adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His hand was cold and thin, and she heard one of the bones in it give a little crack as he held her palm within his own for the briefest space of time.
absolutelyadverbUS /ˌæbsəˈluːtli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Then, as usual, the moment after he had said "good-by," he appeared to become absolutely unconscious of her presence, and returned to his picture.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Then, as usual, the moment after he had said "good-by," he appeared to become absolutely unconscious of her presence, and returned to his picture.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He shook hands; it was the first occasion that he had done so, and she blushed.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Then, as usual, the moment after he had said "good-by," he appeared to become absolutely unconscious of her presence, and returned to his picture.
artistnounUS /ˈɑːrtəst/
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading Joan's mind dwelt much upon the artist after she had departed, and every train of reflection came back to the last words Barron spoke that morning.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His hand was cold and thin, and she heard one of the bones in it give a little crack as he held her palm within his own for the briefest space of time.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Joan's mind dwelt much upon the artist after she had departed, and every train of reflection came back to the last words Barron spoke that morning.
Barron
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From this reading Joan's mind dwelt much upon the artist after she had departed, and every train of reflection came back to the last words Barron spoke that morning.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Then, as usual, the moment after he had said "good-by," he appeared to become absolutely unconscious of her presence, and returned to his picture.
blushedverbUS /blʌʃt/
past form of “blush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading He shook hands; it was the first occasion that he had done so, and she blushed.
bonesnounUS /boʊnz/
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading His hand was cold and thin, and she heard one of the bones in it give a little crack as he held her palm within his own for the briefest space of time.
briefestadjectiveUS /ˈbriːfəst/
superlative of “brief” — of short duration or distance
From this reading His hand was cold and thin, and she heard one of the bones in it give a little crack as he held her palm within his own for the briefest space of time.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He had called her his kind little friend.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Joan's mind dwelt much upon the artist after she had departed, and every train of reflection came back to the last words Barron spoke that morning.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading His hand was cold and thin, and she heard one of the bones in it give a little crack as he held her palm within his own for the briefest space of time.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading His hand was cold and thin, and she heard one of the bones in it give a little crack as he held her palm within his own for the briefest space of time.
departedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪd/
well in the past; former
From this reading Joan's mind dwelt much upon the artist after she had departed, and every train of reflection came back to the last words Barron spoke that morning.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He shook hands; it was the first occasion that he had done so, and she blushed.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Joan's mind dwelt much upon the artist after she had departed, and every train of reflection came back to the last words Barron spoke that morning.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Joan's mind dwelt much upon the artist after she had departed, and every train of reflection came back to the last words Barron spoke that morning.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He shook hands; it was the first occasion that he had done so, and she blushed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His hand was cold and thin, and she heard one of the bones in it give a little crack as he held her palm within his own for the briefest space of time.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He had called her his kind little friend.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading His hand was cold and thin, and she heard one of the bones in it give a little crack as he held her palm within his own for the briefest space of time.
good-bynoun
a farewell remark
From this reading Then, as usual, the moment after he had said "good-by," he appeared to become absolutely unconscious of her presence, and returned to his picture.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He shook hands; it was the first occasion that he had done so, and she blushed.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading His hand was cold and thin, and she heard one of the bones in it give a little crack as he held her palm within his own for the briefest space of time.
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 He shook hands; it was the first occasion that he had done so, and she blushed.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He shook hands; it was the first occasion that he had done so, and she blushed.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading His hand was cold and thin, and she heard one of the bones in it give a little crack as he held her palm within his own for the briefest space of time.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading His hand was cold and thin, and she heard one of the bones in it give a little crack as he held her palm within his own for the briefest space of time.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His hand was cold and thin, and she heard one of the bones in it give a little crack as he held her palm within his own for the briefest space of time.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His hand was cold and thin, and she heard one of the bones in it give a little crack as he held her palm within his own for the briefest space of time.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His hand was cold and thin, and she heard one of the bones in it give a little crack as he held her palm within his own for the briefest space of time.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He shook hands; it was the first occasion that he had done so, and she blushed.
Joan's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joan's mind dwelt much upon the artist after she had departed, and every train of reflection came back to the last words Barron spoke that morning.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He had called her his kind little friend.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Joan's mind dwelt much upon the artist after she had departed, and every train of reflection came back to the last words Barron spoke that morning.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His hand was cold and thin, and she heard one of the bones in it give a little crack as he held her palm within his own for the briefest space of time.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Joan's mind dwelt much upon the artist after she had departed, and every train of reflection came back to the last words Barron spoke that morning.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Then, as usual, the moment after he had said "good-by," he appeared to become absolutely unconscious of her presence, and returned to his picture.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Joan's mind dwelt much upon the artist after she had departed, and every train of reflection came back to the last words Barron spoke that morning.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Joan's mind dwelt much upon the artist after she had departed, and every train of reflection came back to the last words Barron spoke that morning.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading He shook hands; it was the first occasion that he had done so, and she blushed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His hand was cold and thin, and she heard one of the bones in it give a little crack as he held her palm within his own for the briefest space of time.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His hand was cold and thin, and she heard one of the bones in it give a little crack as he held her palm within his own for the briefest space of time.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading His hand was cold and thin, and she heard one of the bones in it give a little crack as he held her palm within his own for the briefest space of time.
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading His hand was cold and thin, and she heard one of the bones in it give a little crack as he held her palm within his own for the briefest space of time.
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Then, as usual, the moment after he had said "good-by," he appeared to become absolutely unconscious of her presence, and returned to his picture.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Then, as usual, the moment after he had said "good-by," he appeared to become absolutely unconscious of her presence, and returned to his picture.
reflectionnounUS /rɪˈflekʃən/
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading Joan's mind dwelt much upon the artist after she had departed, and every train of reflection came back to the last words Barron spoke that morning.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Then, as usual, the moment after he had said "good-by," he appeared to become absolutely unconscious of her presence, and returned to his picture.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then, as usual, the moment after he had said "good-by," he appeared to become absolutely unconscious of her presence, and returned to his picture.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He shook hands; it was the first occasion that he had done so, and she blushed.
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading He shook hands; it was the first occasion that he had done so, and she blushed.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He shook hands; it was the first occasion that he had done so, and she blushed.
spacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading His hand was cold and thin, and she heard one of the bones in it give a little crack as he held her palm within his own for the briefest space of time.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Joan's mind dwelt much upon the artist after she had departed, and every train of reflection came back to the last words Barron spoke that morning.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He shook hands; it was the first occasion that he had done so, and she blushed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He shook hands; it was the first occasion that he had done so, and she blushed.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, as usual, the moment after he had said "good-by," he appeared to become absolutely unconscious of her presence, and returned to his picture.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading His hand was cold and thin, and she heard one of the bones in it give a little crack as he held her palm within his own for the briefest space of time.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading His hand was cold and thin, and she heard one of the bones in it give a little crack as he held her palm within his own for the briefest space of time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then, as usual, the moment after he had said "good-by," he appeared to become absolutely unconscious of her presence, and returned to his picture.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading Joan's mind dwelt much upon the artist after she had departed, and every train of reflection came back to the last words Barron spoke that morning.
unconsciousadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəs/
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading Then, as usual, the moment after he had said "good-by," he appeared to become absolutely unconscious of her presence, and returned to his picture.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Joan's mind dwelt much upon the artist after she had departed, and every train of reflection came back to the last words Barron spoke that morning.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Then, as usual, the moment after he had said "good-by," he appeared to become absolutely unconscious of her presence, and returned to his picture.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He shook hands; it was the first occasion that he had done so, and she blushed.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading His hand was cold and thin, and she heard one of the bones in it give a little crack as he held her palm within his own for the briefest space of time.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Joan's mind dwelt much upon the artist after she had departed, and every train of reflection came back to the last words Barron spoke that morning.
