillingly, his eyes fell.
glancedverbUS /ɡlænst/
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The shrewd, fearless genius of the inner room glanced up quickly and met the prolonged, uncanny gaze of his clerk; unwillingly, his eyes fell.
glidingnounUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of flying a glider
From this reading "Lady to see you!" repeated the clerk, shifting about uneasily, and then gliding away to take his customary look at the long row of books in the wall cases.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The shrewd, fearless genius of the inner room glanced up quickly and met the prolonged, uncanny gaze of his clerk; unwillingly, his eyes fell.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There's something positively creepy in that stare of yours!"
inneradjectiveUS /ˈɪnər/
located inward
From this reading The shrewd, fearless genius of the inner room glanced up quickly and met the prolonged, uncanny gaze of his clerk; unwillingly, his eyes fell.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Confound it, Lias! will you ever quit looking at me like that!
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE FOUNDLING "Lady to see you!" announced Droom.
Lias
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From this reading "Confound it, Lias! will you ever quit looking at me like that!
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Confound it, Lias! will you ever quit looking at me like that!
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Lady to see you!" repeated the clerk, shifting about uneasily, and then gliding away to take his customary look at the long row of books in the wall cases.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Lady to see you!" repeated the clerk, shifting about uneasily, and then gliding away to take his customary look at the long row of books in the wall cases.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Confound it, Lias! will you ever quit looking at me like that!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Confound it, Lias! will you ever quit looking at me like that!
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The shrewd, fearless genius of the inner room glanced up quickly and met the prolonged, uncanny gaze of his clerk; unwillingly, his eyes fell.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The shrewd, fearless genius of the inner room glanced up quickly and met the prolonged, uncanny gaze of his clerk; unwillingly, his eyes fell.
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading There's something positively creepy in that stare of yours!"
prolongedadjectiveUS /prəˈlɔːŋd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading The shrewd, fearless genius of the inner room glanced up quickly and met the prolonged, uncanny gaze of his clerk; unwillingly, his eyes fell.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading The shrewd, fearless genius of the inner room glanced up quickly and met the prolonged, uncanny gaze of his clerk; unwillingly, his eyes fell.
quitverbUS /kwɪt/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading "Confound it, Lias! will you ever quit looking at me like that!
repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/
recurring again and again
From this reading "Lady to see you!" repeated the clerk, shifting about uneasily, and then gliding away to take his customary look at the long row of books in the wall cases.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The shrewd, fearless genius of the inner room glanced up quickly and met the prolonged, uncanny gaze of his clerk; unwillingly, his eyes fell.
rownounUS /roʊ/
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading "Lady to see you!" repeated the clerk, shifting about uneasily, and then gliding away to take his customary look at the long row of books in the wall cases.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE FOUNDLING "Lady to see you!" announced Droom.
shiftingadjectiveUS /ˈʃɪftɪŋ/
continuously varying
From this reading "Lady to see you!" repeated the clerk, shifting about uneasily, and then gliding away to take his customary look at the long row of books in the wall cases.
shrewdadjectiveUS /ʃruːd/
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading The shrewd, fearless genius of the inner room glanced up quickly and met the prolonged, uncanny gaze of his clerk; unwillingly, his eyes fell.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There's something positively creepy in that stare of yours!"
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading There's something positively creepy in that stare of yours!"
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading "Lady to see you!" repeated the clerk, shifting about uneasily, and then gliding away to take his customary look at the long row of books in the wall cases.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Confound it, Lias! will you ever quit looking at me like that!
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FOUNDLING "Lady to see you!" announced Droom.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Lady to see you!" repeated the clerk, shifting about uneasily, and then gliding away to take his customary look at the long row of books in the wall cases.
There's
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From this reading There's something positively creepy in that stare of yours!"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FOUNDLING "Lady to see you!" announced Droom.
uncannyadjectiveUS /ənˈkæni/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading The shrewd, fearless genius of the inner room glanced up quickly and met the prolonged, uncanny gaze of his clerk; unwillingly, his eyes fell.
uneasilyadverbUS /əˈniːzəli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading "Lady to see you!" repeated the clerk, shifting about uneasily, and then gliding away to take his customary look at the long row of books in the wall cases.
unwillinglyadverbUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋli/
in an unwilling manner
From this reading The shrewd, fearless genius of the inner room glanced up quickly and met the prolonged, uncanny gaze of his clerk; unwillingly, his eyes fell.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The shrewd, fearless genius of the inner room glanced up quickly and met the prolonged, uncanny gaze of his clerk; unwillingly, his eyes fell.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading "Lady to see you!" repeated the clerk, shifting about uneasily, and then gliding away to take his customary look at the long row of books in the wall cases.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Confound it, Lias! will you ever quit looking at me like that!
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE FOUNDLING "Lady to see you!" announced Droom.
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading There's something positively creepy in that stare of yours!"
