adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "The fair-haired lady took a bored and passing glance at me, sat down on a seat and sank into reverie, and from her face I saw that she had no thoughts for me, and that I, with my Petersburg appearance, did not arouse in her even simple curiosity.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She seemed to be tired, bored, and thinking about something dreary, and her face had not even that fussy, affectedly indifferent expression which one sees in the face of almost every woman when she is conscious of the presence of an unknown man in her vicinity.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading "But to make up to her--that is, to make her the heroine of one of those impromptu affairs to which tourists are so prone--was not easy and, indeed, hardly possible.
affectedlyadverb
in an affected manner
From this reading She seemed to be tired, bored, and thinking about something dreary, and her face had not even that fussy, affectedly indifferent expression which one sees in the face of almost every woman when she is conscious of the presence of an unknown man in her vicinity.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading The way she looked, and the expression of her face, suggested that the sea, the smoke in the distance, and the sky had bored her long, long ago, and wearied her sight.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She seemed to be tired, bored, and thinking about something dreary, and her face had not even that fussy, affectedly indifferent expression which one sees in the face of almost every woman when she is conscious of the presence of an unknown man in her vicinity.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She seemed to be tired, bored, and thinking about something dreary, and her face had not even that fussy, affectedly indifferent expression which one sees in the face of almost every woman when she is conscious of the presence of an unknown man in her vicinity.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But to make up to her--that is, to make her the heroine of one of those impromptu affairs to which tourists are so prone--was not easy and, indeed, hardly possible.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading "The fair-haired lady took a bored and passing glance at me, sat down on a seat and sank into reverie, and from her face I saw that she had no thoughts for me, and that I, with my Petersburg appearance, did not arouse in her even simple curiosity.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "But to make up to her--that is, to make her the heroine of one of those impromptu affairs to which tourists are so prone--was not easy and, indeed, hardly possible.
arouseverbUS /ərˈaʊz/
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading "The fair-haired lady took a bored and passing glance at me, sat down on a seat and sank into reverie, and from her face I saw that she had no thoughts for me, and that I, with my Petersburg appearance, did not arouse in her even simple curiosity.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I felt that as I gazed at her face.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I felt that as I gazed at her face.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She seemed to be tired, bored, and thinking about something dreary, and her face had not even that fussy, affectedly indifferent expression which one sees in the face of almost every woman when she is conscious of the presence of an unknown man in her vicinity.
boredadjectiveUS /bɔːrd/
tired of the world
From this reading The way she looked, and the expression of her face, suggested that the sea, the smoke in the distance, and the sky had bored her long, long ago, and wearied her sight.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But to make up to her--that is, to make her the heroine of one of those impromptu affairs to which tourists are so prone--was not easy and, indeed, hardly possible.
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading She seemed to be tired, bored, and thinking about something dreary, and her face had not even that fussy, affectedly indifferent expression which one sees in the face of almost every woman when she is conscious of the presence of an unknown man in her vicinity.
curiositynounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading "The fair-haired lady took a bored and passing glance at me, sat down on a seat and sank into reverie, and from her face I saw that she had no thoughts for me, and that I, with my Petersburg appearance, did not arouse in her even simple curiosity.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "The fair-haired lady took a bored and passing glance at me, sat down on a seat and sank into reverie, and from her face I saw that she had no thoughts for me, and that I, with my Petersburg appearance, did not arouse in her even simple curiosity.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The way she looked, and the expression of her face, suggested that the sea, the smoke in the distance, and the sky had bored her long, long ago, and wearied her sight.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "The fair-haired lady took a bored and passing glance at me, sat down on a seat and sank into reverie, and from her face I saw that she had no thoughts for me, and that I, with my Petersburg appearance, did not arouse in her even simple curiosity.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading She seemed to be tired, bored, and thinking about something dreary, and her face had not even that fussy, affectedly indifferent expression which one sees in the face of almost every woman when she is conscious of the presence of an unknown man in her vicinity.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "But to make up to her--that is, to make her the heroine of one of those impromptu affairs to which tourists are so prone--was not easy and, indeed, hardly possible.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading She seemed to be tired, bored, and thinking about something dreary, and her face had not even that fussy, affectedly indifferent expression which one sees in the face of almost every woman when she is conscious of the presence of an unknown man in her vicinity.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She seemed to be tired, bored, and thinking about something dreary, and her face had not even that fussy, affectedly indifferent expression which one sees in the face of almost every woman when she is conscious of the presence of an unknown man in her vicinity.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading The way she looked, and the expression of her face, suggested that the sea, the smoke in the distance, and the sky had bored her long, long ago, and wearied her sight.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I felt that as I gazed at her face.
fair-hairedadjective
favorite
From this reading "The fair-haired lady took a bored and passing glance at me, sat down on a seat and sank into reverie, and from her face I saw that she had no thoughts for me, and that I, with my Petersburg appearance, did not arouse in her even simple curiosity.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt that as I gazed at her face.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "The fair-haired lady took a bored and passing glance at me, sat down on a seat and sank into reverie, and from her face I saw that she had no thoughts for me, and that I, with my Petersburg appearance, did not arouse in her even simple curiosity.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "The fair-haired lady took a bored and passing glance at me, sat down on a seat and sank into reverie, and from her face I saw that she had no thoughts for me, and that I, with my Petersburg appearance, did not arouse in her even simple curiosity.
fussyadjectiveUS /ˈfʌsi/
annoyed and irritable
From this reading She seemed to be tired, bored, and thinking about something dreary, and her face had not even that fussy, affectedly indifferent expression which one sees in the face of almost every woman when she is conscious of the presence of an unknown man in her vicinity.
gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading I felt that as I gazed at her face.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "The fair-haired lady took a bored and passing glance at me, sat down on a seat and sank into reverie, and from her face I saw that she had no thoughts for me, and that I, with my Petersburg appearance, did not arouse in her even simple curiosity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The way she looked, and the expression of her face, suggested that the sea, the smoke in the distance, and the sky had bored her long, long ago, and wearied her sight.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading "But to make up to her--that is, to make her the heroine of one of those impromptu affairs to which tourists are so prone--was not easy and, indeed, hardly possible.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "But to make up to her--that is, to make her the heroine of one of those impromptu affairs to which tourists are so prone--was not easy and, indeed, hardly possible.
heroinenounUS /ˈheroʊən/
the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading "But to make up to her--that is, to make her the heroine of one of those impromptu affairs to which tourists are so prone--was not easy and, indeed, hardly possible.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I felt that as I gazed at her face.
impromptunounUS /ˌɪmˈprɑːmptuː/
an extemporaneous speech or remark
From this reading "But to make up to her--that is, to make her the heroine of one of those impromptu affairs to which tourists are so prone--was not easy and, indeed, hardly possible.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The way she looked, and the expression of her face, suggested that the sea, the smoke in the distance, and the sky had bored her long, long ago, and wearied her sight.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "But to make up to her--that is, to make her the heroine of one of those impromptu affairs to which tourists are so prone--was not easy and, indeed, hardly possible.
indifferentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrənt/
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading She seemed to be tired, bored, and thinking about something dreary, and her face had not even that fussy, affectedly indifferent expression which one sees in the face of almost every woman when she is conscious of the presence of an unknown man in her vicinity.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "The fair-haired lady took a bored and passing glance at me, sat down on a seat and sank into reverie, and from her face I saw that she had no thoughts for me, and that I, with my Petersburg appearance, did not arouse in her even simple curiosity.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But to make up to her--that is, to make her the heroine of one of those impromptu affairs to which tourists are so prone--was not easy and, indeed, hardly possible.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "The fair-haired lady took a bored and passing glance at me, sat down on a seat and sank into reverie, and from her face I saw that she had no thoughts for me, and that I, with my Petersburg appearance, did not arouse in her even simple curiosity.
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 The way she looked, and the expression of her face, suggested that the sea, the smoke in the distance, and the sky had bored her long, long ago, and wearied her sight.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The way she looked, and the expression of her face, suggested that the sea, the smoke in the distance, and the sky had bored her long, long ago, and wearied her sight.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading "But to make up to her--that is, to make her the heroine of one of those impromptu affairs to which tourists are so prone--was not easy and, indeed, hardly possible.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She seemed to be tired, bored, and thinking about something dreary, and her face had not even that fussy, affectedly indifferent expression which one sees in the face of almost every woman when she is conscious of the presence of an unknown man in her vicinity.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The fair-haired lady took a bored and passing glance at me, sat down on a seat and sank into reverie, and from her face I saw that she had no thoughts for me, and that I, with my Petersburg appearance, did not arouse in her even simple curiosity.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "The fair-haired lady took a bored and passing glance at me, sat down on a seat and sank into reverie, and from her face I saw that she had no thoughts for me, and that I, with my Petersburg appearance, did not arouse in her even simple curiosity.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "The fair-haired lady took a bored and passing glance at me, sat down on a seat and sank into reverie, and from her face I saw that she had no thoughts for me, and that I, with my Petersburg appearance, did not arouse in her even simple curiosity.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But to make up to her--that is, to make her the heroine of one of those impromptu affairs to which tourists are so prone--was not easy and, indeed, hardly possible.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "But to make up to her--that is, to make her the heroine of one of those impromptu affairs to which tourists are so prone--was not easy and, indeed, hardly possible.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "The fair-haired lady took a bored and passing glance at me, sat down on a seat and sank into reverie, and from her face I saw that she had no thoughts for me, and that I, with my Petersburg appearance, did not arouse in her even simple curiosity.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "But to make up to her--that is, to make her the heroine of one of those impromptu affairs to which tourists are so prone--was not easy and, indeed, hardly possible.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading "The fair-haired lady took a bored and passing glance at me, sat down on a seat and sank into reverie, and from her face I saw that she had no thoughts for me, and that I, with my Petersburg appearance, did not arouse in her even simple curiosity.
PetersburgnounUS /ˈpiːtərzbərɡ/
a town in southeastern Virginia (south of Richmond); scene of heavy fighting during the American Civil War
From this reading "The fair-haired lady took a bored and passing glance at me, sat down on a seat and sank into reverie, and from her face I saw that she had no thoughts for me, and that I, with my Petersburg appearance, did not arouse in her even simple curiosity.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading "But to make up to her--that is, to make her the heroine of one of those impromptu affairs to which tourists are so prone--was not easy and, indeed, hardly possible.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading She seemed to be tired, bored, and thinking about something dreary, and her face had not even that fussy, affectedly indifferent expression which one sees in the face of almost every woman when she is conscious of the presence of an unknown man in her vicinity.
proneadjectiveUS /proʊn/
having a tendency (to); often used in combination
From this reading "But to make up to her--that is, to make her the heroine of one of those impromptu affairs to which tourists are so prone--was not easy and, indeed, hardly possible.
reverienounUS /ˈrevəri/
absentminded dreaming while awake
From this reading "The fair-haired lady took a bored and passing glance at me, sat down on a seat and sank into reverie, and from her face I saw that she had no thoughts for me, and that I, with my Petersburg appearance, did not arouse in her even simple curiosity.
sankverbUS /sæŋk/
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading "The fair-haired lady took a bored and passing glance at me, sat down on a seat and sank into reverie, and from her face I saw that she had no thoughts for me, and that I, with my Petersburg appearance, did not arouse in her even simple curiosity.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "The fair-haired lady took a bored and passing glance at me, sat down on a seat and sank into reverie, and from her face I saw that she had no thoughts for me, and that I, with my Petersburg appearance, did not arouse in her even simple curiosity.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading "The fair-haired lady took a bored and passing glance at me, sat down on a seat and sank into reverie, and from her face I saw that she had no thoughts for me, and that I, with my Petersburg appearance, did not arouse in her even simple curiosity.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The way she looked, and the expression of her face, suggested that the sea, the smoke in the distance, and the sky had bored her long, long ago, and wearied her sight.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading "The fair-haired lady took a bored and passing glance at me, sat down on a seat and sank into reverie, and from her face I saw that she had no thoughts for me, and that I, with my Petersburg appearance, did not arouse in her even simple curiosity.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She seemed to be tired, bored, and thinking about something dreary, and her face had not even that fussy, affectedly indifferent expression which one sees in the face of almost every woman when she is conscious of the presence of an unknown man in her vicinity.
seesnounUS /siːz/
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading She seemed to be tired, bored, and thinking about something dreary, and her face had not even that fussy, affectedly indifferent expression which one sees in the face of almost every woman when she is conscious of the presence of an unknown man in her vicinity.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The way she looked, and the expression of her face, suggested that the sea, the smoke in the distance, and the sky had bored her long, long ago, and wearied her sight.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The way she looked, and the expression of her face, suggested that the sea, the smoke in the distance, and the sky had bored her long, long ago, and wearied her sight.
simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading "The fair-haired lady took a bored and passing glance at me, sat down on a seat and sank into reverie, and from her face I saw that she had no thoughts for me, and that I, with my Petersburg appearance, did not arouse in her even simple curiosity.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The way she looked, and the expression of her face, suggested that the sea, the smoke in the distance, and the sky had bored her long, long ago, and wearied her sight.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading The way she looked, and the expression of her face, suggested that the sea, the smoke in the distance, and the sky had bored her long, long ago, and wearied her sight.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "But to make up to her--that is, to make her the heroine of one of those impromptu affairs to which tourists are so prone--was not easy and, indeed, hardly possible.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She seemed to be tired, bored, and thinking about something dreary, and her face had not even that fussy, affectedly indifferent expression which one sees in the face of almost every woman when she is conscious of the presence of an unknown man in her vicinity.
suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading The way she looked, and the expression of her face, suggested that the sea, the smoke in the distance, and the sky had bored her long, long ago, and wearied her sight.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But to make up to her--that is, to make her the heroine of one of those impromptu affairs to which tourists are so prone--was not easy and, indeed, hardly possible.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But to make up to her--that is, to make her the heroine of one of those impromptu affairs to which tourists are so prone--was not easy and, indeed, hardly possible.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading She seemed to be tired, bored, and thinking about something dreary, and her face had not even that fussy, affectedly indifferent expression which one sees in the face of almost every woman when she is conscious of the presence of an unknown man in her vicinity.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "But to make up to her--that is, to make her the heroine of one of those impromptu affairs to which tourists are so prone--was not easy and, indeed, hardly possible.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "The fair-haired lady took a bored and passing glance at me, sat down on a seat and sank into reverie, and from her face I saw that she had no thoughts for me, and that I, with my Petersburg appearance, did not arouse in her even simple curiosity.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading She seemed to be tired, bored, and thinking about something dreary, and her face had not even that fussy, affectedly indifferent expression which one sees in the face of almost every woman when she is conscious of the presence of an unknown man in her vicinity.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But to make up to her--that is, to make her the heroine of one of those impromptu affairs to which tourists are so prone--was not easy and, indeed, hardly possible.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "The fair-haired lady took a bored and passing glance at me, sat down on a seat and sank into reverie, and from her face I saw that she had no thoughts for me, and that I, with my Petersburg appearance, did not arouse in her even simple curiosity.
touristsnounUS /ˈtʊrəsts/
plural of “tourist” — someone who travels for pleasure
From this reading "But to make up to her--that is, to make her the heroine of one of those impromptu affairs to which tourists are so prone--was not easy and, indeed, hardly possible.
unknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/
not known
From this reading She seemed to be tired, bored, and thinking about something dreary, and her face had not even that fussy, affectedly indifferent expression which one sees in the face of almost every woman when she is conscious of the presence of an unknown man in her vicinity.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "But to make up to her--that is, to make her the heroine of one of those impromptu affairs to which tourists are so prone--was not easy and, indeed, hardly possible.
vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading She seemed to be tired, bored, and thinking about something dreary, and her face had not even that fussy, affectedly indifferent expression which one sees in the face of almost every woman when she is conscious of the presence of an unknown man in her vicinity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But to make up to her--that is, to make her the heroine of one of those impromptu affairs to which tourists are so prone--was not easy and, indeed, hardly possible.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The way she looked, and the expression of her face, suggested that the sea, the smoke in the distance, and the sky had bored her long, long ago, and wearied her sight.
weariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/
exhausted
From this reading The way she looked, and the expression of her face, suggested that the sea, the smoke in the distance, and the sky had bored her long, long ago, and wearied her sight.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She seemed to be tired, bored, and thinking about something dreary, and her face had not even that fussy, affectedly indifferent expression which one sees in the face of almost every woman when she is conscious of the presence of an unknown man in her vicinity.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "But to make up to her--that is, to make her the heroine of one of those impromptu affairs to which tourists are so prone--was not easy and, indeed, hardly possible.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "The fair-haired lady took a bored and passing glance at me, sat down on a seat and sank into reverie, and from her face I saw that she had no thoughts for me, and that I, with my Petersburg appearance, did not arouse in her even simple curiosity.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She seemed to be tired, bored, and thinking about something dreary, and her face had not even that fussy, affectedly indifferent expression which one sees in the face of almost every woman when she is conscious of the presence of an unknown man in her vicinity.
